Enhanced Performance of Hybrid Photovoltaic-Based Multilevel Inverters Using Pulse Width Modulation Techniques

• Published in: E3S web of conferences Vol. 564; p. 5016
• Main Authors: Bhaskar, Rajeev Kumar, Kumaraswamy, Balasubramaniam
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Les Ulis EDP Sciences 01.01.2024
• Subjects: Carrier frequencies; Electric potential; frequency; Harmonics; hybrid inverter; Inverters; Multilayers; multilevel inverter; Photovoltaic cells; photovoltaic system; Photovoltaics; Pulse duration modulation; Resonant frequencies; total harmonics distortion; Voltage
• ISSN: 2267-1242; 2555-0403; 2267-1242
• DOI: 10.1051/e3sconf/202456405016

The fundamental purpose of this research is to develop a photovoltaic-based MLI that implements a pulse width modulation strategy as its mode of operation. Within the context of this specific illustration of a multilayer inverter, two switches are used so that the fundamental frequency and the carrier frequency may be switched. The first three sections of this article focus on analyzing and discussing the impact that varied levels of carrier signal have on inverters. Determine the effect that it has on the voltage, current, and harmonics distortion. This study will thoroughly examine the impact of changing the carrier signal level shift on hybrid PV-based MLIs as well as how multilayer PV-based inverters count harmonics. These two techniques boost voltage while sharply cutting losses. These two elements are both crucial to our investigation. Both of these subjects will be covered in-depth in this test. To study the voltage and current harmonics in a multilayer cascaded hybrid PV-based inverter, a level shift approach simulation is run using Matlab Software. This simulation is employed in order to fulfil the purpose.