The choice of the right type of power converters to meet the different requirements for any
application has a great influence on the optimum performance, especially in Solar …

The current and emerging investigations on Z-source/quasi-Z-source inverters (ZSIs/qZSIs)
are presented. The ZSI/qZSI fulfills buck/boost capability in single-stage topology and …

This thoroughly revised text, now in its third edition, continues to provide a detailed
discussion on all the aspects of solar photovoltaic (PV) technologies from physics of solar …

This paper extends the impedance-source (Z-source) inverters concept to the transformer-
based Z-source (trans-Z-source) inverters. The original Z-source inverter (ZSI) employs an …

The voltage-fed Z-source inverter/quasi-Z-source inverter (qZSI) has been presented
suitable for photovoltaic (PV) applications mainly because of its single-stage buck and boost …

This paper deals with a new family of high boost voltage inverters called switched-inductor
quasi-Z-source inverters (SL-qZSIs). The proposed SL-qZSI is based on the well-known …

This paper proposes a high performance, single-stage inverter topology for grid connected
PV systems. The proposed configuration can not only boost the usually low photovoltaic …

The paper proposes an artificial-intelligence-based solution to interface and deliver
maximum power from a photovoltaic (PV) power generating system in standalone operation …

This paper proposes an improved Z-source inverter topology. Compared to the traditional Z-
source inverter, it can reduce the Z-source capacitor voltage stress significantly to perform …

The Z-source inverter (ZSI) employs an LC impedance network between the main inverter
bridge and the power source. The unique feature of the ZSI is that it can operate either in …