Power quality monitoring for a solar PV grid controlled system at non-linear induction drives load

Abstract

Abstract This paper unveils the impact of non-linear induction motor drives on operation of transformer-less single-stage solar photovoltaic (SPV) grid tied inverter system. The system is controlled by an indirect type data-based maximum power point tracking (MPPT) technique. A fuzzy-logic controlled (FLC) dynamic voltage restorer (DVR) is operated coordinating two non-linear induction motor drives load: direct torque flux control (DTFC) and field-oriented control (FOC). Importantly, power quality (PQ) analysis for FOC induction motor drive is validated with DTFC induction motor drive. Results reveal mitigation of unbalanced voltage sag and voltage swell among the SPV converter, load and grid during transient conditions produced by fault. The effectiveness of FLC-DVR at FOC drive load is demonstrated over DTFC drive load and linear load for validation. It is worth mentioning that controlling action of FLC-DVR is implemented effectively at non-linear loads. As illustrated by IEEE-519/1547 standard, a reduction in total harmonic distortion (THD) and DC offset current is reported in grid voltage and current for accuracy. The proposed framework illustrates a comparative PQ study to justify satisfactory performance under varying environmental conditions.