Title :
Multilevel converters as a utility interface for renewable energy systems
Author :
Tolbert, Leon M. ; Peng, Fang Z.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Tennessee Univ., Knoxville, TN, USA
Abstract :
Multilevel inverter structures have been developed to overcome shortcomings in solid-state switching device ratings so that they can be applied to high-voltage electrical systems. The general function of the multilevel inverter is to synthesize a desired AC voltage from several levels of DC voltages. For this reason, multilevel inverters are ideal for connecting either in series or in parallel an AC grid with renewable energy sources such as photovoltaics or fuel cells or with energy storage devices such as capacitors or batteries. In this paper the cascaded H-bridges multilevel inverter is described
Keywords :
bridge circuits; distribution networks; invertors; renewable energy sources; AC grid; AC voltage synthesis; DC voltages; batteries; capacitors; cascaded H-bridges multilevel inverter; energy storage devices; fuel cells; high-voltage electrical systems; multilevel converters; parallel connection; photovoltaics; renewable energy systems; series connection; utility interface; Batteries; Capacitors; Energy storage; Fuel cells; Inverters; Joining processes; Photovoltaic cells; Renewable energy resources; Solid state circuits; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Power Engineering Society Summer Meeting, 2000. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6420-1
DOI :
10.1109/PESS.2000.867569
