Abstract

The aggravation of natural environment from the conventional ways of electricity generation turned during past few years the worldwide energy policy to the development and the improvement of electricity generation methods based on Renewable Energy Sources (RES). Although the interconnection of RES in the medium voltage network is not accompanied by particular practical difficulties, this is not the case for the electric network of urban regions, by reason of the structure of modern big urban centres. Taking into consideration that in common practice the big consumers (factories and industries) are considered as constant loads, it becomes comprehensible that the growth of urban centres plays very important role both in the demand of electrical energy and the formation of peak electricity power consumption. Τhe time period where the sufficiency of the Greek Electric Energy System is threatened is during the aestival period. On the other hand, the peak electricity production from solar energy coincides with the daily peak consumption of summer months. Consequently, the use of small flexible photovoltaic (PV) systems, installed in residences or in commercial and public buildings (BIPV – Building Integrated Photovoltaic’s), can contribute to the normalisation of electrical energy consumption as well as to the reduction of electricity generation total cost. The latest technology on small scale grid-connected residential PV systems is the Alternative Current Photovoltaic Modules (AC-PV Modules) where the power production varies under 0.3kW. An AC-PV Module is the combination of a single PV module and a single-phase power electronic inverter in a single electrical device. The scope of the present work is to contribute in the sector of the Dispersed Power Generation PV systems, with the development of an inverter that will be used for the interconnection of small PV generators with the electric network of urban regions. In more details, the development of an inverter with electrical isolation is investigated, which on the one hand it will ensure high power factor regulation and high efficiency for wide power range and on the other hand it will be characterised by simple power electronic circuit structure in order to ensure high reliability. Moreover, particular characteristics of this inverter should be the small volume and the small weight, attributes very important considering its applications (incorporation in PV generators that will be placed in aspects or roofs of buildings). The interest of present work is focused in the high frequency current source Flyback inverter. For this topology two different control techniques were investigated, leading to different operation modes. Moreover, their suitability is studied for different power levels. For both control techniques mathematic models were developed, connecting the transferred power in the public grid with the inverter operational parameters, as well as criteria for the inverter safe operation area were exported, considering the acceptable peak voltage and current values for the semiconductor switches. Moreover, the combined application of two control techniques is proposed and an optimum inverter design strategy is presented, aiming to the development of an inverter with the smallest possible volume, as well as to the achievement of high power factor regulation and high efficiency for wide power range. Last but not least, a current pulsation smoothing active filter is investigated and developed, which permits the elimination of the low frequency inverter input current. The current pulsation is a result of the power pulsation, due to the single-phase power generation, and its elimination is of great importance in order to exploit the maximum PV generated electricity power. The active filter configuration is independent from the inverter topology and its operation mode and hence it can be applied for various single stage topologies. The precision of the mathematic models, the correctness of the proposed design strategy and the effectiveness of the proposed active filter are validated via simulation and experimental results. Finally, the conclusions of whole study are exhibited. This thesis is part of the 03ED300 research project, implemented within the framework of the “Reinforcement Programme of Human Research Manpower” (PENED) and cofinanced by National and Community Funds (20% from the Greek Ministry of Development-General Secretariat of Research and Technology and 80% from E.U.- European Social Fund).

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