A New Single-Phase High Gain Microinverter for Photovoltaic Applications

S. V.K. Naresh, Hussain Shareef, Arup Ratan Paul, Balram Kumar

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Abstract

Photovoltaic (PV) microinverters have been a trending research area due to their modularity, plug-and-play capability, and ability to maximize power extraction from individual PV modules. This article introduces a new non-isolated, single-stage, single-phase high-gain microinverter for PV applications. The proposed microinverter, with its high gain capability, can interface a 35 V DC source with a 230 V AC grid. The topology comprises five switches, with one switch always operating at high frequency and the others operating at high frequency either during a positive half cycle or during a negative half cycle of the output voltage. The proposed microinverter is designed to achieve high voltage gain while operating in continuous conduction mode, and the topology also features dual grounding, resulting in negligible leakage current. The performance of the proposed high-gain microinverter is verified at a 300 W power rating using the MATLAB/Simulink platform.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIEACon 2024 - 2024 IEEE Industrial Electronics and Applications Conference
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages37-41
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9798350382976
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024
Event5th IEEE Industrial Electronics and Applications Conference, IEACon 2024 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Duration: Nov 4 2024Nov 5 2024

Publication series

NameIEACon 2024 - 2024 IEEE Industrial Electronics and Applications Conference

Conference

Conference5th IEEE Industrial Electronics and Applications Conference, IEACon 2024
Country/TerritoryMalaysia
CityKuala Lumpur
Period11/4/2411/5/24

Keywords

  • DC-AC conversion
  • dual grounding
  • high voltage gain
  • microinverter
  • photovoltaic systems

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Science Applications
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Instrumentation

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