Design and Control of an Enhanced Grid-Tied PV CHB Inverter

Marino Coppola (), Adolfo Dannier, Emanuele Fedele, Gerardo Saggese and Pierluigi Guerriero
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Marino Coppola: Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, University of Napoli Federico II, Via Claudio 21, 80125 Napoli, Italy
Adolfo Dannier: Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, University of Napoli Federico II, Via Claudio 21, 80125 Napoli, Italy
Emanuele Fedele: Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, University of Napoli Federico II, Via Claudio 21, 80125 Napoli, Italy
Gerardo Saggese: Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, University of Napoli Federico II, Via Claudio 21, 80125 Napoli, Italy
Pierluigi Guerriero: Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, University of Napoli Federico II, Via Claudio 21, 80125 Napoli, Italy

Energies, 2025, vol. 18, issue 8, 1-16

Abstract: This paper deals with the design and control of an enhanced grid-tied photovoltaic (PV) cascaded H-Bridge (CHB) inverter, which suffers from issues related to operation in the overmodulation region in the case of a deep mismatch configuration of PV generators (PVGs). This can lead to reduced system performance in terms of maximum power point tracking (MPPT) efficiency, or even instability (i.e., a lack of control action). The proposed solution is to insert into the cascade a power cell fed by a battery energy storage system (BESS) with the aim of providing an additional power contribution. The latter is useful to reduce the modulation index of the cell, delivering more power than the others when a preset threshold is crossed. Moreover, a suitable hybrid modulation method is used to achieve the desired result. A simulated performance in a PLECS environment proves the viability of the proposed solution and the effectiveness of the adopted control strategy.

Keywords: cascaded H-bridge (CHB); photovoltaic (PV); battery energy storage system (BESS); overmodulation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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