JP4623873B2 - Method for controlling grid-connected power generator and grid-connected power generator - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a control method for a grid-connected power generation apparatus and a grid-connected power generation apparatus that can regenerate generated power to a connected (connected) commercial power supply system, and in particular, operating state data to an external storage device Related to memory.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, solar power generators as grid-connected power generators that not only use electric power generated by sunlight as an energy source but also regenerate surplus power that was not used in-house to a commercial power supply system are becoming widespread. .
[0003]
In such a solar power generation device, after boosting the voltage of the DC power generated by the solar cell with a booster circuit, the boosted DC power is converted into AC power corresponding to the AC power of the commercial power system by the inverter circuit. It has been converted.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the solar power generation apparatus as described above, the operation state data during operation is only displayed on a display panel or the like at that time. Therefore, when a protective operation or the like is performed to protect the commercial power supply system without regenerating power from the photovoltaic power generator to the commercial power supply system in which an abnormality has occurred, the data related to the protective operation is Etc. were only displayed.
[0005]
For this reason, even after the above-described protection operation ends, even the occurrence of the protection operation may be unknown, and there is a possibility that the response to the shortage of power generation by the solar power generation device may be inappropriate.
[0006]
The object of the present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned circumstances, and it is possible to accurately determine the operating status of the grid-connected power generation apparatus, and to appropriately perform maintenance and fault repair. It is to provide a method and a grid-connected power generation device.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
Invention of claim 1, the solar cell, a boosting circuit for boosting the DC power generated by the solar cell, and an inverter circuit for converting the DC power boosted by the boosting circuit to an AC power And the control of the booster circuit and the inverter circuit enables regeneration of the AC power corresponding to the AC power of the commercial power supply system to the commercial power supply system, and the inverter circuit and the commercial power supply under the control of the control device. A disconnector contactor for connecting or disconnecting between systems, and power based on the generated power of the solar power generation or power based on the AC power of the commercial power supply system can be stored according to the voltage level of the generated power of the solar cell capacitor and a control method smell of interconnected generator system that includes a switching power supply for supplying power stored in the capacitor to the control device to stabilize , The operation just before the end of the interconnected generator system with at sunset, the control device, while securing the control power by an electric power supplied from the switching power supply, the operation status data during operation in the external storage device Storing and disconnecting the inverter circuit and the commercial power supply system by controlling the disconnecting contactor to stop the electric power based on the AC power of the commercial power supply system from being stored in the capacitor. It is a feature.
[0008]
The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in the invention according to claim 1, the operating state data is data relating to a protection operation for protecting the grid interconnection power generator or the commercial power supply system. is there.
[0011]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, the control device performs a sunset determination in a state where a control power source is secured at the time of sunset. is there.
[0012]
The invention described in claim 4 is a solar cell , a booster circuit that boosts DC power generated by the solar cell , an inverter circuit that converts DC power boosted by the booster circuit to AC power, In a grid-connected power generation apparatus, comprising: a controller that controls the booster circuit and the inverter circuit so that AC power corresponding to AC power of a commercial power system can be regenerated to the commercial power system. A disconnector contactor for connecting or disconnecting the inverter circuit and the commercial power system under the control of the power, and the electric power based on the generated power of the solar power or the commercial power according to the voltage level of the generated power of the solar cell A capacitor capable of storing power based on AC power of the system, and a switching power supply that stabilizes the power stored in the capacitor and supplies the power to the control device; Provided, the operation just before the end of the interconnected generator system with at sunset, the controller, while securing the control power by an electric power supplied from the switching power supply, the operation during operation of the interconnected generator system The state data is stored in an external storage device, and the disconnection contactor is controlled to disconnect between the inverter circuit and the commercial power supply system, and the electric power based on the AC power of the commercial power supply system is stored in the capacitor. It is characterized by stopping .
[0013]
Those invention according to claim 5, in the invention described in claim 4, the operation state data, which is a data on the protection operation for protecting the interconnected generator system or commercial power system It is.
[0016]
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the fourth or fifth aspect , at the time of sunset, the control device executes a determination of sunset in a state where the power supplied to the control device is secured. It is characterized by having been comprised.
[0017]
The invention according to claim 1 or 4 has the following effects.
[0018]
Since the operation state data during operation of the grid interconnection power generator is configured to be stored in the external storage device, for example, after the operation of the grid interconnection power generation device is completed, based on the operation state data stored in the external storage device, The operating status of the grid-connected power generation device can be accurately determined. As a result, maintenance and fault repair of the grid-connected power generation device can be performed appropriately.
[0019]
The invention according to claim 2 or 5 has the following effects.
[0020]
When data related to the protection operation for protecting the grid-connected power generation device itself or the commercial power system is stored in the external storage device, the operation state data related to the protection operation should be confirmed, for example, during maintenance. Accordingly, it is possible to appropriately cope with a case where the amount of power generated by the grid-connected power generation device is small.
[0023]
The invention according to claim 3 or 6 has the following effects.
[0024]
Since the control device is configured to execute the sunset determination in a state where the control power supplied to the control device is secured at sunset, the sunset determination can be reliably executed. .
[0025]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0026]
FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram showing a photovoltaic power generation apparatus to which an embodiment of a grid-connected power generation apparatus according to the present invention is applied, together with a commercial power supply system.
[0027]
As shown in FIG. 1, a solar power generation device 10 as a grid interconnection power generation device is configured to include a solar cell 11 and a grid interconnection device 12 as power generation means. , Connected to the single-phase three-wire of the commercial power supply system 13 (connected). In this solar power generation device 10, the DC power generated by the solar cell 11 using sunlight is converted into AC power corresponding to the AC power of the commercial power supply system 13 by the grid interconnection device 12. Supply (regeneration) to the system 13 is possible.
[0028]
The solar cell 11 has a large number of solar cells, and each of these solar cells receives sunlight to generate DC power.
[0029]
The grid interconnection device 12 includes a booster circuit 14, an inverter circuit 15, a current smoothing circuit 16, and a microcomputer 17 as a control device. A power generation voltage detection sensor 33, a power generation current detection sensor 34, a boost voltage detection sensor 18, a first system voltage detection sensor 19, a second system voltage detection sensor 20, and an inverter output current detection sensor 21 are connected to the microcomputer 17. Yes.
[0030]
The step-up circuit 14 inputs unstable DC power generated by the solar cell 11 through a noise filter 35 and boosts the voltage to a voltage larger than the system voltage of the commercial power supply system 13. A choke coil 23, a switch circuit 24, a diode 25, and a capacitor 26 are included.
[0031]
The smoothing capacitor 22 smoothes the DC power input to the choke coil 23 and the switch circuit 24. The switch circuit 24 includes a switching element 27 and a diode 28. As the switching element 27, a power transistor, a power MOSFET, or an IGBT is suitable. As the switching element 27 is turned ON / OFF, a boosted voltage is generated in the choke coil 23. Further, the capacitor 26 stores high voltage power generated by the choke coil 23. The diode 25 prevents the reverse flow of the high voltage power stored in the capacitor 26.
[0032]
The boosted voltage boosted by the booster circuit 14 is controlled by adjusting the time during which the switching element 27 is turned on (that is, the ON duty). That is, when the system voltage of the commercial power supply system 13 is 200 V, the peak value (peak value) becomes ± 280 V. Therefore, in order to regenerate AC power from the grid interconnection device 12 to the commercial power supply system 13, the booster circuit 14 is required to be set to an absolute value (280 V) or more of the peak value. In practice, the boosted voltage by the booster circuit 14 is set to a value 20-30V higher than 280V in consideration of the ON resistance of a switching element 29 (described later) of the inverter circuit 15 and the resistance of the reactor 31 of the current smoothing circuit 16. Is done.
[0033]
The inverter circuit 15 includes a plurality of switching elements 29 that are bridge-connected, and diodes 30 (flywheel diodes) are provided corresponding to the switching elements 29, and the DC power boosted by the booster circuit 14 is The AC power corresponding to the AC power of the commercial power supply system 13 is converted into AC power having a sine waveform having a phase and a frequency substantially coincident with the AC power of the commercial power supply system 13.
[0034]
That is, the inverter circuit 15 turns the switching element 29 ON and OFF, thereby converting the DC power input from the booster circuit 14 into AC power by pulse width modulation. Furthermore, the switching element 29 is turned on so that the waveform of the AC power (AC current, AC voltage) output from the inverter circuit 15 matches the AC voltage waveform of the system voltage in the commercial power supply system 13 (ON Duty) is adjusted. As a result, the phase and frequency of the AC power output from the inverter circuit 15 substantially match those of the system power of the commercial power supply system 13.
[0035]
As shown in FIG. 1, the current smoothing circuit 16 is formed by a reactor 31 and a capacitor 32, and smoothes the AC power current converted by the inverter circuit 15. The AC power smoothed by the current smoothing circuit 16 can be regenerated to the commercial power supply system 13 via the noise filter 36, the disconnection contactor 37 and the protective relay 38.
[0036]
The disconnecting contactor 37 is connected to the microcomputer 17 so that the photovoltaic power generation apparatus 10 and the commercial power supply system 13 can be connected or disconnected. As will be described in detail later, the microcomputer 17 outputs an operation signal to the disconnecting contactor 37, disconnects the solar power generation device 10 and the commercial power supply system 13 when the operation of the solar power generation device 10 ends, and the solar power generation device 10. The solar power generation apparatus 10 and the commercial power supply system 13 are connected at the start of operation.
[0037]
The power generation voltage detection sensor 33 includes, for example, an isolation amplifier, and detects the voltage of DC power generated by the solar cell 11 and input to the booster circuit 14. In addition, the generated current detection sensor 34 includes, for example, a current transformer, and detects the current of DC power that is generated by the solar cell 11 and input to the booster circuit 14.
[0038]
The boosted voltage detection sensor 18 includes, for example, an isolation amplifier, and detects a boosted voltage boosted by the booster circuit 14 and output. The first system voltage detection sensor 19 and the second system voltage detection sensor 20 include a transformer, and detect the system voltage of the system power in the commercial power supply system 13. Further, the inverter output current detection sensor 21 includes a current transformer, for example, and detects the alternating current converted by the inverter circuit 15.
[0039]
The microcomputer 17 monitors the direct current power generated by the solar cell 11 by the generated voltage detection sensor 33 and the generated current detection sensor 34, and when the direct current power exceeds a certain value, the disconnection contactor 37 is turned on. Then, the solar power generation device 10 and the commercial power supply system 13 are connected, and the operation of the solar power generation device 10 is started.
[0040]
The microcomputer 17 also includes regenerative power that is regenerated from the grid interconnection device 12 to the commercial power supply system 13, the system voltage detected by the first system voltage detection sensor 19 and the second system voltage detection sensor 20, and the boost voltage detection sensor. Based on the boosted voltage detected by 18, the ON duty of the switching element 27 in the booster circuit 14 is adjusted, and the boosted voltage by the booster circuit 14 is controlled to a value larger than the system voltage of the commercial power supply system 13.
[0041]
Further, the microcomputer 17 compares the waveform (sine wave) of the system voltage detected by the first system voltage detection sensor 19 and the second system voltage detection sensor 20 and the output current detected by the inverter output current detection sensor 21. Based on the waveform, the ON duty of the switching element 29 in the inverter circuit 15 is adjusted, and the AC power (AC current, AC voltage) converted by the inverter circuit 15 is controlled to a sine waveform.
[0042]
By controlling the booster circuit 14 and the inverter circuit 15 by the microcomputer 17, AC power substantially matching the AC power of the commercial power supply system 13 can be regenerated from the grid interconnection device 12 of the solar power generation apparatus 10 to the commercial power supply system 13. It is said.
[0043]
By the way, the solar power generation device 10 as described above further includes a switching power supply 40 and an external storage device 41. The switching power supply 40 supplies a stable DC power supply with a small voltage fluctuation to the microcomputer 17, the booster circuit 14, the inverter circuit 15, and various sensors such as the first system voltage detection sensor 19 and the second system voltage detection sensor 20. Is. In particular, the power supplied to the microcomputer 17 is referred to as a control power supply. The external storage device 41 is preferably an EEPROM, for example, and is provided so as to be able to communicate with the microcomputer 17.
[0044]
The switching power supply 40 is connected to a point M in the vicinity of the capacitor 26 in the booster circuit 14 of the solar power generation device 10, and is generated by the solar cell 11, boosted by the booster circuit 14, and stored in the capacitor 26, or After the AC power of the commercial power supply system 13 is rectified by the diode 30 (flywheel diode) of the inverter circuit 15 via the disconnecting contactor 37 and selected from the DC power stored in the capacitor 26 of the booster circuit 14, each is stabilized. , And supplied to various devices such as the microcomputer 17.
[0045]
That is, when the voltage of the generated power generated by the solar cell 11 exceeds a predetermined level, the switching power supply 40 further stabilizes the power after the booster circuit 14 boosts this generated power and stores it in the capacitor 26. To the microcomputer 17, the booster circuit 14, the inverter circuit 15, and various sensors. Further, the switching power supply 40 is configured such that when the voltage of the generated power generated by the solar battery 11 becomes a predetermined level or less (for example, at sunset), the diode 30 of the inverter circuit 15 converts the AC power of the commercial power supply system 13. The electric power after rectification and storage by the capacitor 26 of the booster circuit 14 is further stabilized and supplied to the microcomputer 17, the booster circuit 14, the inverter circuit 15, and various sensors.
[0046]
Here, the rectification action of the AC power of the commercial power supply system 13 by the diode 30 of the inverter circuit 15 is divided into a plurality of diodes 30 of the inverter circuit 15 using reference numerals 30A, 30B, 30C, and 30D as shown in FIG. Separately shown, the plurality of reactors 31 of the current smoothing circuit 16 are similarly described by using the reference numerals 31A and 31B. That is, the AC power of the commercial power supply system 13 passes through the reactor 31A, the point A, the diode 30A, the point B, the point C, the point M, the capacitor 26, the point D, the point E, the diode 30B, the point F, and the reactor 31B. When flowing sequentially, the diodes 30A and 30B rectify AC power. Further, when AC power from the commercial power supply system 13 sequentially flows through the reactor 31B, the point F, the diode 30C, the point B, the point C, the point M, the capacitor 26, the point D, the point E, the diode 30D, the point A, and the reactor 31A. The diodes 30C and 30D rectify AC power.
[0047]
As described above, the power supplied from the switching power supply 40 to the microcomputer 17, the booster circuit 14, the inverter circuit 15, various sensors, and the like is always satisfactorily ensured until the end of the operation of the solar power generation device 10.
[0048]
At the end of the operation of the solar power generation device 10, the microcomputer 17 turns off the disconnecting contactor 37, and various devices of the solar power generation device 10 including the microcomputer 17, the booster circuit 14 and the inverter circuit 15, and the commercial power supply. The system 13 is disconnected. For this reason, since the electric power supplied from the commercial power supply system 13 to the switching power supply 40 through the diode 30 of the inverter circuit 15 and the capacitor 26 of the booster circuit 14 disappears, the microcomputer 17 and the inverter circuit 15 in the photovoltaic power generation apparatus 10 are lost. The standby power of the booster circuit 14 and various sensors becomes zero.
[0049]
On the other hand, the microcomputer 17 is configured to be able to store operation state data during operation of the solar power generation device 10 in the external storage device 41 by communication with the external storage device 41. As the operation state data, data relating to a protection operation for protecting the commercial power supply system 13 without causing the commercial power supply system 13 to regenerate power from the solar power generation device 10 when there is an abnormality in the commercial power supply system 13 (protection) The type of operation and its operation time), data relating to the protection operation for protecting the photovoltaic power generation device 10 itself (the type of protection operation and its operation time), and the integrated value of the power generated by the solar power generation device 10 And the type and time of occurrence of an abnormality occurring in the solar power generation device 10.
[0050]
The recording of the operation state data to the external storage device 41 by the microcomputer 17 is just before the end of the operation of the solar power generation device 10, for example, at sunset, the commercial power supply system 13, the diode 30 of the inverter circuit 15, and the capacitor 26 of the boost circuit 14. The control power supply to the microcomputer 17 is secured using the switching power supply 40. Further, the microcomputer 17 is configured to be able to execute the sunset determination while the control power supply is secured in the same manner at the sunset.
[0051]
Since it is configured as described above, the following effects (1) to (7) are achieved according to the above embodiment.
[0052]
(1) The power supplied to various other devices (such as the booster circuit 14, the inverter circuit 15, and various sensors) of the photovoltaic power generation apparatus 10, such as a control power supply supplied to the microcomputer 17, is a solar battery 11 or a commercial power supply. Since the power can be selectively supplied from the system 13, when the power generated by the solar battery 11 is reduced to a predetermined level or less, the diode 30 and the switching power supply 40 of the inverter circuit 15 are supplied from the commercial power system 13. Can be used to lead the power to various devices of the solar power generation apparatus 10 including the microcomputer 17, so that various types of the solar power generation apparatus 10 such as a control power source can be used until the end of the operation of the solar power generation apparatus 10. The power supplied to the equipment can always be secured satisfactorily.
[0053]
(2) The AC power of the commercial power supply system 13 is supplied from the commercial power supply system 13 to various devices of the photovoltaic power generation apparatus 10 using the diode 30 and the switching power supply 40 etc. of the inverter circuit 15 during sunset. Since the power is supplied to the microcomputer 17 as a power source, the microcomputer 17 can ensure a good power source even at sunset, so that the judgment of sunset can be surely executed.
[0054]
(3) The commercial power supply system 13 is configured to be disconnected from various devices including the microcomputer 17 of the solar power generation device 10 by the OFF operation of the disconnecting contactor 37 at the end of the operation of the solar power generation device 10. Since the control power supplied to the microcomputer 17 and the power supplied to the various sensors are cut off at the end of the operation of the solar power generation device 10, the standby power of various devices in the solar power generation device 10 is set to zero. can do.
[0055]
(4) Since the commercial power supply system 13 is disconnected from various devices including the microcomputer 17 of the photovoltaic power generation apparatus 10 by turning off the disconnection contactor 37 at the end of the operation of the photovoltaic power generation apparatus 10, lightning strikes, etc. It is possible to avoid failure of various devices of the photovoltaic power generation apparatus 10 that may occur due to the above.
[0056]
(5) Since the operation state data during operation of the solar power generation device 10 is configured to be stored in the external storage device 41, for example, after the operation of the solar power generation device 10 is completed, the operation stored in the external storage device 41 Based on the state data, it is possible to accurately determine the operation status of the solar power generation device 10. As a result, the maintenance and failure repair of the solar power generation device 10 can be appropriately performed.
[0057]
(6) If data related to the protection operation for protecting the photovoltaic power generation apparatus 10 itself or the commercial power supply system 13 is stored in the external storage device 41, the operation state data related to the protection operation is stored, for example, during maintenance. By checking the above, it is possible to take appropriate measures when the amount of power generated by the solar power generation device 10 is small.
[0058]
(7) The microcomputer 17 supplies the microcomputer 17 to the microcomputer 17 by using the commercial power supply system 13, the diode 30 of the inverter circuit 15, the switching power supply 40, etc. at the end of the operation of the photovoltaic power generation apparatus 10 (for example, at sunset). Since the operation state data during operation of the photovoltaic power generation apparatus 10 is stored in the external storage device 41 in a state where the control power supply is secured, the control power supply is in a stable state with the external storage device 41. Since communication is possible, it is possible to ensure the storage operation in the external storage device 41 and the reliability of the data stored in the external storage device 41.
[0059]
As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated based on the said embodiment, this invention is not limited to this.
[0060]
For example, the storage of the operation state data of the solar power generation device 10 in the disconnecting contactor 37 by the microcomputer 17 is not limited to the end of the operation of the solar power generation device 10 (for example, at the time of sunset). It may be performed when the driving state to be memorized occurs during the driving operation.
[0061]
In the above embodiment, the case where the power generation means is the solar battery 11 and the grid-connected power generation apparatus is the solar power generation apparatus 10 has been described, but power generation is performed using other power generation means such as a wind power generation apparatus. It may be another grid-connected power generation device that regenerates power to the commercial power supply system.
[0062]
【The invention's effect】
According to the control method for the grid-connected power generation apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to appropriately determine the operating status of the grid-connected power generation apparatus and appropriately perform maintenance and failure repair.
[0063]
According to the grid-connected power generator according to the invention described in claim 4 , it is possible to accurately determine the operation status of the grid-connected power generator and appropriately perform maintenance and failure repair.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram showing a photovoltaic power generation apparatus to which an embodiment of a grid-connected power generation apparatus according to the present invention is applied, together with a commercial power supply system.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 Photovoltaic power generation equipment (system interconnection power generation equipment)
11 Solar cell (power generation means)
12 System interconnection device 13 Commercial power supply system 14 Booster circuit 15 Inverter circuit 17 Microcomputer (control device)
26 Booster Capacitor 30 Inverter Circuit Diode 37 Disconnected Contactor 40 Switching Power Supply 41 External Storage Device

Claims (6)

It includes a solar cell, a boosting circuit for boosting the DC power generated by the solar cell, and an inverter circuit for converting the DC power boosted by the booster circuit into AC power, the booster circuit and the inverter By controlling the circuit, AC power corresponding to the AC power of the commercial power system can be regenerated to the commercial power system, and
A disconnector contactor that connects or disconnects between the inverter circuit and the commercial power supply system under the control of a control device, and the power based on the generated power of the solar power generation or the power according to the voltage level of the generated power of the solar battery or the In a control method for a grid-connected power generation device including a capacitor capable of storing power based on AC power of a commercial power supply system, and a switching power supply that stabilizes the power stored in the capacitor and supplies the power to the control device.
Near the end of the operation of the grid-connected power generation device due to sunset, the control device stores the operating state data during operation in an external storage device while securing the control power source with the power supplied from the switching power source. And disconnecting the inverter circuit and the commercial power supply system by controlling the disconnecting contactor to stop the electric power based on the AC power of the commercial power supply system from being stored in the capacitor. A control method for the grid-connected power generator.   The method for controlling a grid-connected power generation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the operation state data is data relating to a protection operation for protecting the grid-connected power generation apparatus or the commercial power supply system. 3. The method for controlling a grid-connected power generation device according to claim 1, wherein the control device executes a sunset determination in a state where a control power source is secured at sunset. A solar cell , a booster circuit that boosts DC power generated by the solar cell , an inverter circuit that converts DC power boosted by the booster circuit to AC power, and AC power of a commercial power system In a grid-connected power generation device having a control device that controls the booster circuit and the inverter circuit so that AC power can be regenerated to the commercial power supply system,
A disconnector contactor for connecting or disconnecting the inverter circuit and the commercial power supply system under the control of the control device, and power based on the generated power of the solar power generation according to the voltage level of the generated power of the solar battery, or A capacitor capable of storing power based on the AC power of the commercial power supply system, and a switching power supply that stabilizes the power stored in the capacitor and supplies the power to the control device,
The operation state data during operation of the grid-connected power generation device in a state in which the control device secures the control power source by the power supplied from the switching power supply just before the end of the operation of the grid-connected power generation device due to sunset Is stored in an external storage device, and the disconnection contactor is controlled to disconnect between the inverter circuit and the commercial power supply system, and the electric power based on the AC power of the commercial power supply system is stored in the capacitor. The grid-connected power generator characterized by stopping . 5. The grid-connected power generation apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the operation state data is data relating to a protection operation for protecting the grid-connected power generation apparatus or the commercial power supply system. 6. The grid interconnection according to claim 4 , wherein the control device is configured to execute a sunset determination in a state in which power supplied to the control device is secured at sunset. Power generation device.

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