Capacitor voltage balance limits in a multilevel-converter-based energy storage system

Sendoa Burusteta; Josep Pou; Salvador Ceballos; Iker Marino; José Ángel Alzola

Capacitor voltage balance limits in a multilevel-converter-based energy storage system

Sendoa Burusteta^*
, Josep Pou
, Salvador Ceballos
, Iker Marino
, José Ángel Alzola

^*Corresponding author for this work

Foundation TECNALIA Research & Innovation
Polytechnic University of Catalonia

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Abstract

This paper studies an energy storage system based on a three-level DC-DC converter and a grid-connected neutral-point-clamped inverter. The main advantages of this multilevel power conversion system are highlighted and the neutral-point voltage oscillations are analyzed. A modulation algorithm for the DC-DC converter which includes the neutral-point voltage balance control is used to improve the voltage balancing capabilities of the inverter. Some figures are presented to show the extended operating areas without neutral-point voltage oscillations thanks to the contribution of the DC-DC converter to the voltage balance. Finally, some guidelines to size the DC-link capacitors are given for a practical application.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 2011 14th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2011
Publication status	Published - 2011
Event	2011 14th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2011 - Birmingham, United Kingdom Duration: 30 Aug 2011 → 1 Sept 2011

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Name	Proceedings of the 2011 14th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2011

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Conference	2011 14th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2011
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Birmingham
Period	30/08/11 → 1/09/11

UN SDGs

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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

Converter control
Energy storage
Modulation strategy
Multilevel converters
Renewable energy systems

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Burusteta, S., Pou, J., Ceballos, S., Marino, I., & Alzola, J. Á. (2011). Capacitor voltage balance limits in a multilevel-converter-based energy storage system. In Proceedings of the 2011 14th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2011 Article 6020507 (Proceedings of the 2011 14th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2011).

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Burusteta, S, Pou, J, Ceballos, S, Marino, I & Alzola, JÁ 2011, Capacitor voltage balance limits in a multilevel-converter-based energy storage system. in Proceedings of the 2011 14th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2011., 6020507, Proceedings of the 2011 14th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2011, 2011 14th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2011, Birmingham, United Kingdom, 30/08/11.

Capacitor voltage balance limits in a multilevel-converter-based energy storage system. / Burusteta, Sendoa; Pou, Josep; Ceballos, Salvador et al.
Proceedings of the 2011 14th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2011. 2011. 6020507 (Proceedings of the 2011 14th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2011).

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