Leakage Current Mitigation of Photovoltaic System Using Optimized Predictive Control for Improved Efficiency
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Abstract
This paper proposes an optimized predictive control strategy to mitigate the potential leakage current of grid-tied photovoltaic (PV) systems to improve the lifespans of PV modules. In this work, the PV system is controlled with an optimized predictive control algorithm that selects the switching voltage vectors intelligently to reduce the number of computational burdens. Thus, it improves the dynamic performance of the overall system. This is achieved through a specific cost function that minimizes the change in common-mode voltage generated by the parasitic capacitance of PV modules. The proposed controller does not require any additional modulation schemes. Normalization techniques and weighting factors are incorporated to obtain improved results. The steady state and dynamic performance of the proposed control scheme is validated in this work through simulations and a 600 W experimental laboratory prototype.
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OpenAlex topics: Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques · Microgrid Control and Optimization · Advanced Battery Technologies Research
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School of Electronics Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea
Funding
National Research Foundation of Korea
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