Title :
Three level DC-DC converters as efficient interface in two stage PV power systems
Author_Institution :
SEMIKRON Inc., NH, USA
Abstract :
Conventional solar power conversion systems utilize one stage architectures. This paper is devoted to the two stage approach, where a three level DC-DC converter is adopted to maximize the power transfer between the source and the load. Two 500kW DC-DC converters are developed as part of a 1MW utility scale system and principal results are provided to highlight achieved performance obtained from the experiment.
Keywords :
DC-DC power convertors; photovoltaic power systems; power conversion; one-stage architectures; power 1 MW; power 500 kW; solar power conversion systems; three level DC-DC converters; two stage PV power systems; utility scale system; Inverters; Power systems; Switches; PV power system; dc-dc converter; grid; inverter; solar;
Conference_Titel :
Energytech, 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Cleveland, OH
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1836-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1834-1
DOI :
10.1109/EnergyTech.2012.6304657
