Photovoltaic inverter grid-connected short-circuit protection

What are the goals of grid-connected PV inverters?

Under grid voltage sags, over current protection and exploiting the maximum capacity of the inverter are the two main goals of grid-connected PV inverters. To facilitate low-voltage ride-through (LVRT), it is imperative to ensure that inverter currents are sinusoidal and remain within permissible limits throughout the inverter operation.

What is a short-circuit analysis of grid-connected photovoltaic power plants?

This paper presents a short-circuit analysis of grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) power plants, which contain several Voltage Source Converters (VSCs) that regulate and convert the power from DC to AC networks. A different methodology has been adopted in this paper for short-circuit calculation.

Can VSCs be used in short-circuit analysis of grid-connected photovoltaic power plants?

Abstract: This paper presents a different approach for shortcircuit analysis of grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) power plants, where several Voltage Source Converters (VSCs) are adopted to integrate PV modules into the grid. The VSC gridsupport control and various potential current-saturation states are considered in the short-circuit calculation.

Can a grid-connected PV inverter system control reactive power transmission?

In addition, the reactive power transmission to the grid can be controlled by the q -axis current. This paper addresses the optimal control problem of a grid-connected PV inverter system and optimizes the tracking performance of MPPT.

Do photovoltaic inverters contribute to short-circuit currents?

To conduct this analysis, an autotransformer-based voltage dip generator is proposed as a means to test the photovoltaic inverters' contribution to short-circuit currents. Laboratory tests are then performed to obtain the short-circuit current contribution of eight single-phase photovoltaic inverters.

What is over current protection mechanism in PV inverter?

As previously discussed, the simultaneous injection of peak active power from PVs and reactive power into the grid for voltage support can trigger the over current protection mechanism in PV inverter. The triggering of over current protection will lead to disconnection of inverter from the grid which is unfavourable during LVRT period.