Research Article

Efficiency Considerations and Application Limits of Single-Phase Active Power Filter with Converters for Photoenergy Applications

Table 2

Comparison of different APF converter types in sense of switch and inductor number in addition to the possibility of connection of low DC voltages and efficiency.

Number of switchesInductors (mass)PV voltageEfficiency

APF41+
AV APF62++
APF + buck52+
APF + boost52+
AV APF + buck73+/−+
AV APF + boost73+++
TDB AV APF72++/−