Modeling and Control of Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Power Plant With Fault Ride-Through Capability
According to modern grid codes (GCs), high penetration of photovoltaic power plants (PVPPs) to the utility grid requires a reliable PV generation system by achieving fault ride-through (FRT) requirements. In order to meet these requirements, there are two major issues that should be addressed to kee...
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| description | According to modern grid codes (GCs), high penetration of photovoltaic power plants (PVPPs) to the utility grid requires a reliable PV generation system by achieving fault ride-through (FRT) requirements. In order to meet these requirements, there are two major issues that should be addressed to keep the inverter connected during grid fault. The two issues are the ac over-current and dc-link over-voltage that may cause disconnection or damage to the grid inverter. In this paper, the control of single-stage PVPP inverters is developed to address these issues and enhance FRT capability. The proposed control scheme introduces the dc brake chopper circuit and current limiter to protect the inverter and ride through the fault smoothly with no perceptible overcompensation. A 1.5 MW PVPP connected into the Malaysian grid and modeled in simulink is utilized to explain the proposed control scheme. The simulation results presented demonstrate the effectiveness of the overall proposed control strategy to ride through different types of faults and to help to ensure the safety of the system equipment |
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| spelling | ump-205002019-10-18T02:39:31Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/20500/ Modeling and Control of Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Power Plant With Fault Ride-Through Capability Al-Shetwi, Ali Q. Muhamad Zahim, Sujod TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering According to modern grid codes (GCs), high penetration of photovoltaic power plants (PVPPs) to the utility grid requires a reliable PV generation system by achieving fault ride-through (FRT) requirements. In order to meet these requirements, there are two major issues that should be addressed to keep the inverter connected during grid fault. The two issues are the ac over-current and dc-link over-voltage that may cause disconnection or damage to the grid inverter. In this paper, the control of single-stage PVPP inverters is developed to address these issues and enhance FRT capability. The proposed control scheme introduces the dc brake chopper circuit and current limiter to protect the inverter and ride through the fault smoothly with no perceptible overcompensation. A 1.5 MW PVPP connected into the Malaysian grid and modeled in simulink is utilized to explain the proposed control scheme. The simulation results presented demonstrate the effectiveness of the overall proposed control strategy to ride through different types of faults and to help to ensure the safety of the system equipment The American Society of Mechanical Engineers 2017 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/20500/1/fkee-2017-shetwi-Modeling%20and%20Control%20of%20Grid-Connected%20Photovoltaic1.pdf Al-Shetwi, Ali Q. and Muhamad Zahim, Sujod (2017) Modeling and Control of Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Power Plant With Fault Ride-Through Capability. Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, 140 (2). pp. 1-8. ISSN 0199-6231 (print); 1528-8986 (online). (Published) https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4038591 doi: 10.1115/1.4038591 |
| spellingShingle | TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering Al-Shetwi, Ali Q. Muhamad Zahim, Sujod Modeling and Control of Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Power Plant With Fault Ride-Through Capability |
| title | Modeling and Control of Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Power Plant With Fault Ride-Through Capability |
| title_full | Modeling and Control of Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Power Plant With Fault Ride-Through Capability |
| title_fullStr | Modeling and Control of Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Power Plant With Fault Ride-Through Capability |
| title_full_unstemmed | Modeling and Control of Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Power Plant With Fault Ride-Through Capability |
| title_short | Modeling and Control of Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Power Plant With Fault Ride-Through Capability |
| title_sort | modeling and control of grid-connected photovoltaic power plant with fault ride-through capability |
| topic | TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering |
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