Title :
Topology review of single phase grid-connected module integrated converters for PV applications
Author :
Edwin, Fonkwe ; Xiao, Weidong ; Khadkikar, Vinod
Author_Institution :
Electr. Power Eng. Program, Masdar Inst. of Sci. & Technol., Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Abstract :
This paper presents a review of the most recent module integrated converters (MIC) for PV applications. The MIC topologies are classified in to three main categories: (1) MIC with DC link; (2) MIC with current-unfolding; (3) DC link-less MIC. The study compares various topologies in-depth with respect to efficiency, compactness, reliability, cost effectiveness and ease of implementation. Based on the comparison, several topologies are recommended to be the potential candidates for practical implementation. Simulation is adopted to support the analysis and comparison.
Keywords :
PWM invertors; PWM power convertors; network topology; photovoltaic power systems; power grids; reliability; DC link-less topology; MIC topology; PWM invertors; current unfolding topology; flyback topology; microinvertors; photovoltaic modules; single phase grid connected module integrated converters; Inverters; Prototypes; Switches; Windings; Module Integrated Converter (MIC); Pulse Width Modulation (PWM); single-phase grid-connected inverters;
Conference_Titel :
IECON 2012 - 38th Annual Conference on IEEE Industrial Electronics Society
Conference_Location :
Montreal, QC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2419-9
Electronic_ISBN :
1553-572X
DOI :
10.1109/IECON.2012.6388645
