AC-Link, Single-Phase, Photovoltaic Module Integrated Inverter Conference Paper uri icon

abstract

  • This paper discusses a new PV-Module Integrated Inverter (PVMII) topology that is ideally suited for use in single-phase grid-connected PV application. The proposed MII is based on bipolar, AC-link principle, so there are no electrolytic capacitors, and a new power decoupling approach, which can use the minimum value of decoupling capacitance. Hence, a very small, highly reliable film capacitor is cost-effectively used, which also improves dramatically the reliability compared to dc-link topologies with electrolytic capacitors. Further, the proposed MII allows bidirectional power flow; a beneficial feature for advanced grid-support features such as local energy storage and reactive power compensation. 2013 IEEE.

name of conference

  • 2013 Twenty-Eighth Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC)

published proceedings

  • 2013 TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL IEEE APPLIED POWER ELECTRONICS CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION (APEC 2013)

author list (cited authors)

  • Harb, S., Zhang, H., & Balog, R. S.

citation count

  • 15

complete list of authors

  • Harb, Souhib||Zhang, Haiyu||Balog, Robert S

publication date

  • March 2013