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M. Aravindan
Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi Viswa Maha Vidyalaya (SCSVMV) University
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Experimental Verification of Single Phase Z Source Inverter for Photovoltaic Applications Saravanan Vasudevan; M. Aravindan; V. Balaji; M. Arumugam
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 9, No 2: June 2018
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (311.614 KB) | DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v9.i2.pp698-703

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A single phase Z source inverter is developed for better voltage boosting and inversion ability suited for photovoltaic power generation systems. The operation of the Z source inverter is described with relevant equations. Simple boost scheme is used for switching actions of the inverter. The performance of the inverter used for photovoltaic applications can be checked with simulation and experimental results, which prove that it has single-stage buck and boost capability and improved reliability.
Performance evaluation of roof top solar photovoltaic systems in Tamilnadu M. Aravindan; V. Balaji; V. Saravanan; M. Arumugam
International Journal of Applied Power Engineering (IJAPE) Vol 8, No 3: December 2019
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (600.208 KB) | DOI: 10.11591/ijape.v8.i3.pp265-276

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This manuscript reports the monitored performance results of roof top solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants in different parts of Tamilnadu, India. In this work, PV plants of capacities 84 kWp and 18 kWp located at Tirunelveli and Ranipet respectively in Tamilnadu are considered. During an eight month period, of September 2014 to April 2015, these plants had generated 43.99 MWh and 15.55 MWh units of electricity respectively. The average electricity production per day for the considered period of these plants is 181.74 kWh and 62.81 kWh respectively. The performance ratio (PR) of these plants PV1 and PV2 is found to be 0.52 and 0.86 respectively. The characteristics of poly crystalline PV modules and the performance of employed photovoltaic inverters are also analyzed.It is observed that external conditions like climate and bad weather significantly reduces the PV system output, whereas it reduces marginally due to inverter failure as observed from the values of energy yield and performance ratio of these plants. Online monitoring of PV plant with DC/AC line and phase voltages and current waveforms observed for the given day are also presented.
Neutral point clamped quasi Z source inverter for photovoltaic systems M. Aravindan; V. Balaji; V. Saravanan; M. Arumugam
International Journal of Applied Power Engineering (IJAPE) Vol 8, No 3: December 2019
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (536.973 KB) | DOI: 10.11591/ijape.v8.i3.pp277-286

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Multilevel inverters are becoming popular for power conversion in renewable energy systems, AC-DC hybrid micro grids etc. The voltage stress and inrush current through these inverter leg switches are quite higher as compared to the load ratings which increase the chances of inverter leg switch failure. A three level neutral point clamped quasi Z source inverter topology is discussed in this paper which has the features of lower component count, reduced capacitor voltage stress, and it can be operated at different control strategies to achieve wide range of voltage boosting ability, suited for photovoltaic (PV) systems. It also ensures continuous input current irrespective of the DC supply voltage variations and injects stable and smooth power to the load/grid. The effectiveness of the proposed inverter is verified by simulation results in MATLAB Simulink model as well as performing experiment with the help of a laboratory prototype.
Co-Authors M. Arumugam M. Arumugam Saravanan Vasudevan V. Balaji V. Balaji V. Saravanan