Analysis of smart inverter functions of decentralized grid-connected AC-stacked PV inverter architecture

Hamidreza Jafarian; Namwon Kim; Babak Parkhideh; Johan Enslin

doi:10.1109/APEC.2017.7931214

Analysis of smart inverter functions of decentralized grid-connected AC-stacked PV inverter architecture

Hamidreza Jafarian, Namwon Kim, Babak Parkhideh, Johan Enslin

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Abstract

The main objective of this paper is to analyze the feasibility of decentralized control approach in providing smart inverter functions for grid-tied AC-stacked PV inverter architecture. Decentralized controller allows fully distributed architecture both in terms of control and physical implementation of a PV system, resulting in higher reliability and potentially lower cost. In this paper, Relative Gain Array concept has been used to determine the best locally measured input-output pairing sets for designing the proposed decentralized controller. Proposed approach by sending supervisory commands to only one inverter minimize the required communications for controlling reactive power and mitigating harmonics. Detailed modeling and analysis are provided to show the feasibility of the proposed decentralized approach. Proposed decentralized control scheme is verified by offline simulation and real-time hardware-in-the-loop setup.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2017 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC 2017
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	3594-3600
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Electronic)	9781509053667
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/APEC.2017.7931214
State	Published - May 17 2017
Externally published	Yes
Event	32nd Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC 2017 - Tampa, United States Duration: Mar 26 2017 → Mar 30 2017

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Name	Conference Proceedings - IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition - APEC
Volume	0

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Conference	32nd Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC 2017
Country/Territory	United States
City	Tampa
Period	03/26/17 → 03/30/17

Keywords

AC-stacked PV Inverter
Cascaded H-bridge
Decentralized Control Scheme
Grid-tied PV Inverter
Harmonic Mitigation
PV Inverter Control
Reactive Power Control
Relative Gain Array
Smart Inverter Functions

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Jafarian, H., Kim, N., Parkhideh, B., & Enslin, J. (2017). Analysis of smart inverter functions of decentralized grid-connected AC-stacked PV inverter architecture. In 2017 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC 2017 (pp. 3594-3600). Article 7931214 (Conference Proceedings - IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition - APEC; Vol. 0). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/APEC.2017.7931214

Jafarian, Hamidreza ; Kim, Namwon ; Parkhideh, Babak et al. / Analysis of smart inverter functions of decentralized grid-connected AC-stacked PV inverter architecture. 2017 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC 2017. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2017. pp. 3594-3600 (Conference Proceedings - IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition - APEC).

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Jafarian, H, Kim, N, Parkhideh, B & Enslin, J 2017, Analysis of smart inverter functions of decentralized grid-connected AC-stacked PV inverter architecture. in 2017 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC 2017., 7931214, Conference Proceedings - IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition - APEC, vol. 0, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 3594-3600, 32nd Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC 2017, Tampa, United States, 03/26/17. https://doi.org/10.1109/APEC.2017.7931214

Analysis of smart inverter functions of decentralized grid-connected AC-stacked PV inverter architecture. / Jafarian, Hamidreza; Kim, Namwon; Parkhideh, Babak et al.
2017 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC 2017. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2017. p. 3594-3600 7931214 (Conference Proceedings - IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition - APEC; Vol. 0).

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Jafarian H, Kim N, Parkhideh B, Enslin J. Analysis of smart inverter functions of decentralized grid-connected AC-stacked PV inverter architecture. In 2017 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC 2017. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2017. p. 3594-3600. 7931214. (Conference Proceedings - IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition - APEC). doi: 10.1109/APEC.2017.7931214

Analysis of smart inverter functions of decentralized grid-connected AC-stacked PV inverter architecture

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