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  • Electrical Engineering
  • Power Electronics
  • Renewable Energy Systems

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  • Cascaded H-Bridge (CHB) multilevel converters are widely used but require capacitor balancing due to floating DC-link capacitors.
  • Existing balancing methods often use optimization or zero-sequence voltage injection, leveraging converter redundancies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce an advanced optimization-based capacitor balancing method for CHB converters.
  • To enhance converter adaptability for diverse applications like photovoltaic (PV) systems and energy storage.

Main Methods:

  • Development of an optimization-based control strategy for capacitor voltage balancing.
  • Implementation of features for independent DC-link voltage control and active power set-point management.
  • Reduction of DC current ripple in specific modules to enhance component lifespan.

Main Results:

  • The proposed method demonstrates superior speed, robustness, and current wave quality compared to state-of-the-art techniques.
  • Achieved comparable or better performance with significantly fewer switching operations (approximately 1/3 less).
  • Validated through real hardware testing, confirming its practical applicability and effectiveness.

Conclusions:

  • The novel balancing method significantly improves CHB converter performance and adaptability.
  • Enables advanced functionalities such as independent maximum power point tracking (MPPT) in PV applications and flexible power control for energy storage.
  • Offers a robust and efficient solution for CHB converter capacitor balancing, extending component life and improving overall system efficiency.