Photovoltaic inverter module inductor design

What is the best coupled inductance for PV inverters?

The best coupled inductance can then be determined by observing the minimum power loss from Pc (EUR). It is observed from Figs. 6a and b that the best coupled inductances for 1.5 and 2.5 kW PV inverters are 3.58 and 2.92 mH, respectively.

Why is a coupled inductor a good choice for an inverter?

The coupled inductor with larger inductance is beneficial to improve the inverter output current quality but instead of causing additional power loss due to the increased series parasitic resistance. Conversely, once the inductance is turned down, the part of the filter power loss caused by the growing ripple current becomes gathering.

Can a PV inverter be used in a low voltage grid?

The target application is large string-type inverters with high efficiency requirements. The PV inverter has low ground current and is suitable for direct connection to the low voltage (LV) grid. Experimental results for 50 and 100 kW prototypes demonstrate the high efficiency that is possible with SiC technology.

What is a PV inverter?

As clearly pointed out, the PV inverter stands for the most critical part of the entire PV system. Research efforts are now concerned with the enhancement of inverter life span and reliability. Improving the power efficiency target is already an open research topic, as well as power quality.

What are PV inverter topologies?

PV inverter topologies have been extensively described throughout Section 3 with their peculiarities, characteristics, merits and shortcomings. Low-complexity, low-cost, high efficiency, high reliability are main and often competing requirements to deal with when choosing an inverter topology for PV applications.

What is a switched inductor in a transformerless boost inverter?

Switched inductor is the combination of a pair of equal valued inductors and multiple passive (diodes) elements. Thus, this switched inductor concept is added to the transformerless boost inverter so that it has characteristics of high gain, high efficiency, high integration, few power devices, less switching losses and easy to control.