TY - GEN
T1 - SiC MW PV inverter
AU - Todorovic, Maja Harfman
AU - Carastro, Fabio
AU - Schuetz, Tobias
AU - Roesner, Robert
AU - Stevanovic, Ljubisa
AU - Mandrusiak, Gary
AU - Rowden, Brian
AU - Tao, Fengfeng
AU - Cioffi, Philip
AU - Nasadoski, Jeffrey
AU - Datta, Rajib
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© VDE VERLAG GMBH · Berlin · Offenbach.
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - With utility-scale PV installations being built at an accelerated pace the need for highly efficient inverters is increasing. A critical step in enabling such solution is the introduction of SiC power devices which are now capable of handling megawatt-scale loads while operating at higher frequencies with significantly reduced losses. This results in a simple two-level aircooled inverter design with improved system reliability in harsh desert conditions (typical to such large PV farm installations). In this paper, the design and demonstration of the world's most efficient megawatt-scale solar inverter built on GE's advanced SiC MOSFET technology is presented. Experimental results shown here were obtained from a fully operational, field deployed pilot megawatt-scale SiC inverter system.
AB - With utility-scale PV installations being built at an accelerated pace the need for highly efficient inverters is increasing. A critical step in enabling such solution is the introduction of SiC power devices which are now capable of handling megawatt-scale loads while operating at higher frequencies with significantly reduced losses. This results in a simple two-level aircooled inverter design with improved system reliability in harsh desert conditions (typical to such large PV farm installations). In this paper, the design and demonstration of the world's most efficient megawatt-scale solar inverter built on GE's advanced SiC MOSFET technology is presented. Experimental results shown here were obtained from a fully operational, field deployed pilot megawatt-scale SiC inverter system.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85025652729
T3 - PCIM Europe 2016; International Exhibition and Conference for Power Electronics, Intelligent Motion, Renewable Energy and Energy Management
SP - 645
EP - 652
BT - PCIM Europe 2016; International Exhibition and Conference for Power Electronics, Intelligent Motion, Renewable Energy and Energy Management
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 2016 International Exhibition and Conference for Power Electronics, Intelligent Motion, Renewable Energy and Energy Management, PCIM Europe 2016
Y2 - 10 May 2016 through 12 May 2016
ER -
