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Experimental Comparison of Two-Level Full-SiC and Three-Level Si–SiC Quasi-Z-Source Inverters for PV Applications

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  • Serhii Stepenko

    (Department of Electrical Power Engineering and Mechatronics, Tallinn University of Technology, 19086 Tallinn, Estonia
    Department of Information Measuring Technologies, Metrology and Physics, Chernihiv National University of Technology, 14027 Chernihiv, Ukraine)

  • Oleksandr Husev

    (Department of Electrical Power Engineering and Mechatronics, Tallinn University of Technology, 19086 Tallinn, Estonia
    Biomedical Radioelectronic Apparatus and Systems Department, Chernihiv National University of Technology, 14027 Chernihiv, Ukraine)

  • Dmitri Vinnikov

    (Department of Electrical Power Engineering and Mechatronics, Tallinn University of Technology, 19086 Tallinn, Estonia)

  • Carlos Roncero-Clemente

    (Department of Electrical, Electronic and Control Engineering, School of Industrial Engineering, University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain)

  • Sergio Pires Pimentel

    (Department of Electrical Power Engineering and Mechatronics, Tallinn University of Technology, 19086 Tallinn, Estonia
    School of Electrical, Mechanical, and Computer Engineering, Federal University of Goias (UFG), Goiania 74690-900, Brazil)

  • Elena Santasheva

    (Department of Electrical Power Engineering and Mechatronics, Tallinn University of Technology, 19086 Tallinn, Estonia
    Department of Electrical, Electronic and Control Engineering, School of Industrial Engineering, University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain)

Abstract

The paper presents a comparative study of two solar string inverters based on the Quasi-Z-Source (QZS) network. The first solution comprises a full-SiC two-level QZS inverter, while the second design was built based on a three-level neutral-point-clamped QZS inverter with Silicon based Metal–Oxide–Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistors (Si MOSFETs). Several criteria were taken into consideration: the size of passive elements, thermal design and size of heatsinks, voltage stress across semiconductors, and efficiency investigation. The Photovoltaic (PV)-string rated at 1.8 kW power was selected as a case study system. The advantages and drawbacks of both solutions are presented along with conclusions.

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  • Serhii Stepenko & Oleksandr Husev & Dmitri Vinnikov & Carlos Roncero-Clemente & Sergio Pires Pimentel & Elena Santasheva, 2019. "Experimental Comparison of Two-Level Full-SiC and Three-Level Si–SiC Quasi-Z-Source Inverters for PV Applications," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(13), pages 1-17, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:12:y:2019:i:13:p:2509-:d:244061
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