LCL Filter Design for Single-Phase Grid-Connected PV Inverters with Double-frequency Unipolar PWM Switching

Sobhan Mohamadian, Mohammad Pazoki, Reza Jalilzadeh Hamidi

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Abstract

The current injected by PV inverters to the grid must contain low harmonic content within the standard limitations. However, the output voltage of inverters consists of large harmonic components at switching frequencies due to the PWM switching. Thus, an LCL filter is normally installed at the inverter output to efficiently reduce the current harmonics. Among different PWM switching schemes, double-frequency unipolar PWM has drawn little attention due to the issue of common-mode leakage current in transformerless inverters. However, this switching method offers advantages such as a lower harmonic content and higher efficiency. This paper paves the way for the implementation of double-frequency PWM switching scheme in transformerless single-phase grid-connected PV inverters by introducing a detailed description on LCL filter design. Theoretical and simulation studies on a complete PV converter are conducted in MATLAB/SIMULINK to prepare a straightforward LCL filter design procedure.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2021 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, PESGM 2021
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
ISBN (Electronic)9781665405072
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021
Event2021 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, PESGM 2021 - Washington, United States
Duration: Jul 26 2021Jul 29 2021

Publication series

NameIEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting
Volume2021-July
ISSN (Print)1944-9925
ISSN (Electronic)1944-9933

Conference

Conference2021 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, PESGM 2021
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityWashington
Period07/26/2107/29/21

Scopus Subject Areas

  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Nuclear Energy and Engineering
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Keywords

  • Current harmonics
  • LCL filter
  • Single-phase H-bridge
  • Transformerless PV inverter
  • Unipolar PWM

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