Design and construction of a voltage source converter for a laboratory setup

Abstract: The grid stability and reliability is facing new challenges as the emerging number of intermittent renewable sources connected to the grid is increasing. With the introduction of the insulated-gate bipolar transistor, the three-phase VSC has grown more popular and is used in many applications. In this thesis a two-Level Voltage Source Converter was designed and constructed with rated IGBT modules at 1200V and 150A. It focuses on the design, construction and control of said converter. The control is done through the LabVIEW FPGA module. Tests showed that the converter is working according to wanted specifications and can be used in a laboratory setup.