International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS)
Vol 17, No 2: June 2026

Control strategy for the combined operation of grid-connected inverter and charger

Quang-Tho Tran (HCM City University of Technology and Engineering)
Quang-Sang Le (HCM City University of Technology and Engineering)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Jun 2026

Abstract

Solar power sources and electric vehicles (EVs) are increasingly used because of their environmental friendliness and sustainability. They are typically connected to the power grid through devices such as inverters and chargers to either generate or receive electrical energy. These devices contain a DC voltage bus. Therefore, the combined control of these two types of devices can improve their overall operational efficiency. This article proposes a grid-connected converter with an integrated battery-charging function. In addition, it presents a control strategy for the coordinated operation of this converter during both charging and power generation at the DC bus. In this algorithm, the battery is treated as a priority load, which allows the system to eliminate the AC-DC converter used in conventional chargers. A total peak power of 9 kWp is used to investigate the processes of power generation and battery charging. The total harmonic distortions of grid current are less than 2.86% in different operational cases and meet the grid codes. The obtained results are analyzed under varying irradiance conditions to verify the effectiveness of the proposed control method.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJPEDS

Publisher

Subject

Control & Systems Engineering Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Description

International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS, ISSN: 2088-8694, a SCOPUS indexed Journal) is the official publication of the Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science (IAES). The scope of the journal includes all issues in the field of Power Electronics and drive systems. ...