This application relates to power electronics technologies, and more particularly, to a method and an apparatus for controlling a busbar voltage of a photovoltaic system.
New energy technologies, such as photovoltaic power generation, have developed rapidly. Photovoltaic power generation refers to converting solar radiation energy into electrical energy by using the photovoltaic effect of semiconductor materials. For example, a direct current is generated upon exposure of a photovoltaic module to light. The photovoltaic module is a core part of a photovoltaic power generation system. A number of solar cells are connected in series and parallel and then are packaged into a single module to convert solar energy into electrical energy. A plurality of photovoltaic modules are connected in series and parallel to form a solar photovoltaic array.
In the photovoltaic power generation system, the solar photovoltaic array supplies energy to a load. Due to light and environmental factors, the energy provided by the solar photovoltaic array fluctuates, and a maximum power point tracking (MPPT) technology may be used to track an output voltage and current to obtain a maximum photovoltaic power. In addition, when there is excess energy provided by the solar photovoltaic array, the excess energy may be stored or may be sent to an alternating current grid. When there is a lack of solar radiation, or energy provided by the solar photovoltaic array is insufficient, an energy storage device provides energy to the load of the system. Therefore, the photovoltaic power generation system needs to control a charging/discharging power of the energy storage device to match changes in the load.
In the conventional technology, the charging/discharging power of the energy storage device is calculated based on a busbar voltage, and there is a linear relationship between the busbar voltage and the charging power, and between the busbar voltage and the discharging power. To maximize charging/discharging efficiency, the busbar voltage needs to be gradually adjusted to a specified range because of the fact that a busbar capacitor of an inverter usually has a large value. However, this results in a wide adjustment range of the busbar voltage and a slow dynamic response. As a result, conversion efficiency of the inverter is not high, which reduces system revenue, and additionally it is not conducive to rapid adjustment of the busbar voltage to control the charging/discharging power to match the changes in the load.
An objective of this application is to provide a method for controlling a busbar voltage of a photovoltaic system. The photovoltaic system includes a DC/DC converter and a DC/AC converter. The DC/DC converter, the DC/AC converter, and an energy storage battery are connected via a busbar, the DC/DC converter is connected to a photovoltaic direct current source and performs maximum power point tracking MPPT on an input power from the photovoltaic direct current source, a load connected to the DC/AC converter has a load power, and the energy storage battery has a maximum charging power and a maximum discharging power. The method includes: controlling the busbar voltage to be in a plurality of different discontinuous voltage intervals based on different results of comparison between a maximum photovoltaic power and the load power, the maximum charging power, and the maximum discharging power, where the plurality of different discontinuous voltage intervals correspond to different operating states of the inverter. In this way, the busbar voltage is controlled to be in the plurality of different discontinuous voltage intervals to implement switching of the operating states of the inverter, facilitating stability and flexibility. In addition, the busbar voltage is controlled based on the different results of comparison between the maximum photovoltaic power and the load power, the maximum charging power, and the maximum discharging power, which implements fast power balancing in a scenario of an abrupt change in the load and a fast response to changes in a charging/discharging power of the energy storage battery, thereby improving conversion efficiency of the inverter, narrowing an operating range of the inverter, and further improving efficiency of the inverter and increasing system revenue.
In some embodiments, this application provides a method for controlling a busbar voltage of a photovoltaic system, the photovoltaic system including a DC/DC converter and a DC/AC converter, where the DC/DC converter, the DC/AC converter, and an energy storage battery are connected via a busbar, the DC/DC converter is connected to a photovoltaic direct current source and performs maximum power point tracking MPPT on an input power from the photovoltaic direct current source, a load connected to the DC/AC converter has a load power, and the energy storage battery has a maximum charging power and a maximum discharging power. The method includes: controlling the busbar voltage to be in a plurality of different discontinuous voltage intervals based on different results of comparison between a maximum photovoltaic power and the load power, the maximum charging power, and the maximum discharging power, where the plurality of different discontinuous voltage intervals correspond to different operating states of the inverter.
According to the technical solution described in some embodiments, the busbar voltage is controlled to be in the plurality of different discontinuous voltage intervals to implement switching of the operating states of the inverter, facilitating stability and flexibility. In addition, the busbar voltage is controlled based on the different results of comparison between the maximum photovoltaic power and the load power, the maximum charging power, and the maximum discharging power, which implements fast power balancing in a scenario of an abrupt change in the load and a fast response to changes in a charging/discharging power of the energy storage battery, thereby improving conversion efficiency of the inverter, narrowing an operating range of the inverter, and further improving efficiency of the inverter and increasing system revenue.
In some embodiments, controlling the busbar voltage to be in the plurality of different discontinuous voltage intervals based on the different results of comparison between the maximum photovoltaic power and the load power, the maximum charging power, and the maximum discharging power includes: controlling the busbar voltage to operate in a first voltage interval when the maximum photovoltaic power is greater than the load power, and the maximum photovoltaic power minus the load power is greater than the maximum charging power, where the first voltage interval corresponds to a reference value of a busbar voltage on a busbar support tape (BST side), and when an operating state of the inverter is a state corresponding to the reference value of the busbar voltage on the BST side, the energy storage battery is in a charging state, a charging power of the energy storage battery reaches the maximum charging power, and a photovoltaic output power of the photovoltaic direct current source is less than the maximum photovoltaic power, where the photovoltaic output power of the photovoltaic direct current source is equal to a sum of the load power and the maximum charging power.
In this way, the busbar voltage is controlled to be in a voltage interval, so as to switch the inverter to a corresponding operating state.
In some embodiments, controlling the busbar voltage to be in the plurality of different discontinuous voltage intervals based on the different results of comparison between the maximum photovoltaic power and the load power, the maximum charging power, and the maximum discharging power includes: controlling the busbar voltage to operate in a second voltage interval when the maximum photovoltaic power is greater than the load power, and the maximum photovoltaic power minus the load power is less than the maximum charging power, where the second voltage interval corresponds to a reference value of a busbar voltage for charging of the energy storage battery, and when an operating state of the inverter is a state corresponding to the reference value of the busbar voltage for charging of the energy storage battery, the energy storage battery is in a charging state, a charging power of the energy storage battery is less than the maximum charging power, and a photovoltaic output power provided by the photovoltaic direct current source reaches the maximum photovoltaic power, where the charging power of the energy storage battery is equal to the maximum photovoltaic power minus the load power.
In this way, the busbar voltage is controlled to be in a voltage interval, so as to switch the inverter to a corresponding operating state.
In some embodiments, controlling the busbar voltage to be in the plurality of different discontinuous voltage intervals based on the different results of comparison between the maximum photovoltaic power and the load power, the maximum charging power, and the maximum discharging power includes: controlling the busbar voltage to operate in a third voltage interval when the maximum photovoltaic power is less than the load power, and the maximum photovoltaic power minus the load power is less than the maximum discharging power, where the third voltage interval corresponds to a reference value of a busbar voltage on an inverter (INV) side, and when an operating state of the inverter is a state corresponding to the reference value of the busbar voltage on the INV side, the energy storage battery is in a discharging state, a discharging power of the energy storage battery reaches the maximum discharging power, a photovoltaic output power provided by the photovoltaic direct current source reaches the maximum photovoltaic power, and the load obtains a compensation power from an alternating current grid, where the compensation power is equal to the load power minus the maximum photovoltaic power plus the maximum discharging power.
In this way, the busbar voltage is controlled to be in a voltage interval, so as to switch the inverter to a corresponding operating state.
In some embodiments, controlling the busbar voltage to be in the plurality of different discontinuous voltage intervals based on the different results of comparison between the maximum photovoltaic power and the load power, the maximum charging power, and the maximum discharging power includes: controlling the busbar voltage to operate in a fourth voltage interval when the maximum photovoltaic power is less than the load power, and the maximum photovoltaic power minus the load power is greater than the maximum discharging power, where the fourth voltage interval corresponds to a reference value of a busbar voltage for discharging of the energy storage battery, and when an operating state of the inverter is a state corresponding to the reference value of the busbar voltage for discharging of the energy storage battery, the energy storage battery is in a discharging state, a discharging power of the energy storage battery is greater than the maximum discharging power, and a photovoltaic output power provided by the photovoltaic direct current source reaches the maximum photovoltaic power, where the discharging power of the energy storage battery is equal to the maximum photovoltaic power minus the load power.
In this way, the busbar voltage is controlled to be in a voltage interval, so as to switch the inverter to a corresponding operating state.
In some embodiments, controlling the busbar voltage to be in the plurality of different discontinuous voltage intervals based on the different results of comparison between the maximum photovoltaic power and the load power, the maximum charging power, and the maximum discharging power includes: controlling the busbar voltage to operate in a first voltage interval when the maximum photovoltaic power is greater than the load power, and the maximum photovoltaic power minus the load power is greater than the maximum charging power, where the first voltage interval corresponds to a reference value of a busbar voltage on a BST side, controlling the busbar voltage to operate in a second voltage interval when the maximum photovoltaic power is greater than the load power, and the maximum photovoltaic power minus the load power is less than the maximum charging power, where the second voltage interval corresponds to a reference value of a busbar voltage for charging of the energy storage battery, controlling the busbar voltage to operate in a third voltage interval when the maximum photovoltaic power is less than the load power, and the maximum photovoltaic power minus the load power is less than the maximum discharging power, where the third voltage interval corresponds to a reference value of a busbar voltage on an INV side, or controlling the busbar voltage to operate in a fourth voltage interval when the maximum photovoltaic power is less than the load power, and the maximum photovoltaic power minus the load power is greater than the maximum discharging power, where the fourth voltage interval corresponds to a reference value of a busbar voltage for discharging of the energy storage battery, where the reference value of the busbar voltage on the BST side is greater than the reference value of the busbar voltage for charging of the energy storage battery, the reference value of the busbar voltage for charging of the energy storage battery is greater than the reference value of the busbar voltage for discharging of the energy storage battery, and the reference value of the busbar voltage for discharging of the energy storage battery is greater than the reference value of the busbar voltage on the INV side.
In this way, the busbar voltage is controlled to be in the different voltage intervals based on the different results of comparison between the maximum photovoltaic power and the load power, the maximum charging power, and the maximum discharging power, so as to switch the inverter to a corresponding operating state.
In some embodiments, the method further includes: generating a loop control instruction for the busbar voltage on the BST side based on a sampling value of the busbar voltage of the inverter and the reference value of the busbar voltage on the BST side, to control an output power of the inverter such that the busbar voltage is stabilized at the reference value of the busbar voltage on the BST side; generating a loop control instruction for the busbar voltage on the INV side based on the sampling value of the busbar voltage and the reference value of the busbar voltage on the INV side, to control the output power of the inverter such that the busbar voltage is stabilized at the reference value of the busbar voltage on the INV side; generating a loop control instruction for the busbar voltage for charging of the energy storage battery based on the sampling value of the busbar voltage and the reference value of the busbar voltage for charging of the energy storage battery, to control a charging power of the energy storage battery such that the busbar voltage is stabilized at the reference value of the busbar voltage for charging of the energy storage battery; and generating a loop control instruction for the busbar voltage for discharging of the energy storage battery based on the sampling value of the busbar voltage and the reference value of the busbar voltage for discharging of the energy storage battery, to control a discharging power of the energy storage battery such that the busbar voltage is stabilized at the reference value of the busbar voltage for discharging of the energy storage battery.
In this way, the corresponding loop control instructions are generated based on the sampling value of the busbar voltage and the voltage reference values.
In some embodiments, the loop control instruction for the busbar voltage on the BST side, the loop control instruction for the busbar voltage on the INV side, the loop control instruction for the busbar voltage for charging of the energy storage battery, and the loop control instruction for the busbar voltage for discharging of the energy storage battery all use a proportional integral (PI) controller.
In this way, the use of the PI controller facilitates improving conversion efficiency of the inverter, narrowing an operating range of the inverter, and further improving efficiency of the inverter and increasing system revenue.
In some embodiments, controlling the busbar voltage to be in the plurality of different discontinuous voltage intervals based on the different results of comparison between the maximum photovoltaic power and the load power, the maximum charging power, and the maximum discharging power includes: controlling the busbar voltage to operate in a fifth voltage interval when the maximum photovoltaic power is less than the load power, and the maximum photovoltaic power minus the load power is greater than the maximum discharging power, or when the maximum photovoltaic power is greater than the load power, and the maximum photovoltaic power minus the load power is less than the maximum charging power, where the fifth voltage interval corresponds to a reference value of a busbar voltage for charging/discharging of the energy storage battery, and when an operating state of the inverter is a state corresponding to the reference value of the busbar voltage for charging/discharging of the energy storage battery, a photovoltaic output power provided by the photovoltaic direct current source reaches the maximum photovoltaic power, and the maximum photovoltaic power minus the load power is less than the maximum charging power and greater than the maximum discharging power.
In this way, the busbar voltage is controlled to be in the different voltage intervals based on the different results of comparison between the maximum photovoltaic power and the load power, the maximum charging power, and the maximum discharging power, so as to switch the inverter to a corresponding operating state.
In some embodiments, controlling the busbar voltage to be in the plurality of different discontinuous voltage intervals based on the different results of comparison between the maximum photovoltaic power and the load power, the maximum charging power, and the maximum discharging power includes: controlling the busbar voltage to operate in a first voltage interval when the maximum photovoltaic power is greater than the load power, and the maximum photovoltaic power minus the load power is greater than the maximum charging power, where the first voltage interval corresponds to a reference value of a busbar voltage on a BST side, controlling the busbar voltage to operate in a third voltage interval when the maximum photovoltaic power is less than the load power, and the maximum photovoltaic power minus the load power is less than the maximum discharging power, where the third voltage interval corresponds to a reference value of a busbar voltage on an INV side, or controlling the busbar voltage to operate in a fifth voltage interval when the maximum photovoltaic power is less than the load power, and the maximum photovoltaic power minus the load power is greater than the maximum discharging power, or when the maximum photovoltaic power is greater than the load power, and the maximum photovoltaic power minus the load power is less than the maximum charging power, where the fifth voltage interval corresponds to a reference value of a busbar voltage for charging/discharging of the energy storage battery, and the reference value of the busbar voltage on the BST side is greater than the reference value of the busbar voltage for charging/discharging of the energy storage battery, and the reference value of the busbar voltage for charging/discharging of the energy storage battery is greater than the reference value of the busbar voltage on the INV side.
In this way, the busbar voltage is controlled to be in the different voltage intervals based on the different results of comparison between the maximum photovoltaic power and the load power, the maximum charging power, and the maximum discharging power, so as to switch the inverter to a corresponding operating state.
In some embodiments, the method further includes: generating a loop control instruction for the busbar voltage on the BST side based on a sampling value of the busbar voltage of the inverter and the reference value of the busbar voltage on the BST side, to control an output power of the inverter such that the busbar voltage is stabilized at the reference value of the busbar voltage on the BST side; generating a loop control instruction for the busbar voltage on the INV side based on the sampling value of the busbar voltage and the reference value of the busbar voltage on the INV side, to control the output power of the inverter such that the busbar voltage is stabilized at the reference value of the busbar voltage on the INV side; and generating a loop control instruction for the busbar voltage for charging/discharging of the energy storage battery based on the sampling value of the busbar voltage and the reference value of the busbar voltage for charging/discharging of the energy storage battery, to control a charging/discharging power of the energy storage battery such that the busbar voltage is stabilized at the reference value of the busbar voltage for charging/discharging of the energy storage battery.
In this way, the corresponding loop control instructions are generated based on the sampling value of the busbar voltage and the voltage reference values.
In some embodiments, the loop control instruction for the busbar voltage on the BST side, the loop control instruction for the busbar voltage on the INV side, and the loop control instruction for the busbar voltage for charging/discharging of the energy storage battery all use a PI controller.
In this way, the use of the PI controller facilitates improving conversion efficiency of the inverter, narrowing an operating range of the inverter, and further improving efficiency of the inverter and increasing system revenue.
In some embodiments, the maximum charging power and the maximum discharging power are preset.
In this way, a configuration is adjusted as required by presetting the maximum charging power and the maximum discharging power.
In some embodiments, this application provides a photovoltaic system. The photovoltaic system includes: a DC/DC converter; a DC/AC converter, where the DC/DC converter, the DC/AC converter, and an energy storage battery are connected via a busbar, the DC/DC converter is connected to a photovoltaic direct current source and performs maximum power point tracking MPPT on an input power from the photovoltaic direct current source, a load connected to the DC/AC converter has a load power, and the energy storage battery has a maximum charging power and a maximum discharging power; and a busbar voltage controller. The busbar voltage controller is configured to: control the busbar voltage to be in a plurality of different discontinuous voltage intervals based on different results of comparison between a maximum photovoltaic power and the load power, the maximum charging power, and the maximum discharging power, where the plurality of different discontinuous voltage intervals correspond to different operating states of the inverter.
According to the technical solution described in some embodiments, the busbar voltage is controlled to be in the plurality of different discontinuous voltage intervals to implement switching of the operating states of the inverter, facilitating stability and flexibility. In addition, the busbar voltage is controlled based on the different results of comparison between the maximum photovoltaic power and the load power, the maximum charging power, and the maximum discharging power, which implements fast power balancing in a scenario of an abrupt change in the load and a fast response to changes in a charging/discharging power of the energy storage battery, thereby improving conversion efficiency of the inverter, narrowing an operating range of the inverter, and further improving efficiency of the inverter and increasing system revenue.
In some embodiments, controlling the busbar voltage to be in the plurality of different discontinuous voltage intervals based on the different results of comparison between the maximum photovoltaic power and the load power, the maximum charging power, and the maximum discharging power includes: controlling the busbar voltage to operate in a first voltage interval when the maximum photovoltaic power is greater than the load power, and the maximum photovoltaic power minus the load power is greater than the maximum charging power, where the first voltage interval corresponds to a reference value of a busbar voltage on a BST side, and when an operating state of the inverter is a state corresponding to the reference value of the busbar voltage on the BST side, the energy storage battery is in a charging state, a charging power of the energy storage battery reaches the maximum charging power, and a photovoltaic output power of the photovoltaic direct current source is less than the maximum photovoltaic power, where the photovoltaic output power of the photovoltaic direct current source is equal to a sum of the load power and the maximum charging power.
In this way, the busbar voltage is controlled to be in a voltage interval, so as to switch the inverter to a corresponding operating state.
In some embodiments, controlling the busbar voltage to be in the plurality of different discontinuous voltage intervals based on the different results of comparison between the maximum photovoltaic power and the load power, the maximum charging power, and the maximum discharging power includes: controlling the busbar voltage to operate in a second voltage interval when the maximum photovoltaic power is greater than the load power, and the maximum photovoltaic power minus the load power is less than the maximum charging power, where the second voltage interval corresponds to a reference value of a busbar voltage for charging of the energy storage battery, and when an operating state of the inverter is a state corresponding to the reference value of the busbar voltage for charging of the energy storage battery, the energy storage battery is in a charging state, a charging power of the energy storage battery is less than the maximum charging power, and a photovoltaic output power provided by the photovoltaic direct current source reaches the maximum photovoltaic power, where the charging power of the energy storage battery is equal to the maximum photovoltaic power minus the load power.
In this way, the busbar voltage is controlled to be in a voltage interval, so as to switch the inverter to a corresponding operating state.
In some embodiments, controlling the busbar voltage to be in the plurality of different discontinuous voltage intervals based on the different results of comparison between the maximum photovoltaic power and the load power, the maximum charging power, and the maximum discharging power includes: controlling the busbar voltage to operate in a third voltage interval when the maximum photovoltaic power is less than the load power, and the maximum photovoltaic power minus the load power is less than the maximum discharging power, where the third voltage interval corresponds to a reference value of a busbar voltage on an INV side, and when an operating state of the inverter is a state corresponding to the reference value of the busbar voltage on the INV side, the energy storage battery is in a discharging state, a discharging power of the energy storage battery reaches the maximum discharging power, a photovoltaic output power provided by the photovoltaic direct current source reaches the maximum photovoltaic power, and the load obtains a compensation power from an alternating current grid, where the compensation power is equal to the load power minus the maximum photovoltaic power plus the maximum discharging power.
In this way, the busbar voltage is controlled to be in a voltage interval, so as to switch the inverter to a corresponding operating state.
In some embodiments, controlling the busbar voltage to be in the plurality of different discontinuous voltage intervals based on the different results of comparison between the maximum photovoltaic power and the load power, the maximum charging power, and the maximum discharging power includes: controlling the busbar voltage to operate in a fourth voltage interval when the maximum photovoltaic power is less than the load power, and the maximum photovoltaic power minus the load power is greater than the maximum discharging power, where the fourth voltage interval corresponds to a reference value of a busbar voltage for discharging of the energy storage battery, and when an operating state of the inverter is a state corresponding to the reference value of the busbar voltage for discharging of the energy storage battery, the energy storage battery is in a discharging state, a discharging power of the energy storage battery is greater than the maximum discharging power, and a photovoltaic output power provided by the photovoltaic direct current source reaches the maximum photovoltaic power, where the discharging power of the energy storage battery is equal to the maximum photovoltaic power minus the load power.
In this way, the busbar voltage is controlled to be in a voltage interval, so as to switch the inverter to a corresponding operating state.
In some embodiments, controlling the busbar voltage to be in the plurality of different discontinuous voltage intervals based on the different results of comparison between the maximum photovoltaic power and the load power, the maximum charging power, and the maximum discharging power includes: controlling the busbar voltage to operate in a first voltage interval when the maximum photovoltaic power is greater than the load power, and the maximum photovoltaic power minus the load power is greater than the maximum charging power, where the first voltage interval corresponds to a reference value of a busbar voltage on a BST side, controlling the busbar voltage to operate in a second voltage interval when the maximum photovoltaic power is greater than the load power, and the maximum photovoltaic power minus the load power is less than the maximum charging power, where the second voltage interval corresponds to a reference value of a busbar voltage for charging of the energy storage battery, controlling the busbar voltage to operate in a third voltage interval when the maximum photovoltaic power is less than the load power, and the maximum photovoltaic power minus the load power is less than the maximum discharging power, where the third voltage interval corresponds to a reference value of a busbar voltage on an INV side, or controlling the busbar voltage to operate in a fourth voltage interval when the maximum photovoltaic power is less than the load power, and the maximum photovoltaic power minus the load power is greater than the maximum discharging power, where the fourth voltage interval corresponds to a reference value of a busbar voltage for discharging of the energy storage battery, where the reference value of the busbar voltage on the BST side is greater than the reference value of the busbar voltage for charging of the energy storage battery, the reference value of the busbar voltage for charging of the energy storage battery is greater than the reference value of the busbar voltage for discharging of the energy storage battery, and the reference value of the busbar voltage for discharging of the energy storage battery is greater than the reference value of the busbar voltage on the INV side.
In this way, the busbar voltage is controlled to be in the different voltage intervals based on the different results of comparison between the maximum photovoltaic power and the load power, the maximum charging power, and the maximum discharging power, so as to switch the inverter to a corresponding operating state.
In some embodiments, the busbar voltage controller is further configured to: generate a loop control instruction for the busbar voltage on the BST side based on a sampling value of the busbar voltage of the inverter and the reference value of the busbar voltage on the BST side, to control an output power of the inverter such that the busbar voltage is stabilized at the reference value of the busbar voltage on the BST side; generate a loop control instruction for the busbar voltage on the INV side based on the sampling value of the busbar voltage and the reference value of the busbar voltage on the INV side, to control the output power of the inverter such that the busbar voltage is stabilized at the reference value of the busbar voltage on the INV side; generate a loop control instruction for the busbar voltage for charging of the energy storage battery based on the sampling value of the busbar voltage and the reference value of the busbar voltage for charging of the energy storage battery, to control a charging power of the energy storage battery such that the busbar voltage is stabilized at the reference value of the busbar voltage for charging of the energy storage battery; and generate a loop control instruction for the busbar voltage for discharging of the energy storage battery based on the sampling value of the busbar voltage and the reference value of the busbar voltage for discharging of the energy storage battery, to control a discharging power of the energy storage battery such that the busbar voltage is stabilized at the reference value of the busbar voltage for discharging of the energy storage battery.
In this way, the corresponding loop control instructions are generated based on the sampling value of the busbar voltage and the voltage reference values.
In some embodiments, the loop control instruction for the busbar voltage on the BST side, the loop control instruction for the busbar voltage on the INV side, the loop control instruction for the busbar voltage for charging of the energy storage battery, and the loop control instruction for the busbar voltage for discharging of the energy storage battery all use a PI controller.
In this way, the use of the PI controller facilitates improving conversion efficiency of the inverter, narrowing an operating range of the inverter, and further improving efficiency of the inverter and increasing system revenue.
In some embodiments, controlling the busbar voltage to be in the plurality of different discontinuous voltage intervals based on the different results of comparison between the maximum photovoltaic power and the load power, the maximum charging power, and the maximum discharging power includes: controlling the busbar voltage to operate in a fifth voltage interval when the maximum photovoltaic power is less than the load power, and the maximum photovoltaic power minus the load power is greater than the maximum discharging power, or when the maximum photovoltaic power is greater than the load power, and the maximum photovoltaic power minus the load power is less than the maximum charging power, where the fifth voltage interval corresponds to a reference value of a busbar voltage for charging/discharging of the energy storage battery, and when an operating state of the inverter is a state corresponding to the reference value of the busbar voltage for charging/discharging of the energy storage battery, a photovoltaic output power provided by the photovoltaic direct current source reaches the maximum photovoltaic power, and the maximum photovoltaic power minus the load power is less than the maximum charging power and greater than the maximum discharging power.
In this way, the busbar voltage is controlled to be in the different voltage intervals based on the different results of comparison between the maximum photovoltaic power and the load power, the maximum charging power, and the maximum discharging power, so as to switch the inverter to a corresponding operating state.
In some embodiments, controlling the busbar voltage to be in the plurality of different discontinuous voltage intervals based on the different results of comparison between the maximum photovoltaic power and the load power, the maximum charging power, and the maximum discharging power includes: controlling the busbar voltage to operate in a first voltage interval when the maximum photovoltaic power is greater than the load power, and the maximum photovoltaic power minus the load power is greater than the maximum charging power, where the first voltage interval corresponds to a reference value of a busbar voltage on a BST side, controlling the busbar voltage to operate in a third voltage interval when the maximum photovoltaic power is less than the load power, and the maximum photovoltaic power minus the load power is less than the maximum discharging power, where the third voltage interval corresponds to a reference value of a busbar voltage on an INV side, or controlling the busbar voltage to operate in a fifth voltage interval when the maximum photovoltaic power is less than the load power, and the maximum photovoltaic power minus the load power is greater than the maximum discharging power, or when the maximum photovoltaic power is greater than the load power, and the maximum photovoltaic power minus the load power is less than the maximum charging power, where the fifth voltage interval corresponds to a reference value of a busbar voltage for charging/discharging of the energy storage battery, and the reference value of the busbar voltage on the BST side is greater than the reference value of the busbar voltage for charging/discharging of the energy storage battery, and the reference value of the busbar voltage for charging/discharging of the energy storage battery is greater than the reference value of the busbar voltage on the INV side.
In this way, the busbar voltage is controlled to be in the different voltage intervals based on the different results of comparison between the maximum photovoltaic power and the load power, the maximum charging power, and the maximum discharging power, so as to switch the inverter to a corresponding operating state.
In some embodiments, the busbar voltage controller is further configured to: generate a loop control instruction for the busbar voltage on the BST side based on a sampling value of the busbar voltage of the inverter and the reference value of the busbar voltage on the BST side, to control an output power of the inverter such that the busbar voltage is stabilized at the reference value of the busbar voltage on the BST side; generate a loop control instruction for the busbar voltage on the INV side based on the sampling value of the busbar voltage and the reference value of the busbar voltage on the INV side, to control the output power of the inverter such that the busbar voltage is stabilized at the reference value of the busbar voltage on the INV side; and generate a loop control instruction for the busbar voltage for charging/discharging of the energy storage battery based on the sampling value of the busbar voltage and the reference value of the busbar voltage for charging/discharging of the energy storage battery, to control a charging/discharging power of the energy storage battery such that the busbar voltage is stabilized at the reference value of the busbar voltage for charging/discharging of the energy storage battery.
In this way, the corresponding loop control instructions are generated based on the sampling value of the busbar voltage and the voltage reference values.
In some embodiments, the loop control instruction for the busbar voltage on the BST side, the loop control instruction for the busbar voltage on the INV side, and the loop control instruction for the busbar voltage for charging/discharging of the energy storage battery all use a PI controller.
In this way, the use of the PI controller facilitates improving conversion efficiency of the inverter, narrowing an operating range of the inverter, and further improving efficiency of the inverter and increasing system revenue.
In some embodiments, the maximum charging power and the maximum discharging power are preset.
In this way, a configuration is adjusted as required by presetting the maximum charging power and the maximum discharging power.
To describe technical solutions in embodiments of this application or in the background, the following briefly describes the accompanying drawings for describing embodiments of this application or the background.
An embodiment of this application provides a method for controlling a busbar voltage of a photovoltaic system. The photovoltaic system includes a DC/DC converter and a DC/AC converter. The DC/DC converter, the DC/AC converter, and an energy storage battery are connected via a busbar, the DC/DC converter is connected to a photovoltaic direct current source and performs maximum power point tracking MPPT on an input power from the photovoltaic direct current source, a load connected to the DC/AC converter has a load power, and the energy storage battery has a maximum charging power and a maximum discharging power. The method includes: controlling the busbar voltage to be in a plurality of different discontinuous voltage intervals based on different results of comparison between a maximum photovoltaic power and the load power, the maximum charging power, and the maximum discharging power, where the plurality of different discontinuous voltage intervals correspond to different operating states of the inverter. In this way, the busbar voltage is controlled to be in the plurality of different discontinuous voltage intervals to implement switching of the operating states of the inverter, facilitating stability and flexibility. In addition, the busbar voltage is controlled based on the different results of comparison between the maximum photovoltaic power and the load power, the maximum charging power, and the maximum discharging power, which implements fast power balancing in a scenario of an abrupt change in the load and a fast response to changes in a charging/discharging power of the energy storage battery, thereby improving conversion efficiency of the inverter, narrowing an operating range of the inverter, and further improving efficiency of the inverter and increasing system revenue.
This embodiment of this application may be applied to the following application scenarios including, but not limited to, a photovoltaic inverter, a photovoltaic power generation system, and other application scenarios requiring fast balancing of the load power and a fast response to the energy storage battery.
This embodiment of this application may be adjusted and improved based on an application environment, which is not limited herein.
To make persons skilled in the art understand the solutions in this application better, the following describes embodiments of this application with reference to the accompanying drawings in embodiments of this application.
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A direct current input side of the DC/DC converter 104 is connected to the solar photovoltaic array 102, to convert a direct current output from the solar photovoltaic array 102 into an appropriate direct current to meet operating requirements of the DC/AC converter 106. In addition, a maximum power point tracking MPPT control strategy is performed for the direct current provided by the solar photovoltaic array 102 to obtain a maximum photovoltaic power of the solar photovoltaic array 102, which is then output from a direct current output side of the DC/DC converter 104. The direct current output side of the DC/DC converter 104 is connected to a direct current input side of the DC/AC converter 106. The DC/AC converter 106 converts the received direct current into an alternating current, and then outputs the alternating current from an alternating current output side of the DC/AC converter 106. A coupling point between the direct current output side of the DC/DC converter 104 and the direct current input side of the DC/AC converter 106 is a busbar (hereinafter referred to as BUS). As an external energy storage device, the energy storage battery 108 may be connected to the busbar of the inverter 120. In other words, the energy storage battery 108 may be connected between the DC/DC converter 104 and the DC/AC converter 106. The inverter 120 outputs electrical energy to the load 110, and is connected to an alternating current grid 114 via the electricity meter 112. The load 110 may be powered by the inverter 120, or may be powered by the alternating current grid 114, or may be powered by both the inverter 120 and the alternating current grid 114. The electricity meter 112 is configured to measure a power obtained from the alternating current grid 114. When the photovoltaic power generation system 100 is configured to be on-grid at zero power, it indicates that the photovoltaic power generation system 100 does not feed back a power to the alternating current grid 114, and a reading of the electricity meter 112 is greater than or equal to zero.
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In some example embodiments, the solar photovoltaic array 102 may be any direct current source that can obtain a maximum power based on the MPPT control strategy. These can be adjusted and improved based on an application environment, which is not limited herein.
In some example embodiments, the DC/DC converter 104 implements MPPT control on a direct current input provided by the solar photovoltaic array 102 by using a constant voltage method, a perturb and observe method, or an incremental conductance method, so as to obtain the maximum photovoltaic power. In some example embodiments, the DC/DC converter 104 may use a pulse-width modulation manner, may include elements such as a control chip, an inductor, and a capacitor, and may be a boost type, a buck type, or a boost-buck type. These can be adjusted and improved based on an application environment, which is not limited herein.
In some example embodiments, the DC/AC converter 106 may be a single-phase inverter, or a three-phase inverter, or may be another type of inverter circuit capable of converting a direct current to an alternating current. These can be adjusted and improved based on an application environment, which is not limited herein.
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Operation S200: Generate a loop control instruction for a busbar voltage on a BST side based on a sampling value of the busbar voltage of the inverter and a reference value of the busbar voltage on the BST side, to control an output power of the inverter such that the busbar voltage is stabilized at the reference value of the busbar voltage on the BST side.
The inverter includes a DC/DC converter and a DC/AC converter. A direct current input side of the DC/DC converter is connected to a solar photovoltaic array, and a coupling point between a direct current output side of the DC/DC converter and a direct current input side of the DC/AC converter is a busbar. The direct current input side of the DC/DC converter is connected to the solar photovoltaic array, to convert a direct current output from the solar photovoltaic array into an appropriate direct current to meet operating requirements of the DC/DC converter. In addition, a maximum power point tracking MPPT control strategy is performed for the direct current provided by the solar photovoltaic array to obtain a maximum photovoltaic power of the solar photovoltaic array. As an external energy storage device, an energy storage battery may be connected to the busbar of the inverter. In other words, the energy storage battery may be connected between the DC/DC converter and the DC/AC converter. It should be understood that the solar photovoltaic array may be any direct current source that can obtain a maximum power based on the MPPT control strategy. These can be adjusted and improved based on an application environment, which is not limited herein.
The loop control instruction for the busbar voltage on the BST side may be generated in the form of a proportional integral (PI) controller and according to the following formulas (1) and (2).
P
BST(t)=KP*e(t)+Ki*∫0te(t)*dt (1)
e(t)=UREF_BST−UBUS(t) (2)
t denotes time, UREF_BST denotes the reference value of the busbar voltage on the BST side, UBUS(t) denotes the sampling value of the busbar voltage, e(t) denotes a difference between the reference value of the busbar voltage on the BST side and the sampling value of the busbar voltage, PBST(t) denotes the output power of the inverter under the loop control instruction for the busbar voltage on the BST side such that the busbar voltage is stabilized at the reference value UREF_BST of the busbar voltage on the BST side, Kp denotes a proportional adjustment factor, and Ki denotes an integral adjustment factor. It should be understood that the busbar voltage being stabilized at the reference value of the busbar voltage on the BST side means that fluctuations, jitters, ripples, or a plurality of different voltage values of the busbar voltage are limited within a particular interval. There is a measurable difference between an upper limit or a lower limit of each interval and a lower limit or an upper limit of another interval, such that the intervals have clear definitions and limits. The busbar voltage may be sampled by directly detecting and measuring a voltage using a sampling resistor, or by using another suitable technical means. In addition, the use of the PI controller can make the busbar voltage stabilized at the reference value UREF_BST of the busbar voltage on the BST side, which facilitates improving conversion efficiency of the inverter, narrowing an operating range of the inverter, and further improving efficiency of the inverter and increasing system revenue. It should be understood that in embodiments of this application, the controller is not necessarily a PI controller, and other controllers may also be used as required.
Operation S202: Generate a loop control instruction for a busbar voltage on an INV side based on the sampling value of the busbar voltage and a reference value of the busbar voltage on the INV side, to control the output power of the inverter such that the busbar voltage is stabilized at the reference value of the busbar voltage on the INV side.
The loop control instruction for the busbar voltage on the INV side may be generated in the form of a PI controller and according to the following formulas (3) and (4).
P
INV(t)=KP*e(t)+Ki*∫0te(t)*dt (3)
e(t)=UREF_INV−UBUS(t) (4)
t denotes time, UREF_INV denotes the reference value of the busbar voltage on the INV side, UBUS(t) denotes the sampling value of the busbar voltage, e(t) denotes a difference between the reference value of the busbar voltage on the INV side and the sampling value of the busbar voltage, PINV(t) denotes the output power of the inverter under the loop control instruction for the busbar voltage on the INV side such that the busbar voltage is stabilized at the reference value UREF_INV of the busbar voltage on the INV side, Kp denotes a proportional adjustment factor, and Ki denotes an integral adjustment factor. It should be understood that the busbar voltage being stabilized at the reference value UREF_INV of the busbar voltage on the INV side means that jitters or ripples of the busbar voltage are less than a threshold, or that an average value or a root-mean-square value of the busbar voltage remains constant to some extent. The busbar voltage may be sampled by directly detecting and measuring a voltage using a sampling resistor, or by using another suitable technical means. In addition, the use of the PI controller can make the busbar voltage stabilized at the reference value UREF_INV of the busbar voltage on the INV side, which facilitates improving conversion efficiency of the inverter, narrowing an operating range of the inverter, and further improving efficiency of the inverter and increasing system revenue. It should be understood that in embodiments of this application, the controller is not necessarily a PI controller, and other controllers may also be used as required.
Operation S204: Generate a loop control instruction for a busbar voltage for charging of the energy storage battery based on the sampling value of the busbar voltage and a reference value of the busbar voltage for charging of the energy storage battery, to control a charging power of the energy storage battery such that the busbar voltage is stabilized at the reference value of the busbar voltage for charging of the energy storage battery.
The loop control instruction for the busbar voltage for charging of the energy storage battery may be generated in the form of a PI controller and according to the following formulas (5) and (6).
P
BAT_CHARGE(t)=KP*e(t)+Ki*∫0te(t)*dt (5)
e(t)=UREF_CHARGE−UBUS(t) (6)
t denotes time, UREF_CHARGE denotes the reference value of the busbar voltage for charging of the energy storage battery, UBUS(t) denotes the sampling value of the busbar voltage, e(t) denotes a difference between the reference value of the busbar voltage for charging of the energy storage battery and the sampling value of the busbar voltage, PBAT_CHARGE(t) denotes a charging power of the energy storage battery under the loop control instruction for the busbar voltage for charging of the energy storage battery such that the busbar voltage is stabilized at the reference value UREF_CHARGE of the busbar voltage for charging of the energy storage battery, Kp denotes a proportional adjustment factor, and Ki denotes an integral adjustment factor. It should be understood that the busbar voltage being stabilized at the reference value UREF_CHARGE of the busbar voltage for charging of the energy storage battery means that jitters or ripples of the busbar voltage are less than a threshold, or that an average value or a root-mean-square value of the busbar voltage remains constant to some extent. The busbar voltage may be sampled by directly detecting and measuring a voltage using a sampling resistor, or by using another suitable technical means. In addition, the use of the PI controller can make the busbar voltage stabilized at the reference value UREF_CHARGE of the busbar voltage for charging of the energy storage battery, which facilitates improving conversion efficiency of the inverter, narrowing an operating range of the inverter, and further improving efficiency of the inverter and increasing system revenue. It should be understood that in embodiments of this application, the controller is not necessarily a PI controller, and other controllers may also be used as required.
Operation S206: Generate a loop control instruction for a busbar voltage for discharging of the energy storage battery based on the sampling value of the busbar voltage and a reference value of the busbar voltage for discharging of the energy storage battery, to control a discharging power of the energy storage battery such that the busbar voltage is stabilized at the reference value of the busbar voltage for discharging of the energy storage battery.
The loop control instruction for the busbar voltage for discharging of the energy storage battery may be generated in the form of a PI controller and according to the following formulas (7) and (8).
P
BAT_DISCHARGE(t)=KP*e(t)+Ki*∫0te(t)*dt (7)
e(t)=UREF_DISCHARGE−UBUS(t) (8)
t denotes time, UREF_DISCHARGE denotes the reference value of the busbar voltage for discharging of the energy storage battery, UBUS(t) denotes the sampling value of the busbar voltage, e(t) denotes a difference between the reference value of the busbar voltage for discharging of the energy storage battery and the sampling value of the busbar voltage, PBAT_DISCHARGE(t) denotes a discharging power of the energy storage battery under the loop control instruction for the busbar voltage for discharging of the energy storage battery such that the busbar voltage is stabilized at the reference value UREF_DISCHARGE of the busbar voltage for discharging of the energy storage battery, Kp denotes a proportional adjustment factor, and Ki denotes an integral adjustment factor. It should be understood that the busbar voltage being stabilized at the reference value UREF_DISCHARGE of the busbar voltage for discharging of the energy storage battery means that jitters or ripples of the busbar voltage are less than a threshold, or that an average value or a root-mean-square value of the busbar voltage remains constant to some extent. The busbar voltage may be sampled by directly detecting and measuring a voltage using a sampling resistor, or by using another suitable technical means. In addition, the use of the PI controller can make the busbar voltage stabilized at the reference value UREF_DISCHARGE of the busbar voltage for discharging of the energy storage battery, which facilitates improving conversion efficiency of the inverter, narrowing an operating range of the inverter, and further improving efficiency of the inverter and increasing system revenue. It should be understood that in embodiments of this application, the controller is not necessarily a PI controller, and other controllers may also be used as required.
Operation S208: Based on a result of comparison between a maximum photovoltaic power, a load power, and a maximum charging power and a maximum discharging power of the energy storage battery, select to execute the loop control instruction for the busbar voltage on the BST side, the loop control instruction for the busbar voltage on the INV side, the loop control instruction for the busbar voltage for charging of the energy storage battery, or the loop control instruction for the busbar voltage for discharging of the energy storage battery.
The maximum charging power of the energy storage battery is used to indicate a maximum value of the charging power of the energy storage battery when the energy storage battery is in a charging state, and the maximum discharging power of the energy storage battery is used to indicate a maximum value of the discharging power of the energy storage battery when the energy storage battery is in a discharging state. The maximum charging power and the maximum discharging power are preset, for example, preset based on an application scenario of the inverter, or preset based on a design limit or factory setting of the energy storage battery. The loop competitive strategy in operation S208 may be implemented by a controller or a control circuit of the inverter. The loop control instructions mentioned above may also be generated by the controller. In this way, the control of the busbar voltage is determined based on a result of loop competition, and corresponding energy management is implemented. For example, an output power of the inverter or a charging/discharging power of the energy storage battery is controlled based on the result of the loop competition, and changes in the load power caused by an abrupt change in the load are taken into account. Therefore, fast power balancing in a scenario of an abrupt change in the load can be implemented. In addition, compared with a change in the busbar voltage and a limited response speed of the busbar capacitor, the loop competitive strategy directly controls a related power and stabilizes the busbar voltage at a reference voltage value based on a result of the loop competition, and therefore implements a fast response to changes in a charging/discharging power of the energy storage battery, thereby improving conversion efficiency of the inverter, narrowing an operating range of the inverter, and further improving the efficiency of the inverter and increasing system revenue.
In some embodiments, in operation S208, the loop competitive strategy may be represented by making a series of determinations based on the maximum photovoltaic power, the load power, the maximum charging power, and the maximum discharging power to select the loop control instruction to be executed:
selecting to execute the loop control instruction for the busbar voltage on the BST side when the maximum photovoltaic power is greater than the load power, and the maximum photovoltaic power minus the load power is greater than the maximum charging power of the energy storage battery;
selecting to execute the loop control instruction for the busbar voltage for charging of the energy storage battery when the maximum photovoltaic power is greater than the load power, and the maximum photovoltaic power minus the load power is less than the maximum charging power of the energy storage battery;
selecting to execute the loop control instruction for the busbar voltage on the INV side when the maximum photovoltaic power is less than the load power, and the maximum photovoltaic power minus the load power is less than the maximum discharging power of the energy storage battery; and
selecting to execute the loop control instruction for the busbar voltage for discharging of the energy storage battery when the maximum photovoltaic power is less than the load power, and the maximum photovoltaic power minus the load power is greater than the maximum discharging power of the energy storage battery.
In operation S208, when the loop control instruction for the busbar voltage on the BST side is selected to be executed, the energy storage battery is in a charging state, the charging power of the energy storage battery reaches the maximum charging power, and the photovoltaic output power is less than the maximum photovoltaic power, where the photovoltaic output power is equal to a sum of the load power and the maximum charging power of the energy storage battery. With reference to operation S200 and operation S208, the photovoltaic output power is calculated according to the following formulas (9) and (10).
P
PV
=P
BAT_CHARGE_MAX
+P
LOAD (9)
P
PV
<P
PV_MPP (10)
PLOAD denotes the load power, PBAT_CHARGE_MAX denotes the maximum charging power, PPV_MPP denotes the maximum photovoltaic power, PPV denotes the photovoltaic output power under the loop control instruction for the busbar voltage on the BST side. In this way, when the maximum photovoltaic power is still excess after meeting power supply for the load and the maximum charging power of the energy storage battery, and the system is required to be on-grid at zero power, that is, excess energy is not allowed to be fed into an alternating current grid, an output power of the direct current source may be less than the maximum photovoltaic power, and only a load power required for power supply for the load and the maximum charging power of the energy storage battery are met, thereby implementing fast power balancing and improving system efficiency.
In operation S208, when the loop control instruction for the busbar voltage on the INV side is selected to be executed, the energy storage battery is in a discharging state, the discharging power of the energy storage battery reaches the maximum discharging power, the photovoltaic output power reaches the maximum photovoltaic power, and the inverter obtains a compensation power from a grid connected to the inverter, where the compensation power is equal to the load power minus the maximum photovoltaic power plus the maximum discharging power. With reference to operation S202 and operation S208, the compensation power is calculated according to the following formulas (11) and (12).
P
Meter
=P
LOAD
−P
PV
+P
BAT_DISCHARGE_MAX (11)
P
PV
=P
PV_MPP (12)
PMeter denotes the compensation power, PLOAD denotes the load power, PPV_MPP denotes the maximum photovoltaic power, PPV denotes the photovoltaic output power, and PBAT_DISCHARGE_MAX denotes the maximum discharging power. In this way, when a sum of the maximum photovoltaic power add the maximum discharging power of the energy storage battery still does not meet a requirement for power supply for the load, the compensation power is provided by the alternating current grid. In this case, the direct current source provides the maximum photovoltaic power, and the energy storage battery discharges at the maximum discharging power. In addition, a corresponding compensation power is obtained from the alternating current grid, so as to meet the load power required for power supply for the load, thereby implementing fast power balancing and improving system efficiency.
In operation S208, when the loop control instruction for the busbar voltage for charging of the energy storage battery is selected to be executed, the energy storage battery is in a charging state, the charging power of the energy storage battery is less than the maximum charging power, and the photovoltaic output power reaches the maximum photovoltaic power, where the charging power is equal to the maximum photovoltaic power minus the load power. With reference to operation S204 and operation S208, the charging power is calculated according to the following formulas (13) and (14).
P
BAT_CHARGE
=P
PV
−P
LOAD (13)
P
PV
=P
PV_MPP (14)
PBAT_CHARGE denotes the charging power, PPV denotes the photovoltaic output power, PLOAD denotes the load power, and PPV_MPP denotes the maximum photovoltaic power. In this way, after the maximum photovoltaic power meets power supply for the load, the remaining power is used for charging of the energy storage battery. In this case, the charging power of the energy storage battery is controlled to preferably meet the load power required for power supply for the load, thereby implementing fast power balancing and improving system efficiency.
In operation S208, when the loop control instruction for the busbar voltage for discharging of the energy storage battery is selected to be executed, the energy storage battery is in a discharging state, the discharging power of the energy storage battery is greater than the maximum discharging power, and the photovoltaic output power reaches the maximum photovoltaic power, where the discharging power is equal to the maximum photovoltaic power minus the load power. With reference to operation S206 and operation S208, the discharging power is calculated according to the following formulas (15) and (16).
P
BAT_DISCHARGE
=P
PV
−P
LOAD (15)
P
PV
=P
PV_MPP (16)
PBAT_DISCHARGE denotes the discharging power, PPV denotes the photovoltaic output power, PLOAD denotes the load power, and PPV_MPP denotes the maximum photovoltaic power. In this way, when the maximum photovoltaic power cannot meet power supply for the load, the compensation power is provided by discharging of the energy storage battery. In this case, the discharging power of the energy storage battery is controlled to preferably meet the load power required for power supply for the load, thereby implementing fast power balancing and improving system efficiency.
It should be understood that the order of operation S200, operation S202, operation S204, and operation S206 may be adjusted or recombined. The order of the four operations is not limited in embodiments of this application. Operation S200 to operation S206 may be performed synchronously, or may be rearranged and combined in any order. This embodiment of this application and
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In some example embodiments, the maximum value of the charging/discharging power may be another value, such as 4 kW/−4 kW, or 5 kW/−5 kW. These can be adjusted and improved based on an application environment, which is not limited herein.
In some example embodiments, the voltage reference values may be other values. These can be adjusted and improved based on an application environment, which is not limited herein.
Operation S400: Generate a loop control instruction for a busbar voltage on a BST side based on a sampling value of the busbar voltage of the inverter and a reference value of the busbar voltage on the BST side, to control an output power of the inverter such that the busbar voltage is stabilized at the reference value of the busbar voltage on the BST side.
The inverter includes a DC/DC converter and a DC/AC converter. A direct current input side of the DC/AC converter is connected to a solar photovoltaic array, and a coupling point between a direct current output side of the DC/AC converter and a direct current input side of the DC/AC converter is a busbar. A direct current busbar voltage is referred to as a busbar voltage for short, and a sampling value of a direct current busbar voltage is referred to as a sampling value of a busbar voltage for short. The direct current input side of the DC/AC converter is connected to the solar photovoltaic array, to convert a direct current output from the solar photovoltaic array into an appropriate direct current to meet operating requirements of the DC/AC converter. In addition, a maximum power point tracking MPPT control strategy is performed for the direct current provided by the solar photovoltaic array to obtain a maximum photovoltaic power of the solar photovoltaic array. As an external energy storage device, an energy storage battery may be connected to the busbar of the inverter. In other words, the energy storage battery may be connected between the DC/DC converter and the DC/AC converter. It should be understood that the solar photovoltaic array may be any direct current source that can obtain a maximum power based on the MPPT control strategy. These can be adjusted and improved based on an application environment, which is not limited herein.
For generation of the loop control instruction for the busbar voltage on the BST side, refer to operation S200, and details are not described herein again.
Operation S402: Generate a loop control instruction for a busbar voltage on an INV side based on the sampling value of the busbar voltage and a reference value of the busbar voltage on the INV side, to control the output power of the inverter such that the busbar voltage is stabilized at the reference value of the busbar voltage on the INV side.
For generation of the loop control instruction for the busbar voltage on the INV side, refer to operation S202, and details are not described herein again.
Operation S404: Generate a loop control instruction for a busbar voltage for charging/discharging of the energy storage battery based on the sampling value of the busbar voltage and a reference value of the busbar voltage for charging/discharging of the energy storage battery, to control a charging/discharging power of the energy storage battery such that the busbar voltage is stabilized at the reference value of the busbar voltage for charging/discharging of the energy storage battery.
The loop control instruction for the busbar voltage for charging/discharging of the energy storage battery may be generated in the form of a PI controller and according to the following formulas (17) and (18).
P
BAT(t)=KP*e(t)+Ki*∫0te(t)*dt (17)
e(t)=UREF_BAT−UBUS(t) (18)
t denotes time, UREF_BAT denotes the reference value of the busbar voltage for charging/discharging of the energy storage battery, which is also referred to as a reference value of a busbar voltage on the energy storage battery side, UBUS(t) denotes the sampling value of the busbar voltage, e(t) denotes a difference between the reference value of the busbar voltage for charging/discharging of the energy storage battery and the sampling value of the busbar voltage, PBAT(t) denotes a charging/discharging power of the energy storage battery under the loop control instruction for the busbar voltage for charging/discharging of the energy storage battery such that the busbar voltage is stabilized at the reference value UREF_BAT of the busbar voltage for charging/discharging of the energy storage battery, Kp denotes a proportional adjustment factor, and Ki denotes an integral adjustment factor. It should be understood that the busbar voltage being stabilized at the reference value UREF_BAT of the busbar voltage for charging/discharging of the energy storage battery means that jitters or ripples of the busbar voltage are less than a threshold, or that an average value or a root-mean-square value of the busbar voltage remains constant to some extent. The busbar voltage may be sampled by directly detecting and measuring a voltage using a sampling resistor, or by using another suitable technical means. In addition, the use of the PI controller can make the busbar voltage stabilized at the reference value UREF_BAT of the busbar voltage for charging/discharging of the energy storage battery, which facilitates improving conversion efficiency of the inverter, narrowing an operating range of the inverter, and further improving efficiency of the inverter and increasing system revenue. It should be understood that in embodiments of this application, the controller is not necessarily a PI controller, and other controllers may also be used as required.
Operation S406: Based on a result of comparison between a maximum photovoltaic power, a load power, and a maximum charging power and a maximum discharging power of the energy storage battery, select to execute the loop control instruction for the busbar voltage on the BST side, the loop control instruction for the busbar voltage on the INV side, or the loop control instruction for the busbar voltage for charging/discharging of the energy storage battery.
The maximum charging power of the energy storage battery is used to indicate a maximum value of the charging power of the energy storage battery when the energy storage battery is in a charging state, and the maximum discharging power of the energy storage battery is used to indicate a maximum value of the discharging power of the energy storage battery when the energy storage battery is in a discharging state. The maximum charging power and the maximum discharging power are preset, for example, preset based on an application scenario of the inverter, or preset based on a design limit or factory setting of the energy storage battery. The loop competitive strategy in operation S406 may be implemented by a controller or a control circuit of the inverter. The loop control instructions mentioned above may also be generated by the controller. In this way, the control of the busbar voltage is determined based on a result of loop competition, and corresponding energy management is implemented. For example, an output power of the inverter or a charging/discharging power of the energy storage battery is controlled based on the result of the loop competition, and changes in the load power caused by an abrupt change in the load are taken into account. Therefore, fast power balancing in a scenario of an abrupt change in the load can be implemented. In addition, compared with a change in the busbar voltage and a limited response speed of the busbar capacitor, the loop competitive strategy directly controls a related power and stabilizes the busbar voltage near a reference voltage value based on a result of the loop competition, and therefore implements a fast response to changes in a charging/discharging power of the energy storage battery, thereby improving conversion efficiency of the inverter, narrowing an operating range of the inverter, and further improving the efficiency of the inverter and increasing system revenue.
In some embodiments, in operation S406, the loop competitive strategy may be represented by making a series of determinations based on the maximum photovoltaic power, the load power, the maximum charging power, and the maximum discharging power to select the loop control instruction to be executed:
In operation S406, when the loop control instruction for the busbar voltage on the BST side is selected to be executed, related details are similar to those in operation S208, and details are not described herein again. In operation S406, when the loop control instruction for the busbar voltage on the INV side is selected to be executed, related details are similar to those in operation S208, and details are not described herein again.
In operation S406, when the loop control instruction for the busbar voltage for charging/discharging of the energy storage battery is selected to be executed, the direct current source provides the maximum photovoltaic power, and the maximum photovoltaic power minus the load power is less than the maximum charging power of the energy storage battery, and is greater than the maximum discharging power of the energy storage battery. With reference to operations S404 and S406, the charging/discharging power of the energy storage battery is an actual output power of the direct current source, that is, between the photovoltaic output power and the load power, and is a charging power or a discharging power depending on an actual situation. Under the loop control instruction for the busbar voltage for charging/discharging of the energy storage battery, the busbar voltage is stabilized at the reference value UREF_BAT of the busbar voltage for charging/discharging of the energy storage battery, and the direct current source operates at the maximum photovoltaic power.
It should be understood that the order of operation S400, operation S402, and operation S404 may be adjusted or recombined. The order of the three operations is not limited in embodiments of this application. Operation S400 to operation S404 may be performed synchronously, or may be rearranged and combined in any order. This embodiment of this application and
In some example embodiments, a maximum value of the charging/discharging power may be another value, such as 4 kW/−4 kW, or 5 kW/−5 kW. These can be adjusted and improved based on an application environment, which is not limited herein.
In some example embodiments, the voltage reference values may be other values. These can be adjusted and improved based on an application environment, which is not limited herein.
The embodiments provided in this application may be implemented by using any one of or a combination of hardware, software, firmware, or a solid-state logic circuit, and may be implemented in combination with signal processing, and a control and/or dedicated circuit. The device or apparatus provided in the embodiments of this application may include one or more processors (such as a microprocessor, a controller, a digital signal processor (DSP), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), and a field-programmable gate array (FPGA)). These processors process various computer executable instructions to control an operation of the device or apparatus. The device or apparatus provided in the embodiments of this application may include a system bus or a data transmission system that couples various components together. The system bus may include any one of or a combination of different bus structures, such as a memory bus or a memory controller, a peripheral bus, a universal serial bus, and/or a processor or a local bus utilizing any one of the plurality of bus architectures. The device or apparatus provided in the embodiments of this application may be provided separately, may be a part of a system, or may be a part of another device or apparatus.
Embodiments provided in this application may include or may be combined with a computer-readable storage medium, for example, one or more storage devices capable of providing non-transitory data storage. The computer-readable storage medium/storage device may be configured to store data, programmers, and/or instructions that, when executed by a processor of the device or apparatus provided in embodiments of this application, cause the device or apparatus to perform the related operations. The computer-readable storage medium/storage device may include one or more of the following characteristics: volatile, non-volatile, dynamic, static, readable/writable, read-only, random access, sequential access, location addressability, file addressability, and content addressability. In one or more example embodiments, the computer-readable storage medium/storage device may be integrated into the device or apparatus provided in the embodiments of this application, or belong to a common system. The computer-readable storage medium/storage device may include an optical storage device, and a semiconductor storage device and/or a magnetic storage device, and may include a random access memory (RAM), a flash memory, a read-only memory (ROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a register, a hard disk, a removable hard disk, a recordable and/or rewritable compact disc (CD), a digital versatile disc (DVD), and a high-capacity medium storage device or any other forms of suitable storage media.
Described above are embodiments of this application. It should be noted that the operations of the method described in the embodiments of this application may be subject to sequence adjustment, combination, and deletion based on an actual requirement. In the foregoing embodiments, the descriptions of embodiments have respective focuses. For a part that is not described in detail in an embodiment, refer to the related description in the other embodiments. It may be understood that the structures shown in embodiments of this application and the accompanying drawings do not constitute limitations on the related apparatus or system. In some other embodiments of this application, the related apparatus or system may include more or fewer components than those shown in the embodiments and the accompanying drawings, or some components may be combined, or some components may be split, or different component arrangements may be used. Persons skilled in the art should understand that various modifications or changes may be made to the arrangements, operations, and details of the methods and devices recorded in the embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the embodiments of this application; and several improvements and refinements may further be made without departing from the principle of embodiments of this application, and these improvements and refinements shall also be construed to be within the scope of protection of this application.
This application is a continuation of International Application No. PCT/CN2020/124781, filed on Oct. 29, 2020, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
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Parent | PCT/CN2020/124781 | Oct 2020 | US |
Child | 18308226 | US |