A comprehensive review on CHB MLI based PV inverter and feasibility study of CHB MLI based PV-STATCOM

V Sridhar, S Umashankar - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
A conventional grid-connected solar Photovoltaic (PV) inverter consists of Two-Level or
Three-Level configuration is not suitable for very high power ratings and the size of AC side …

Energy-balance control of PV cascaded multilevel grid-connected inverters under level-shifted and phase-shifted PWMs

J Chavarria, D Biel, F Guinjoan, C Meza… - IEEE transactions on …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents an energy-balance control strategy for a cascaded single-phase grid-
connected H-bridge multilevel inverter linking n independent photovoltaic (PV) arrays to the …

A fast current-based MPPT technique employing sliding mode control

E Bianconi, J Calvente, R Giral… - IEEE Transactions …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper introduces a novel maximum power point tracking (MPPT) technique aimed at
maximizing the power produced by photovoltaic (PV) systems. The largest part of the MPPT …

A DC-side sensorless cascaded H-bridge multilevel converter-based photovoltaic system

G Farivar, B Hredzak… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, a cascaded H-Bridge (CHB)-multilevel converter (MC)-based photovoltaic (PV)
system with no voltage or current sensors at the dc-side is proposed. Eliminating the dc-side …

Modeling and analysis of a fast and robust module-integrated analog photovoltaic MPP tracker

S Maity, PK Sahu - IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Analog circuitry-based photovoltaic (PV) maximum power point (MPP) tracking (MPPT)
technique is attractive due to its low cost and capability of easy integration with normal dc-dc …

Grid-tie control of cascade dual-buck inverter with wide-range power flow capability for renewable energy applications

P Sun, C Liu, JS Lai, CL Chen - IEEE transactions on power …, 2011 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a grid-tie control system for cascade dual-buck inverter with both active
and reactive power flow capability in a wide range under two types of renewable energy …

Discrete‐Time Optimal Control of Photovoltaic Grid‐Connected Inverter Based on Particle Swarm Optimization

X Liu, G Zhang, D Yang, T Shi… - Mathematical Problems in …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
This paper is concerned with the problem of optimal control of photovoltaic grid‐connected
inverter. Firstly, the discrete‐time nonlinear mathematical model of single‐phase …

A simple perturb and observe MPPT scheme for Cascaded H-Bridge based photovoltaic system

G Farivar, VG Agelidis… - 2013 Australasian …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper a simple Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) scheme for Cascaded H-
Bridge (CHB) converter based Photovoltaic (PV) system is proposed. The scheme uses the …

Cascade dual-buck inverters for renewable energy and distributed generation

P Sun - 2012 - vtechworks.lib.vt.edu
Renewable energy and distributed generation are getting more and more popular, including
photovoltaic modules (PV), wind turbines, and fuel cells. The renewable energy sources …

Sliding Mode Control of Photovoltaic Energy Conversion Systems

PK Sahu - 2016 - ethesis.nitrkl.ac.in
Increasing interest and investment in renewable energy give rise to rapid development of
high penetration solar energy. The focus has been on the power electronic converters which …