A Photovoltaic System Controlled by the Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm Supplied a Shunt Active Power Filter

Abstract

The distortion of the currents caused by non linear loads gives rise to harmonics that shorten the life of the devices and damage the electrical grid, causing malfunctions and overheating. The distortion of the currents caused by non linear loads gives rise to harmonics that shorten the life of the devices and damage the electrical grid, causing malfunctions and overheating. Mitigation of harmonics problems and reactive power compensation are necessary in order to improve the Total Harmonic Distortion and increase the power factor. The Shunt Active Power Filter (SAPF) reduces harmonics and greatly improves the sinusoidal shape of the current. This paper presents an application of the photovoltaic system that envelops photovoltaic energy source and DC-DC boost converter, for the control of the latter, we used the MPPT technique based on the Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) to supply a two-level inverter applied to a SAPF based on three phases connected to the grid. The obtained results obtained with MATLAB/Simulink show clearly a good performance of the SAPF with the integration of the proposed work. Again, these results are compatible with those required by the electrical network and which follow the international standard recommendation IEEE-519 1992.