Reactive power regulation and current distortion suppression in dual buck grid-connected inverters
摘要
The dual-buck inverter has been attracting increasing attention due to its advantages in terms of grid-connected power quality and efficiency. Since grid-connected inverters must possess reactive power regulation capabilities, this paper proposes a modulation strategy for a single-phase dual-buck inverter in the dq rotating reference frame. This strategy enables operation in the reactive power regulation mode. The grid current of dual-buck inverters tends to distort near the zero-crossing of the grid voltage. This paper provides a detailed analysis of the causes of this distortion and proposes constraint conditions to avoid it. Improvements are introduced in both the topology and modulation strategy of the dual-buck inverter, effectively resolving the issue of grid current distortion. Finally, a DC 60 V, AC 36 V, and 300 W dual-buck inverter experimental prototype is constructed. Experimental results validate the feasibility of the reactive power regulation mode and confirm the effectiveness of the proposed solution for mitigating current distortion.