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Buck-Boost Single-Stage Microinverter for Building Integrated Photovoltaic Systems

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  • Derick Mathew

    (Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Kerala Technical University, Kerala 695016, India)

  • Mohamed Emad Farrag

    (School of Engineering and Built Environment, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow G4 0BA, UK
    Faculty of Industrial Education, Helwan University, Helwan 11795, Egypt)

  • Rani Chinnappa Naidu

    (School of Electrical Engineering, VIT University, Tamil Nadu 600127, India)

  • Rajesh Kumar Muthu

    (School of Electrical Engineering, VIT University, Tamil Nadu 600127, India)

  • A Sivaprakasam

    (Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Anna University, Tamil Nadu 600025, India)

  • P Somasundaram

    (Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Anna University, Tamil Nadu 600025, India)

Abstract

Microinverters for Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) systems must have had a small number of components, be efficient, and be reliable. In this context, a single-phase Buck-Boost Single-stage Microinverter (BBSM) for grid-connected BIPV systems is presented. The concept of topology is extracted from the buck-boost converter. The leakage current in the system is kept under control. It uses an optimal number of active and passive components to function at a high-efficiency level. The suggested topology provides a high level of reliability due to the absence of shoot-through problems. To validate the findings, a simulation in combination with an experimental system for a 70 W system is developed with the design approach. The efficiency of the microinverter, total harmonic distortion of the grid current are measured as 96.4% and 4.09% respectively. Finally, a comparison study has indicated the advantages and disadvantages of the suggested inverter.

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  • Derick Mathew & Mohamed Emad Farrag & Rani Chinnappa Naidu & Rajesh Kumar Muthu & A Sivaprakasam & P Somasundaram, 2021. "Buck-Boost Single-Stage Microinverter for Building Integrated Photovoltaic Systems," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(23), pages 1-21, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:14:y:2021:i:23:p:7854-:d:685841
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