Sistema experimental fotovoltaico de geração de energia elétrica operando em paralelo com a rede elétrica CA

Abstract

This dissertation describes the development steps of an experimental photovoltaic system of electric energy generation of 30 kW installed on the Federal University of Juiz de Fora Campus (UFJF). Details of the photovoltaic system are presented such as: CC-CC and CC-CA converters topologies and switching strategy, digital models, control algorithms, conditioning circuits, among others. The DC energy from the photovoltaic panels is processed by DC-DC type boost converters. These converters are controlled to track the maximum power point (MPPT) of the photovoltaic panels. Two voltage source inverters (VSI), series connected through two transformers, inject the energy processed by the boost converters into the AC network. The VSI’s output voltages use multipulse technique with a selective harmonic elimination. All control algorithms of the DC-DC and DC-AC converters are designed and implemented in digital signal processors (DSP). A supervisory system is designed and developed to monitor the system variables and to control the operation of the system as static synchronous compensator or as dispersed generation system. Simulation results, obtained with ATP/EMTP (Alternative version of Electromagnetic Transient Program) and with a DSP emulator program, are used to validate the proposed control and switching strategies. Finally experimental results demonstrate the operation of the photovoltaic generation system and are used to validate this work.