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Cuk-Based Single-Phase Inverter Design for PV Array Systems

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Renewable Energy Optimization, Planning and Control

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This paper presents the usage of Cuk converter for photovoltaic (PV) system. The converter is used for single-phase system. The main advantage of this converter is that it has good efficiency and better voltage regulation which is deficient in basic buck configuration. The significance of this system is that it is a single-stage higher order converter providing controlled voltage along with continuous input and output current thereby making it simple in design and easy in implementation. The stability of the converter with respect to the changing duty cycle is analysed. The control of the Cuk converter which is integrated with the PV system is performed using the Perturb and Observe maximum power point tracking algorithm. This paper presents simulation results for the Cuk converter which can be easily applied for homes and it also is easily scalable for large scale solar power plants.

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    Abhilash Narasimhan

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  1. Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies, Faridabad, Haryana, India

    Anita Khosla

  2. Centre for Applied Research in Electronics, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India

    Monika Aggarwal

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Narasimhan, A. (2022). Cuk-Based Single-Phase Inverter Design for PV Array Systems. In: Khosla, A., Aggarwal, M. (eds) Renewable Energy Optimization, Planning and Control. Studies in Infrastructure and Control. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4663-8_13

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