NPC multilevel multistring topology for large scale grid connected photovoltaic systems

2nd International Symposium on Power Electronics for Distributed Generation Systems, PEDG 2010

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 400-405

  Kouro, S ^a   Asfaw, K ^a   Goldman, R ^a   Snow, R ^a   Wu, B ^a   Rodriguez J ^b  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Chile)

Author keywords

Multilevel converters; Neutral point clamped (NPC); Photovoltaic energy conversion systems; Renewable energy

Indexed keywords

DC-LINK; GRID CODES; HIGH-POWER; LARGE SCALE GRIDS; LINE FILTERS; MEDIUM VOLTAGE; MULTILEVEL CONVERTER; NEUTRAL POINT CLAMPED; OUTPUT VOLTAGES; PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEM; POWER LEVELS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; THREE-LEVEL NEUTRAL POINT CLAMPED; TOTAL POWER; VOLTAGE LEVELS; VOLTAGE SOURCE CONVERTERS; VOLTAGE STEP;

DC TRANSFORMERS; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM INTERCONNECTION; ENERGY CONVERSION; POWER CONVERTERS; POWER ELECTRONICS; POWER QUALITY; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; TOPOLOGY;

DC POWER TRANSMISSION;

EID: 77956529799     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/PEDG.2010.5545744     Document Type: Conference Paper

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