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GRID-CONNECTED PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM WITH MPPT

TECHNIQUE BASED ON VOLTAGE-ORIENTED CONTROL

R. JAGADEESWARI*
PG Scholar, Department of EEE,
Adhiyamaan College of Engineering,
Hosur - 635109, Tamilnadu, India.
jagadeeshwari27.r@gmail.com

R. RAVIKUMAR M.E (Phd)**

Associate Professor, Department of EEE,
Adhiyamaan College of Engineering,
Hosur - 635109, Tamilnadu, India
rangan.ravi@gmail.com

Abstract

Proposed micro grid has a AC bus and DC-bus, interconnected together with a tie line
DC AC converter. AC-bus of the micro grid can operate in synchronism with the utility grid.
In islanded mode of operation, i.e. in the absence of the utility grid, voltage on AC bus is
observed to show drastic fluctuations with changing reactive power load on the Micro grid.
This provokes the need of a dynamic reactive power supplying and consuming element on
AC bus. Furthermore, compensation of reactive power maximizes utilization of capacity of
power converters and generators. It includes a 2-level voltage source inverter (VSI) with a
capacitor bank in DC link. It is embedded with grid synchronizing control system and DC
link capacitor voltage regulating control system.
Key words: Adaptive control, low voltage ride through, photovoltaic power
systems, power system control, power system dynamic stability

I. INTRODUCTION
Micro grid has a AC-bus and DC-bus, interconnected together with a tie line DC -AC
converter. AC-bus is connected to wind power plants, pico-hydro plant, local AC-loads and to
the electricity grid with an islanding scheme. Power quality on AC bus has to be maintained
in both the modes of operation of micro grid (islanded and non-islanded). Sudden islanding
of utility grid creates significant voltage disturbances on AC bus. The AC bus has grid tie
inverters, AC-DC-AC converters, and conventional synchronous generators as the sources
supplying dynamic real power loads as well as reactive power loads. Supply of

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Reactive power reduces the maximum amount of real power that can be supplied by the
sources thereby resulting into poor utilization of their capacity.
II. PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE:

Fig. 1. Solar module

Fig. 1.shows the solar module A solar panel (photovoltaic module or photovoltaic panel)
is a packaged interconnected assembly of solar cells, also known as photovoltaic cells. Solar
panels use light energy (photons) from the sun to generate electricity through the photovoltaic
effect. Assemblies of cells are used to make solar modules, or photovoltaic arrays. Very few
modules incorporate any design features to decrease temperature; however installers try to
provide good ventilation behind the module. Another design concept is to split the light into
different wavelength ranges and direct the beams onto different cells tuned to the appropriate
wavelength ranges. This is projected to raise efficiency by 50%. Also, the use of infrared
photovoltaic cells can increase the efficiencies, producing power at night. Table I shows the
Optimal Values of Unknown Parameters of the PV Model under STC

Fig . 2. Equivalent circuit of the single diode PV model

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Optimal Values Of Unknown Parameters Of The PV Model Under STC

IPV 8.214A
-8
IO 7.50610 A
RS 0.23
RP 405.255
A 1.28

Fig. 3. I-V and P-V characteristics of a 2.5-MW PV plant

III. PI CONTROLLER:

PI controller will eliminate forced oscillations and steady state error resulting in operation
of on-off controller and P controller respectively. PI controllers are very often used in
industry, especially when speed of the response is not an issue.Fig.4. shows the block
diagram of system with PI controller

Fig.4. Block Diagram of System with PI Controller

a) Fast response of the system is not required

 b) Large disturbances and noise are present during operation of the process
c) There is only one energy storage in process (capacitive or inductive)
Iv. Control Structure For The Grid-Connected Photovoltaic System With Mppt
Technique Based On Voltage-Oriented Control

This project is grid connected photovoltaic (PV) system, including a PV array, a

maximum power point tracking boost converter and a grid interactive, a control system. With
continuously increasing of photovoltaic (PV) plants penetration, it has become a critical
issue to improve the fault ride-through capability of PV plant. Photovoltaic (PV) system will
be one of the most promising renewable energy systems in the near future.

COUPLING
GRID TRANSFORMER LOAD

PV Panel INVERTER

CONTROLLER

Fig.5(a)

Fig.5(b)

Fig.5.(a) and (b) Control Structure For The Grid-Connected Photovoltaic System With
MPPT Technique Based On Voltage-Oriented Control
IV. PROPOSED SIMULATION BLOCK DIAGRAM

Low power loss, better economical operation.

We use separate renewable source as a DC source so it reduce the distortions.
Low loss and low noise
Faster response time and better effect for restraining flicker

Fig .6. Proposed simulation block diagram

V. SIMULATION RESULT

WITH PV MODULE

Fig. 7(a)

WITHOUT PV MODULE

Fig. 7(b)

Fig .7 (a) and (b) shows the snapshot of the output waveform 0f Grid-Connected

Photovoltaic System with MPPT Technique Based On Voltage-Oriented Control

VI. CONCLUSION

The proposed control strategy was applied to the DC-DC boost converter for a
maximum power point tracking operation and also to the grid-side inverter for controlling the
Vdc. It can be claimed from the simulation results that the capability of grid-connected PV
power plants can be further enhanced using the proposed control strategy whatever under grid
temporary or permanent fault condition.
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