Grid Connected Photovoltaic Interface with VAR Compensation and Active Filtering Functions

Author

Zué, Aslain Ovono ; Chandra, Ambrish

Author_Institution

Ecole de Technol. Superieure, Quebec Univ., Montreal, Que.

fYear

2006

fDate

12-15 Dec. 2006

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

A 1 kWp (peak kilowatt) grid connected photovoltaic (PV) interface is presented. The main functions of that interface are shunt active filtering and VAR compensation of nonlinear load. The controller algorithms are based on maximum power point tracking (MPPT). The indirect current control technique is used. The Matlab simulation shows the validity of the control strategy under environmental and load changes and compliance with power quality requirement of IEEE 519-1992.

Keywords

active filters; electric current control; mathematics computing; nonlinear control systems; photovoltaic power systems; power filters; power grids; power system control; static VAr compensators; MPPT; Matlab simulation; VAR compensation; active filtering function; current control strategy; grid connected photovoltaic interface; maximum power point tracking; nonlinear load; power quality; Active filters; Control systems; Distributed power generation; Filtering; Inverters; Photovoltaic systems; Power harmonic filters; Reactive power; Solar energy; Solar power generation; VAR compensation; indirect current control technique; maximum power point tracking; photovoltaic; shunt active filter;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power Electronics, Drives and Energy Systems, 2006. PEDES '06. International Conference on

Conference_Location

New Delhi

Print_ISBN

0-7803-9772-X

Electronic_ISBN

0-7803-9772-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PEDES.2006.344233

Filename

4147940