DC transformer requirements and fault operation analysis in PV medium voltage DC power collection system

Abstract

The large PV medium-voltage (MV) DC power collection system is more efficient than the traditional AC collection system, which provides an alternative for future PV applications. As one of the core components of the PV MVDC power collection system, key techniques of DC transformer are presented here in detail, including the technical requirements, and fault operation analysis in the DC collection system. When part of the PV DC module in the low-voltage (LV) side of DC transformer fails and bypassed, the DC collection system continues working normally with only part of power lost. When the MV side of DC transformer is shorted, all the PV modules exist and the collection system splits without ride-through techniques. The fault operation principle of DC transformer in PV MVDC power collection system is verified by simulations.