Abstract—This paper presents a grid synchronization technique based on adaptive notch filter for SPV (Solar Photovoltaic) system along with MPPT (Maximum Power Point Tracking) techniques. An efficient grid synchronization technique offers proficient detection of various components of grid signal like phase and frequency. It also acts as a barrier for harmonics and other disturbances in grid sig...

This paper presents a control scheme which controls in which PV (Photovoltaic) and Fuel cell system are connected through a DC bus. In order to achieve maximum utilization of distribution generation, power supplied to load for day and night through renewable resources. PV power availability is depends upon the solar irradiation so that it becomes important to extract maximum possible power from...

Highly reliable and flexible control is required for distributed generation (DG) to efficiently connect the grid. Smart inverters play a key role in integration of DG into power grid provide advanced functionalities. In this paper, an energy-based single-phase voltage-source smart inverter (SPV-SSI) 5 kVA designed analyzed detail. SPV-SSI capable supplying local load utility up rated capacity i...

We describe the development of new, Web-based maps of insolation and photovoltaic energy potential across Canada. The maps will be made available on the Natural Resources Canada website. They are presented for each month and summed for the entire year, for five different surface orientations: a suntracking orientation and four fixed South-facing orientations with latitude, vertical and latitude...

A Single Phase Grid Connected DC/AC Inverter with Reactive Power Control for Residential PV Application Xiangdong Zong Master’s of Applied Science Graduate Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Toronto 2011 This Master of Applied Science thesis presents a single phase grid connected DC/AC inverter with reactive power (VAR) control for residential photovoltaic (PV) appl...

The modeling and simulation of photovoltaic power generation system has become an important issue in the field of power generation. Research on the characteristics of photovoltaic (PV) grid-connected system by hardware-in-the-loop simulation could provide convenient experiment condition and accurate result. This article designs a photovoltaic grid-connected simulation platform for digital/physi...

The amount of the conventional energy sources is decreasing day by day. Here in Bangladesh, the main source of energy generation is natural gas. To avoid the upcoming energy crisis, we need to incorporate the renewable energy sources with which Bangladesh is blessed due to its geographical location. Bangladesh has a very good prospect for the solar Photovoltaic integration. The technical potent...

This paper presented a new topology of three-level single phase transformerless photovoltaic inverter (TPVI). It consisted of three main circuits; they were a pulse driver circuit, a full bridge inverter circuit and a power factor correction (PFC) circuit that had functions as production of pulse waves, to develop alternating current (AC) waveform and to stabilize voltage of photovoltaic (PV) a...

-This paper presents a steady-state model of a gridconnected photovoltaic (PV) system using Electromagnetic Transient Program (EMTP) MODELS. Recently the PV system has been introduced in power systems. The previous PV generation was used only to supply small loads or for home use. Nowadays, installations of grid-connected PV systems are increasing due to several advantages compared to standalon...