Autonomous Micro-Cell Multilevel Inverter for Utility Scale PV Farms

The proposed product “autonomous three-phase micro-cell multilevel inverter” comes to offer scalable and “plug and power-up” solution for both large scale photovoltaic PV farms and small-scale residential installations. These three phase micro-cells can be scaled in any direction (parallel or series) to increase output power or voltage. Furthermore, each micro-cell is small light weighted dc-ac converter that can be easily mounted on the PV module. Moreover, the proposed solution does not rely on centralized communications with a master unit to synchronize its output. Instead, it relies on stochastic engine that can estimate the physical location and order of each micro-cell and adjust its control accordingly. Hence, all micro-cells can work in harmony without any communication and supply the available solar power to the utility grid.

Faculty Supervisor:

Vijay Sood

Student:

Partner:

I-INC Foundation for Business Development

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Ontario Institute of Technology

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