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Design and Control of an Enhanced Grid-Tied PV CHB Inverter

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  • Marino Coppola

    (Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, University of Napoli Federico II, Via Claudio 21, 80125 Napoli, Italy)

  • Adolfo Dannier

    (Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, University of Napoli Federico II, Via Claudio 21, 80125 Napoli, Italy)

  • Emanuele Fedele

    (Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, University of Napoli Federico II, Via Claudio 21, 80125 Napoli, Italy)

  • Gerardo Saggese

    (Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, University of Napoli Federico II, Via Claudio 21, 80125 Napoli, Italy)

  • Pierluigi Guerriero

    (Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, University of Napoli Federico II, Via Claudio 21, 80125 Napoli, Italy)

Abstract

This paper deals with the design and control of an enhanced grid-tied photovoltaic (PV) cascaded H-Bridge (CHB) inverter, which suffers from issues related to operation in the overmodulation region in the case of a deep mismatch configuration of PV generators (PVGs). This can lead to reduced system performance in terms of maximum power point tracking (MPPT) efficiency, or even instability (i.e., a lack of control action). The proposed solution is to insert into the cascade a power cell fed by a battery energy storage system (BESS) with the aim of providing an additional power contribution. The latter is useful to reduce the modulation index of the cell, delivering more power than the others when a preset threshold is crossed. Moreover, a suitable hybrid modulation method is used to achieve the desired result. A simulated performance in a PLECS environment proves the viability of the proposed solution and the effectiveness of the adopted control strategy.

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  • Marino Coppola & Adolfo Dannier & Emanuele Fedele & Gerardo Saggese & Pierluigi Guerriero, 2025. "Design and Control of an Enhanced Grid-Tied PV CHB Inverter," Energies, MDPI, vol. 18(8), pages 1-16, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:18:y:2025:i:8:p:2056-:d:1636406
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