Three phase grid connected neutral point clamped (NPC) multilevel inverter fed by two wind turbines

• Main Authors: Kamilu, Sanusi Alabi, Mekhilef, Saad
• Format: Article
• Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia 2019
• Subjects: TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/24179/; http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JST%20Vol.%2027%20(4)%20Oct.%202019/41%20JST-1393-2018.pdf

This paper presents two gear driven wind turbine generators (WTG) feeding a single three level grid connected NPC inverter. Each component of WTG is made up of wind turbine, 2-mass gear drive, permanent magnet synchronous generator (PMSG), AC-DC-AC power converter. A simple advanced hill climbs sear...