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Highly Efficient Gan-Based Single-Phase Transformer-Less Pv Grid-Tied Inverter, Khaled Alatawi

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Growing energy demand and environmental concerns have led to an increased interest in renewable energy resources to provide a sustainable and low carbon emission energy supply. Among these renewable energy resources, photovoltaic (PV) systems have been the focus of many scientific researchers. The most vital component of a PV system that needs to be improved is the power converter. Grid-tied transformer-less inverters have gained a lot of interest in recent years because of their higher efficiency, reduced volume and lower cost compared to traditional line transformer inverters.

This dissertation discusses single-phase transformer-less inverter challenges and provides solutions that could lead …