Abstract
In recent years, the grid-connected solar power system has grown tremendously because of its cost-effectiveness and environmental friendliness. However, its interface to the existing power grid introduces frequency and voltage instability due to its lack of rotating mass and inertia response, unlike a conventional synchronous machine. To alleviate the limitations, a novel adaptive synchronverter is proposed to equip with fault ride through in a grid-connected solar power system. It enables continuous electricity generation even under overloading, voltage sag or short circuit fault. MATLAB®/Simulink simulations are conducted, and it is validated by emulated hardware by Typhoon® Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) 402 real-time simulation. The results validated that the fault ride through capability enables the synchronverter to stay connected in short periods of lower electric network voltage.
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