Analysis and control strategy of standalone PV system with various reference frames

Abstract

Renewable energy sources like solar power are the more convenient source of renewable energy. Nowadays, increasing the energy demand may create many disturbances in power system distribution. To overcome the necessity of power demand, all are focusing on generation of more energy from clean technologies with increased development in power distribution systems using the renewable energy sources. This work aims to propose a standalone PV system with an LCL filter, with two cascaded feedback control loops with an appropriate controller for three reference frame. This work concerns the topology for three reference frames such as synchronous, standalone, and natural reference frames with the respective controllers (PI and PR). The topology contains two cascaded feedback control loops such as DC-link voltage control loop (PI) cascaded with the internal current loop (PI and PR). These commonly used controllers are implemented in various well-known reference frames for the PV system and their steady-state performance is also evaluated in terms of total harmonic distortion. Finally, the simulation results from a two-stage 5.5 kW, 440 V (L-L), three-phase standalone PV system are provided to confirm the theoretical analysis and effectiveness of the control schemes.