Performance investigation of modular multilevel inverter topologies for photovoltaic applications with minimal switches

• Published in: Electronics and electromechanics no. 6; pp. 28 - 34
• Main Authors: Parimalasundar, E., Kumar, N. M. G., Geetha, P., Suresh, K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kharkiv Department of Electrical Apparatus of National Technical University, Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute 01.01.2022; National Technical University, Ukraine; National Technical University "Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute"
• Subjects: Alternative energy sources; Electric potential; Energy resources; fast fourier transform; Fuel cells; Harmonic distortion; Inverters; Investigations; Matlab; Modular structures; Multilevel; multilevel inverter; photovoltaic; Power; Power converters; Power electronics; Pulse duration modulation; pulse width modulation techniques; Renewable energy sources; Renewable resources; Solar energy industry; Switches; Topology; total harmonic distortion; Voltage

Introduction. In recent years, a growing variety of technical applications have necessitated the employment of more powerful equipment. Power electronics and megawatt power levels are required in far too many medium voltage motor drives and utility applications. It is challenging to incorporate a me...