Step-by-step design and control of LCL filter based three phase grid-connected inverter

Abstract

This paper proposes a detailed step-by-step design procedure and control of an LCL filter for grid connected three phase sine PWM voltage source inverter. The goal of the design is to ensure high quality of grid current as well as to minimize the size of filter magnetics. In order to ensure unity power factor injection into grid a current controller is designed with a constraint that only the inverter side inductor current is sensed. Good agreement between simulation and experimental results verify the effectiveness of the designed controller and the LCL filter.