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Publication Open Access Novel three-phase topology for cascaded multilevel medium-voltage conversion systems in large-scale PV plants(IEEE, 2020) Lumbreras Magallón, David; Barrios Rípodas, Ernesto; Balda Belzunegui, Julián; González Senosiain, Roberto; Sanchis Gúrpide, Pablo; Ingeniaritza Elektrikoa, Elektronikoaren eta Telekomunikazio Ingeniaritzaren; Institute of Smart Cities - ISC; Ingeniería Eléctrica, Electrónica y de ComunicaciónSolar photovoltaic renewable energy systems are expanding in the power sector thanks to its increasingly competitive prices. Traditionally, large-scale PV plants have reduced their cost by increasing the power ratings of the inverters and the line-frequency transformers. However, cost-reduction limits of large-scale PV plants are being reached. Cascaded converters have appeared as a solution to continue reducing the cost of large PV plants as they reduce the wiring cost. In this paper, a novel three-phase topology for cascaded conversion structures is proposed. It only has 2 conversion steps, one without switching losses. Hence, it increases the efficiency and reduces the cost of the previously proposed cascaded conversion systems. The topology is patent pending.Publication Open Access Medium-voltage cascaded sequential topology for large-scale PV plants(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2021) Lumbreras Magallón, David; Barrios Rípodas, Ernesto; Balda Belzunegui, Julián; Navarrete, Manuel; González Senosiain, Roberto; Sanchis Gúrpide, Pablo; Ingeniería Eléctrica, Electrónica y de Comunicación; Ingeniaritza Elektrikoa, Elektronikoaren eta Telekomunikazio Ingeniaritzaren; Universidad Pública de Navarra / Nafarroako Unibertsitate PublikoaPhotovoltaic (PV) conversion systems are in continuous development due to their increasingly competitive prices. The traditional configuration of large-scale PV plants is based on high-power central inverters, which have reduced their cost by increasing their power rating. However, this cost reduction is expected to saturate in the near future, mainly due to an increase in the cost of the dc wiring. Cascaded conversion systems have appeared as potential solutions to continue reducing the PV plant cost. They consist of several conversion units whose ac outputs are connected in series. This enables the power-rating reduction of each individual conversion unit, while maintaining the power rating of the conversion structure. Thus, the conversion units are placed closer to the PV panels, reducing the dc wiring cost. In this paper, a novel three-phase topology for medium-voltage cascaded conversion systems is presented. The proposed topology is formed of several conversion units, each one with a reduced number of conversion stages, namely, dc/ac, medium-frequency isolation and ac/ac. Moreover, thanks to its sequential operation and modulation technique, zero-voltage switching and zero-current switching are achieved in all conversion stages. In this way, with respect to the configuration with central inverters, the proposed topology has the advantages of cascaded conversion systems. In comparison to previously investigated cascaded topologies, the proposed topology also presents promising characteristics, representing a potential cost reduction and efficiency increase. An experimental validation of the topology is carried out in a laboratory prototype consisting of three conversion units.Publication Open Access Active control for medium-frequency transformers flux-balancing in a novel three-phase topology for cascaded conversion structures(IEEE, 2020) Lumbreras Magallón, David; Barrios Rípodas, Ernesto; Navarrete, Manuel; Balda Belzunegui, Julián; González Senosiain, Roberto; Sanchis Gúrpide, Pablo; Ingeniaritza Elektrikoa, Elektronikoaren eta Telekomunikazio Ingeniaritzaren; Institute of Smart Cities - ISC; Ingeniería Eléctrica, Electrónica y de Comunicación; Universidad Pública de Navarra / Nafarroako Unibertsitate PublikoaEfficiency and power density are important parameters in the design of power electronics converters. In many applications, low-frequency transformers are being substituted for medium-frequency and high-frequency transformers in order to reduce the volume and therefore the cost of the transformer. However, preventing their saturation is a complex task. This paper studies the medium-frequency transformers' flux balancing in a novel three-phase topology for cascaded conversion structures.Based on the modulation technique of the converter, a method to directly measure the magnetizing current of the medium-frequency transformers is proposed in this paper. A control loop to regulate the dc value of the magnetizing current is also designed and developed. Simulation results validate the correct operation of the control loop, which prevents the transformer saturation.Publication Open Access Tools for the high penetration of PV systems in the EU electrical networks: results of PVCROPS Project(EU PVSEC, 2015) Narvarte Fernández, Luis; Marroyo Palomo, Luis; Collares Pereira, Manuel; Tyutyundzhiev, Nicolay; Conlon, Michael; Bouzzan, N.; Guelbenzu Michelena, Eugenio; González Senosiain, Roberto; Desportes, Adrien; Simmonds, Gary; Wilkin, Benjamin; Ingeniería Eléctrica y Electrónica; Ingeniaritza Elektrikoa eta ElektronikoaThe Solar Energy Industrial Initiative established the objective of integrating PV into the grid to provide up to 12% of the EU electricity demand. The FP7 project PVCROPS has developed solutions to allow the high penetration of PV systems in EU electrical networks and to reduce its Levelized Cost (LCoE) increasing PV system performance. The solutions consist of documents like technical specifications and toolboxes for design, prediction, integration of batteries and automatic detection of performance failures. Six of them are on-line free tools and thirteen are marketable products. These tools allow reducing the LCoE up to 30%, increasing the Performance Ratio up to 9% and PV penetration of 30%. The tools developed by PVCROPS are detailed in www.pvcrops.eu.