A Novel Single-Stage Common-Ground Zeta-Based Inverter With Nonelectrolytic Capacitor

Aiming at the key problems of the existing nonisolated photovoltaic (PV) inverter, such as the common mode (CM) leakage current, the voltage up and down ability, and the service life restricted by the electrolytic capacitor, a novel single-stage common-ground zeta-based inverter with nonelectrolytic capacitor is proposed in this article. The proposed inverter is based on zeta dc converter and has the inherent voltage conversion characteristics of zeta converter, which makes it more suitable for PV system with wide input voltage fluctuation range. In addition, common-ground structure is adopted in this inverter, which can shorten the parasitic capacitor of the PV array to the ground. Therefore, it can effectively suppress the CM leakage current, reduce the shutdown frequency of the PV system, and improve the utilization rate of solar energy. Moreover, the proposed inverter does not contain electrolytic capacitors, which avoids the problem of high maintenance cost due to the short service life and high equivalent series resistance of electrolytic capacitors. First, the topology of the proposed inverter is given, and the modulation and operating principle are analyzed. Second, the passive components are analyzed. Finally, a 1 kW prototype is built for experimental verification. The experimental results verify the correctness of the theoretical analysis and simulation.