ABSTRACT:
This paper proposes a modified configuration of single-phase
Pack U-Cell (PUC) multilevel inverter in which the output voltage has higher
amplitude than the maximum DC link value used in the topology as a boost
operation. The introduced inverter generates seven-level AC voltage at the
output using two DC links and six semiconductor switches. Comparing to cascaded
H-bridge and neutral point clamp multilevel inverters, the introduced
multilevel inverter produces more voltage levels using less components. The
proposed inverter is used in PV system where the green power comes from two
separate PV panels connected to the DC links through DC-DC converters to draw
the maximum power. Due to boost operation of this inverter, two different PV
panels can combine and send their powers to the grid. Simulations and
experimental tests are conducted to investigate the good dynamic performance of
the inverter in grid-connected PV system.
KEYWORDS:
1.
PV Inverter
2.
Pack U-Cell
3.
Modified Pack
U-Cell
4.
PUC5
5.
MPUC5
6.
Power Quality
7.
Renewable
Energy Conversion
SOFTWARE: MATLAB/SIMULINK
CONCLUSION:
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