A Technique to Track Maximum Power-Point of Grid-

Connected Single-Stage Inverter Photovoltaic System

I. Purnama1, F.B. Utomo1, P.C. Chi2, Y.C. Hsieh2, J.Y. Lin2, H.J. Chiu2
1) Implementation Technical Unit for Instrumentation Development (UPT BPI), Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Bandung, Indonesia
2) Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, National Taiwan University of Sciences and Technology, Taipei, ROC Taiwan

International Conference on Advanced Mechatronics, Intelligent Manufacture, and Industrial Automation (ICAMIMIA 2017)
October 12-14. 2017
Surabaya, Indonesia
Outline
1. Introduction
2. Characteristic of PV Module
3. Principle Work of Grid-Connected Inverter
4. Power Tracking Controller Design
5. Simulation Results
6. Conclusion

International Conference on Advanced Mechatronics, Intelligent Manufacture, and Industrial Automation (ICAMIMIA 2017)
October 12-14. 2017
Surabaya, Indonesia
 1. Introduction
Double-Stage Grid-Connected Inverter
Lf
RLf
Lf

AC Load
Vgrid
Vg Vout
CDC Vgrid

Converter 1 Converter 2

Q2 Q4
L1 L2 Lf
RLf

C1 Vg C2
Q1 Q3
Vg Vout
Vgrid

vg (t )

OCC 1 OCC 2
Reference
vref 1 (t ) vref 2 (t )
Single-Stage Grid-Connected Inverter
vgrid (t )

Single-Stage Grid-Connected Differential Boost Inverter Less components count

(I. Purnama, P.C. Chin, ect.) Higher power density
Smaller PCB package
2. Characteristic of PV Module

I SC PMPP
I
ID I Sh RS I MPP
IL
MPP

Current ( Ampere)
D RSh V

Power (Watt )

V IRS V IRS
I I L I 0 exp 1
nVT RSh

VMPP VOC
V I L I 0 RSh I RS RSh Voltage (Volt )
I R I I I RSh
nVT W 0 Sh exp L 0
nV nVT
T
 3. Principle Work of Grid-Connected Inverter
Differential Boost Inverter ( DBI )
RLf Vgrid Vout 2 Vgrid Vgrid 2

AC Load
DC I out
Vg Vout Vgrid VLf 2

Vout1 Vgrid Vgrid 1
AC

VLf 1
A/ 2 OCC 1 OCC 2 2
vout (t ) v1 (t ) v2 (t ) 2 A sin(t ) 1
1 2 0 o
Vref 1 Vref 1
Vg
VDC
Vdc
Vgrid I out1 I out 2
Vgrid
VDC Vg
1
A 2 Voffset Voffset Vref
k R 1 k1 L f
2 2
2 Vout sin(t ) Vgrid 1 Lf

k1 L f
dc biased voltage s k1
kL
sin t tan 1
RLf
kR
k1
k L
1 f

k1 RLf 1
tan 1
Injected grid current reference k R
1 Lf 1

k L k R 1 1
Q2 RESET 2 2
Vgrid Vgrid
kR k1.RLf kL k1.2 . f .L f
1 f 1 Lf

vint B (t )
-
_
Q R
- + vD (t )
+ + v (t ) 1
Q1 Q S
S ref v1 (t ) vDC (t ) A 2 sin(t )
2
- 1
CLOCK vg (t ) v2 (t ) vDC (t ) A 2 sin(t )
2
 4. Power Tracking Controller Design
DBI Lf
RLf Vgrid

AC Load
DC I out
MPP 1 PV Vout
Vg Cin Vgrid

I II AC
MPP 2
Power (Watt )

MPP 3
A/ 2 OCC 1 OCC 2

Vref 1 Vref 1
Vg
Vc Vm VDC
Vdc
Vgrid
20 40 60
Voltage (Volt )
80
Voffset Vref Injected grid current reference

dc biased voltage s
kL
k1

Kg
Vm RLf k1
kR
Output current adjuster
Vc
( MPPT )

1
kg
Vm Vc
k1 L k1 RLf 1 1
2 2
Vgrid kiVgrid

 4. Simulation Results
Simulation Schematic
Components Value/Type
DC-link Capacitor Cin 3mF, 100V
Input Inductor LA, LB 50mH
Output Capacitor CA, CB 150mF, 400V
Output Inductor Lf 10mH
Maximal Output Power 500W
Input Voltage 60V to 90V
Nominal Output Voltage (Grid 110V (RMS)
Voltage)

Model Number OPT 320-72-4-100

Power Classification (Pmax) 320W
Module Efficiency (%) 16.53%
Voltage at Max. Power Point 36.8V
(Vmp)
Current at Max. Power Point (Imp) 8.69A
Open Circuit Voltage (Voc) 46.1V
Short Circuit Current (Isc) 9.20A
 4. Simulation Results (Cont.)

Data of solar irradiance and environment temperature Output PV Power

 4. Simulation Results (Cont.)

PV Voltage and Current Current Level ki

 4. Simulation Results (Cont.)
Relationship between PV output voltage vg(t), inverter output voltage
vout(t), inverter output current iout(t), grid voltage vgrid(t), and grid-
connected inductor voltage vLf(t).
 5. Conclusion

A simple maximum power-point tracking technique of grid-connected single-stage inverter PV

system has been successfully implemented. The MPPT technique can be integrated with the analog
circuit of the previous controller. The maximum power can be reached under various conditions of
solar irradiance and environment temperature. Moreover, the MPPT proposed technique does not
influence the unity of PF. Therefore, the technique can be implemented in the real application.
 Thank You!

International Conference on Advanced Mechatronics, Intelligent Manufacture, and Industrial Automation (ICAMIMIA 2017)
October 12-14. 2017
Surabaya, Indonesia