Reactive Power Control by Single Phase Single Stage Solar PV Inverter
Jaya Chandra Panigrahi1, Loveswara Rao Burthi2, Asheesh R Dhaneria3

1Jaya Chandra Panigrahi, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Koneru Lakshmaiah Educational Foundation, Guntur (A.P), India.
2Dr. Loveswara Rao Burthi, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Koneru Lakshmaiah Educational Foundation, Guntur (A.P), India.
3Asheesh R Dhaneria, R & D, ERDA, Vadodara (Gujarat), India
Manuscript received on 07 March 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 20 March 2019 | Manuscript published on 30 March 2019 | PP: 225-229 | Volume-8 Issue-5, March 2019 | Retrieval Number: E2979038519/19©BEIESP
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Abstract: As solar inverters have the ability to inject reactive power along with the active power, a reactive power control methodology to inject and control the reactive power flow into the grid is presented in this paper. A detailed modelling about the components used in this technique is mentioned in the below sections. This paper also discusses about the reactive power capability curve in relation with the inverter current carrying capability and constant reactive power injection method. The system is simulated using the MATLAB/SIMULINK software for constant reactive power injection method and results are presented.
Keyword: Reactive Power, Power Capability Curve, Solar PV Array, Inverter.
Scope of the Article: Robotics and Control