Coordination of multiple grid-connected inverters for harmonic compensation

Abstract

For multiple grid-connected inverters with active filter function, it makes sense to regulate every unit to output maximum active power from photovoltaic arrays, as well as eliminate the harmonic due to the non-linear loads connected to the electric networks. Naturally, a centralized control coordination strategy was proposed for the purpose of high facility utilization, good harmonic compensation ability and unwanted overcompensation condition. Based on a vector decoupling control scheme and generalized instantaneous reactive power theory, the solution was to allocate the harmonic eliminating task for every inverter according to the instantaneous power margin of each. The grid current always keeps sinusoidal in spite of non-linear load change and output active power change for any inverter. The simulation results validate the efficacy of the proposed coordination strategy.

Keywords

active filter / harmonics / grid-connected inverter / decoupling control / coordination

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