DocumentCode
2018253
Title
Grid-connected PV inverter reliability considerations: A review
Author
Zhou, Quan ; Xun, Chunlin ; Dan, Qiang ; Liu, Sheng
Author_Institution
China-EU Institute for Clean and Renewable Energy at Huazhong University of Science & Technology Wuhan, 430074, China
fYear
2015
fDate
11-14 Aug. 2015
Firstpage
266
Lastpage
274
Abstract
With fast growing application of solar photovoltaic (PV) technology, its reliability is being studied extensively. Note that the photovoltaic inverter is considered as the weakest link of a PV system. This paper, therefore, gives a review on reliability of the grid-connected photovoltaic inverter. The discussion mainly focus on two typical kinds of vulnerable inverter components, i.e., DC-capacitors and insulated gate bipolar transistor switches. The intent of this review is to provide a clear picture of reliability research in photovoltaic inverters. Finally, attempts are made to highlight the direction for future research.
Keywords
Capacitors; Insulated gate bipolar transistors; Lead; Logic gates; Reliability; Substrates; Switches; DC-capacitor; insulated gate bipolar transistor; photovoltaic inverter; reliability;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Electronic Packaging Technology (ICEPT), 2015 16th International Conference on
Conference_Location
Changsha, China
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ICEPT.2015.7236590
Filename
7236590
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