Title :
Photovoltaic power systems: A review of topologies, converters and controls
Author :
Marks, N.D. ; Summers, T.J. ; Betz, R.E.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Univ. of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
Abstract :
Renewable energy resources will likely be an integral part of future electrical systems. Photovoltaics in particular are receiving significant research attention in terms of developing the photovoltaic (PV) system to improve efficiency and to meet grid codes, as well as developing intelligent methods of control. This paper presents a review of the main established PV system topologies as well as the emerging multilevel converter based topologies. The Model Predictive Control (MPC) method for converter control is also presented, with particular emphasis on the key features for PV applications.
Keywords :
intelligent control; photovoltaic power systems; power convertors; power generation control; predictive control; renewable energy sources; MPC method; PV system topologies; converter control; electrical systems; grid codes; intelligent methods; model predictive control method; multilevel converter based topologies; photovoltaic power systems:; renewable energy resources; Capacitors; Inverters; Photovoltaic systems; Switches; Topology; Vectors; Voltage control;
Conference_Titel :
Universities Power Engineering Conference (AUPEC), 2012 22nd Australasian
Conference_Location :
Bali
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2933-0
