Design and Power Quality Improvement of a Grid Connected Hybrid PV System


Tezin Türü: Yüksek Lisans

Tezin Yürütüldüğü Kurum: Çukurova Üniversitesi, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Elektrik-Elektronik Mühendisliği, Türkiye

Tezin Onay Tarihi: 2023

Tezin Dili: İngilizce

Öğrenci: BATUHAN GÜZEY

Danışman: Ahmet Teke

Özet:

Renewable energy sources (RES) are critical to meet energy demand in the changing and developing world. Among these resources, one of the most invested areas is solar energy. Photovoltaic (PV) panels are devices that convert radiation from the sun into electricity. Temperature and radiation parameters are used to generate electricity. Therefore, the produced power varies under bad weather conditions. Maximum power point tracking (MPPT) algorithms are used with the PV system to prevent power variability. In addition, battery-supported designs are utilized to ensure power continuity at night and keep the system running. The aim of this study is to design a hybrid PV system with grid connected and battery-supported. Moreover, in this thesis has been selected the most efficient method among the implemented tracking algorithms. Perturb&Observe (P&O), Incremental Conductance (INC), Artificial Neural Network (ANN) methods are applied respectively. The ranges in which these three tracking algorithms perform the best results are combined and the hybrid MPPT is designed. The system outcomes is tested at 1000-800-600 W/m2 irradiance levels in MATLAB/SIMULINK program. Moreover, the battery energy storage system (BESS) has been developed to ensure power continuity. Since the powers of PV and BESS are different from each other, it has been determined that total harmonic distortion (THD) increases when the system is in night mode. To solve this problem and improve power quality, two mode LCL filter design has been performed. The system charges the battery while in daytime mode, and the daytime mode LCL filter is activated. When the system is in night mode, the battery is discharged and the night mode LCL filter is activated. Thanks to these designs, the THD value has been significantly reduced and the most efficient MPPT algorithm has been proposed. When the results are compared, the THD value obtained at 4.8% level while using single mode LCL filter. This value is decreased to 3.2% in two mode LCL filter application. In addition, according to the test results, when ANN MPPT is operated, 97.5% efficiency is observed at low irradiance. In the circuit operated with high efficiency, the DC link voltage has been become more uniform, smoothness.