Efficiency analysis of PV-inverter system connected to a network of adjustable speed drives

Author

Anwari, Makbul ; Rashid, M. Ikram ; Hamid, M. Imran

fYear

2010

fDate

23-24 June 2010

Firstpage

539

Lastpage

544

Abstract

This paper presents efficiency analysis of a distributed generation system consisting of Photovoltaic (PV) - Inverter system as the renewable energy source connected to a network of Adjustable Speed Drives (ASDs) as the load. A small-scale laboratory of the Photovoltaic, Inverter, ASDSs and Loads system were setup. Two power supplies from Photovoltaic (PV) and grid were connected to two ASDSs with two separate induction motors. Measurements were recorded from which the interaction between the source and the load in this system can be analyzed. Analysis of the result was carried out in which results of both experiments were compared. Furthermore, the worst and best case operating scenarios were indentified from which base-line information for optimum operating conditions is achieved.

Keywords

distribution networks; induction motors; invertors; photovoltaic power systems; renewable energy sources; variable speed drives; PV inverter system; adjustable speed drives; distributed generation system; induction motors; renewable energy source; Harmonic analysis; Induction motors; Photovoltaic systems; Power system harmonics; Torque; Variable speed drives; Adjustable Speed Drives; Efficiency; PV-Inverter;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power Engineering and Optimization Conference (PEOCO), 2010 4th International

Conference_Location

Shah Alam

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-7127-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PEOCO.2010.5559224

Filename

5559224