Abstract

Grid-connected photovoltaic systems are increasingly used in electrical distribution systems. However, they inject distorted currents. Therefore, special attention must be paid to harmonic and interharmonic measurements. The new edition of IEC 61000-4-7 introduces the concept of harmonic and interharmonic groups, which implies new expressions for total harmonic distortion (THD) factors. In this paper, a theoretical and experimental comparison is made between the different THD factors in order to show which of the currently defined distortion factors is best suited to detect harmonic and interharmonic pollution. Experimental tests were carried out first by means of a calibrator and subsequently in a single-phase grid-connected photovoltaic system. In both cases, measurements were carried out with a PC-based instrument developed by the authors and able to calculate the distortion factors according to IEC 61000-4-7.

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