Title :
Status and Opportunities of Photovoltaic Inverters in Grid-Tied and Micro-Grid Systems
Author :
Yuan, Xiaoming ; Zhang, Yingqi
Author_Institution :
GE Global Res., Shanghai
Abstract :
This paper reviews the status in industry and academia regarding configurations, topologies, controls, and grid connections in grid-tied and micro-grid PV inverter applications. The paper will discuss the major technical needs to address problems in bringing cost down, increasing efficiency and improving reliability/availability. The paper foresees that new grid interconnection features will have to be integrated more into the inverters, along with the wide-spreading use of distributed generations
Keywords :
DC-AC power convertors; distributed power generation; invertors; photovoltaic power systems; power grids; power system interconnection; DC-AC inverter; distributed generations; grid interconnection; grid-tied PV inverter; micro-grid PV inverter; photovoltaic inverters; Circuit faults; Costs; Galvanizing; Inverters; Large-scale systems; Manufacturing processes; Photovoltaic systems; Power quality; Solar power generation; Topology; Inverter efficiency; grid-tie PV inverter; micro-grid; modular inverter;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference, 2006. IPEMC 2006. CES/IEEE 5th International
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0448-7
DOI :
10.1109/IPEMC.2006.4778052
