Control Strategy of Cascaded H-Bridge Multilevel Inverter with PV System as Separate DC Source

The integration of solar energy to the power grid is a challenging topic nowadays. Many topologies and control methods have already been proposed. In this thesis, the cascaded H-bridge (CHB) multil ...

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