Abstract
This paper introduces a control strategy that uses an integrator-based positive sequence estimator to improve the power quality of a grid-connected double-stage solar PV system. The control extracts positive sequence components from distorted and unbalanced grid voltages to calculate unit templates and grid reference currents during grid anomalies like distortion, unbalance, sag/swell, and DC offset. A feedforward term is introduced to the photovoltaic array to ensure rapid transient response, and the DC-link voltage is adaptively regulated to reduce the voltage source converter (VSC) losses during weak grid conditions. The paper compares the performance of two-level and three-level inverters in this system configuration, highlighting the differences in power quality improvement, harmonic reduction, and system efficiency under various grid disturbances and intermittent solar conditions. Simulation results, performed in MATLAB, validate the superior performance of the three-level inverter in terms of lower total harmonic distortion (THD) in grid currents, in compliance with IEEE standard 519, while demonstrating the satisfactory response of both inverter types during challenging grid conditions like intermittent solar irradiation, DC offset, voltage distortions, unbalance, and voltage sag/swell.
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