DESIGN AND SIMULATION OF A 300 MW GRID-TIED SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM USING FOUR-LEG INVERTER IN MATLAB/SIMULINK
Solar energy has become one of the most promising renewable sources to meet growing power demands while reducing environmental impact. This paper presents the complete design and simulation of a large-scale 300 MW grid-tied solar photovoltaic (PV) system. The system uses a three- phase four-leg inverter, which offers better performance under unbalanced conditions compared to traditional three-leg inverters.
The PV array is modeled considering variations in solar irradiance and temperature. A DC-DC boost converter with Perturb and Observe (P&O) maximum power point tracking (MPPT) extracts maximum power from the panels. The four-leg inverter converts DC power to AC and synchronizes it with the utility grid using a phase-locked loop (PLL). The entire model is developed and tested in MATLAB/Simulink environment.
V.Yokeswaran, , Roubhan.M, M., Sakthivel.S, , Velmurugan.S, & Ranjith.R, (2026). Design and Simulation of a 300 MW Grid-Tied Solar Photovoltaic System using Four-Leg Inverter in Matlab/Simulink. International Journal of Science, Strategic Management and Technology, 02(05). https://doi.org/10.55041/ijsmt.v2i5.138
V.Yokeswaran, , et al.. "Design and Simulation of a 300 MW Grid-Tied Solar Photovoltaic System using Four-Leg Inverter in Matlab/Simulink." International Journal of Science, Strategic Management and Technology, vol. 02, no. 05, 2026, pp. . doi:https://doi.org/10.55041/ijsmt.v2i5.138.
V.Yokeswaran, ,Mohana Roubhan.M, Sakthivel.S, Velmurugan.S, and Ranjith.R. "Design and Simulation of a 300 MW Grid-Tied Solar Photovoltaic System using Four-Leg Inverter in Matlab/Simulink." International Journal of Science, Strategic Management and Technology 02, no. 05 (2026). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.55041/ijsmt.v2i5.138.
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