Title :
Potential harmonic impact of a residential utility-interactive photovoltaic system
Author :
Kirawanich, P. ; O´Connell, R.M.
Author_Institution :
Power Electron. Res. Center, Missouri Univ., Columbia, MO, USA
Abstract :
The potential voltage distorting effects of a residential photovoltaic (PV) system consisting of PV modules and an inverter for utility interface are investigated by SPICE simulation. The nonlinear inverter is modeled as a collection of current sources in parallel to represent its nonsinusoidal current waveform. The results of the simulation suggest that voltage distortion levels will be below the recommended IEEE Standard 519 limits for virtually all saturation levels of PV systems generating up to 12 kVA of power
Keywords :
DC-AC power convertors; SPICE; circuit simulation; harmonic distortion; invertors; photovoltaic power systems; power conversion harmonics; power system analysis computing; solar cell arrays; 12 kVA; IEEE Standard 519; PV modules; PV power system; SPICE simulation; computer simulation; harmonic impact potential; nonlinear inverter; nonsinusoidal current waveform; residential utility-interactive photovoltaic system; utility interface; voltage distortion; Circuit simulation; Inverters; Photovoltaic systems; Power distribution; Power electronics; Power system harmonics; Power system modeling; SPICE; Substations; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Harmonics and Quality of Power, 2000. Proceedings. Ninth International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6499-6
DOI :
10.1109/ICHQP.2000.896862
