Chapter 8: Grid connected PV Systems.

 

 

 
     
  Summary  
 

        Grid connected PV systems are starting to play a very important role in photovoltaic applications. This chapter describes some Pspice models for inverters and AC modules to make easy the Pspice simulation of grid connected PV systems.

  
 

        Examples of sizing and Energy Balance for this kind of PV systems are also included showing that Pspice can help Engineers to obtain a good approach of the system behaviour using the proposed inverter models. Shirt and long term simulations validate the sizing procedures.

  
  PSpice Files  
 
FILE NAME
DESCRIPTION
SECTION
INCLUDES
FIGURES

Inverter7.cir

 Inverter model for grid connected PV systems.
8.4
 
8.2, 8.3

Example8.1.cir

 Grid connected PVsystem simulation.
8.4
Example 8.1
generator_beh.lib
inverter7.cir
grid.cir
aprilmicro.stl
8.4, 8.5, 8.6, 8.7, 8.8, 8.9, 8.10

Acgenerator_beh.lib

 AC modules model.
8.5
Generator_beh.lib
8.11

ACgen.cir

 Example of ACmodules simulation.
8.5
Example 8.2
Acgenerator_be.lib
grid.cir
irrad2E.stl
8.11, 8.12, 8.13

Inverter9.cir

 Inverter pspice model Considering DC output current.
8.6
 
8.2
GCPV1.cir Inverter behavioural pspice model Grid connected PV system simulation using inverter9.cir.
8.6
Generator_beh.lib
Inverter9.cir
Madrid1.stl
MadridT1.stl
8.14, 8.15, 8.16, 8.17, 8.18
Example8.3.cir Medium size grid connected PV system Design Example.
8.6
Example 8.3
Generator_beh.lib
Irradmadrid.stl
TempM.stl
Inverter9.cir
8.19, 8.20, 8.21
Example8.4.cir Small size grid connected PV system Design Example.
8.6
Example 8.4
Generator_beh.lib
Irradmadrid.stl
TempM.stl
Inverter9.cir
8.23, 8.24, 8.25, 8.26, 8.27
 
     
 

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