Title :
Techniques for the optimal design of photovoltaic inverters interconnected with the electric grid
Author :
Koutroulis, Eftichios ; Blaabjerg, Frede
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Comput. Eng., Tech. Univ. of Crete, Chania, Greece
fDate :
Aug. 30 2011-Sept. 1 2011
Abstract :
The DC/AC inverters are the key elements of grid-connected PV energy production systems. In this paper, a new technique for the optimal design of the power section and output filter of a full-bridge, grid-connected PV inverter, is proposed. The objective function which is minimized during the Genetic Algorithm-based optimization procedure is the PV inverter Levelized Cost Of the Electricity generated (LCOE). The proposed method has been applied for the optimal design of PV inverters installed at various sites in Europe. The simulation results indicate that the optimal values of the PV inverter design variables depend on the PV inverter specifications, the technical and economic characteristics of the components used to build the PV inverter and the meteorological conditions prevailing at the installation area.
Keywords :
DC-AC power convertors; genetic algorithms; invertors; photovoltaic power systems; power generation economics; power grids; power system interconnection; DC-AC inverter; electric grid; electricity generated; genetic algorithm based optimization; grid connected photovoltaic energy production systems; levelized cost; optimal design; photovoltaic inverter; Arrays; Inductance; Inverters; Optimization; Power harmonic filters; Switches; Switching frequency; Design; Efficiency; Generation of electrical energy; High frequency power converter; Photovoltaic;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics and Applications (EPE 2011), Proceedings of the 2011-14th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Birmingham
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-167-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-90-75815-15-3
