An Advanced Modulation Technique for Transformerless Grid Connected Inverter Circuits Used in Solar Photovoltaic Systems

This article presents a new current peak point tracking third harmonic injected bus clamping pulsewidth modulation (CPPTTHBCPWM) technique for effective active and reactive power control in a transformerless H5 solar photovoltaic inverter. The proposed technique reduces the switching loss compared to that of the traditional switching technique by using a new reference signal and eliminating unwanted gate pulses. The proposed CPPTTHBCPWM technique ensures better utilization of the dc bus voltage, lowers the total harmonic distortion, and lowers the converter loss compared to the conventional modulation techniques. The proposed modulation technique also reduces the thermal stress in the switching devices and increases the power converter lifetime. The proposed modulation technique is simulated in MATLAB/Simulink environment and validated in the laboratory using a reduced-scale prototype test platform.

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This article presents a new technique for effective active and reactive power control in a transformerless solar photovoltaic inverter. The proposed technique reduces switching loss, improves utilization of dc bus voltage, lowers total harmonic distortion, and increases power converter lifetime. The technique is validated through simulations and laboratory tests.