Development of power converters for grid integration of solar energy (part – 2)

• Main Author: Handy.
• Other Authors: Don Mahinda Vilathgamuwa
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Electrical and electronic engineering::Electric power
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/18065
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

In this report, the use of Z-source inverter will be discussed as an alternative to the traditional two-stage DC/DC and DC/AC power converters. The Z-source inverter comprises of inductors and capacitors, thus allowing both buck and boost effects. Maximum power point tracking (MPPT) is used in phot...