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Comparative Analysis of Three-Phase Photovoltaic Inverters Control Techniques

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The energy management and distribution will be complicated by upgrading the consecutive components in the future electrical grid. Therefore, several mechanisms amongst the inverter achieve the flexible injection of energy. The current framework presents a comparative analysis of the most frequently used industrial inverter controllers. In this context. Specifically, the Sinusoidal Pulse Width Modulation approach (SPWM), Third Harmonic Injection Pulse Width Modulation (THIPWM), and Space Vector Pulse Width Modulation approach (SVPWM) strive to determine the optimum strategy regarding harmonic components, distortion factors, and their effect on power management flow and quality. Furthermore, various inverter control strategies are described in the literature under normal operating circumstances. Therefore, this paper aims to shed new light on the realistic comparison of inverter control under typical and shadow conditions using advanced fuzzy logic Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) and grey wolf optimizer techniques specified in test scenarios. Finally, multiple indicators are combined to conclude that the Space Vector Pulse Width Modulation (SVPWM) technique is a preferable inverter control approach that should be emphasized when designing solar inverters.

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This framework is part of the Green Energy Park, and EDF funded Smart O&M project. The authors would also like to acknowledge the Green Energy Park research platform for providing excellent working circumstances, as well as access to the use of all needed measuring and testing equipment.

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Table 2. Performance indicators of the PWM techniques studied under normal conditions.
Table 3. Performance indicators of PWM techniques studied under partial shading conditions.

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Id Bouhouch, O., Rabbah, N., Oufettoul, H., Benazzou, A., Abdelmoula, I., Zegrari, M. (2022). Comparative Analysis of Three-Phase Photovoltaic Inverters Control Techniques. In: Hamlich, M., Bellatreche, L., Siadat, A., Ventura, S. (eds) Smart Applications and Data Analysis. SADASC 2022. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 1677. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-20490-6_35

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