PV-Active Power Filter Combination Supplies Power to Nonlinear Load and Compensates Utility Current

Author

Nguyen Duc Tuyen ; Fujita, Goro

Author_Institution

Power Syst. Lab., Shibaura Inst. of Technol., Tokyo, Japan

Volume

2

Issue

1

fYear

2015

fDate

Mar-15

Firstpage

32

Lastpage

42

Abstract

The photovoltaic (PV) generation is increasingly popular nowadays, while typical loads require more high-power quality. Basically, one PV generator supplying to nonlinear loads is desired to be integrated with a function as an active power filter (APF). In this paper, a three-phase three-wire system, including a detailed PV generator, dc/dc boost converter to extract maximum radiation power using maximum power point tracking, and dc/ac voltage source converter to act as an APF, is presented. The instantaneous power theory is applied to design the PV-APF controller, which shows reliable performances. The MATLAB/SimpowerSystems tool has proved that the combined system can simultaneously inject maximum power from a PV unit and compensate the harmonic current drawn by nonlinear loads.

Keywords

DC-AC power convertors; active filters; maximum power point trackers; photovoltaic power systems; power harmonic filters; APF; PV generator; PV unit; PV-active power filter combination; dc/ac voltage source converter; dc/dc boost converter; harmonic current compensation; instantaneous power theory; maximum power point tracking; nonlinear load; nonlinear loads; three-phase three-wire system; utility current; Capacitors; Harmonic analysis; Power conversion; Power system harmonics; Reactive power; Voltage control; Active power filter (APF); instantaneous power theory; photovoltaic (PV); power quality; renewable energy;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Power and Energy Technology Systems Journal, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JPETS.2015.2404355

Filename

7070666