Artificial Intelligent (AI) Based Cascade Multi-Level Inverter for Smart Nano Grid

As wind, solar and other clean and green energy sources gain popularity worldwide, engineers are seeking ways to make renewable energy systems more affordable and to integrate them with existing ac power grids. In the present paper an attempt has been made for integrating the PV arrays to the smart nano grid using an artificial intelligent (AI) based solar powered cascade multilevel inverter. The AI based controller switching scheme has been used for improving the power quality by reducing the Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) of the multi-level inverter output voltage.

Authors:

• S. Chatterji
• S. L. Shimi

Keywords:

• Artificial Intelligent (AI)
• Solar Powered Multi-level Inverter
• Smart nano grid
• Total Harmonic Distortion (THD).

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