Implementation of Designed PV Integrated Controlled Converter System

Saptarshi De,Massimo Mitolo,Mahajan Sagar Bhaskar,Zbigniew Leonowicz,O V Gnana Swathika,Nilanjan Tewari,Umashankar Subramaniam,Sanjeevikumar Padmanaban,Anantha Krishnan Venkatesan

doi:10.1109/access.2020.2997405

Abstract

Photovoltaic (PV) energy has increased drastically at an average annual rate of 60% in the last few years. It quickly became an integral part of the power system networks. This increase, in turn, has triggered the evolution of PV power converters with more efficiency and reliability. In this paper, a prototype of the PV integrated controlled converter system is designed, which is applicable in water pumping for irrigation. Main components of this system are floating dual boost converter (FDBC), three-phase voltage source inverter (VSI) and three-phase squirrel cage induction motor (pump). For address the issue of PV voltage fluctuations, a voltage mode controller is designed for the FDBC which regulates the output voltage of the FDBC to a fixed value irrespective of any voltage fluctuations at the PV side.

Highlights

In today’s world, the most important downside faced in the field of the power sector is the incrementing power demand and is probably to rise to 76% by 2030
Another concern is that the power generating stations and distribution locations are far from each other resulting in insufficient power supply to the rural areas
Renewable energy sources (RES) in conjunction with power electronics is one of the potential solutions to tackle the problems of power demand and lack of flexibility in power distribution

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In today’s world, the most important downside faced in the field of the power sector is the incrementing power demand and is probably to rise to 76% by 2030. Like India, there is a dearth of power-generating resources, and as a result, many cities and towns are facing constant load shedding and black-outs. Another concern is that the power generating stations and distribution locations are far from each other resulting in insufficient power supply to the rural areas. Renewable energy sources (RES) in conjunction with power electronics is one of the potential solutions to tackle the problems of power demand and lack of flexibility in power distribution. Solar energy is considered to be one of the most important renewable energy sources (RES) because it is free of cost, abundantly available and pollution-free. Solar energy-based applications are being widely used in many islands and rural

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