Abstract: An electrical energy storage module is provided. The storage module includes a reversible electrical energy conversion device intended to be connected to an electrical energy source and an electrical energy storage device. The storage device includes a first branch including two filter capacitors in series, and a second branch including two identical electrical energy storage means connected in series. A node common to the two capacitors and a node common to the two energy storage means are coupled by an impedance. A first end of the first and second branches is connected to the electrical energy conversion device, and a second end of the first and second branches is connected to the electrical energy conversion device.

Abstract: An electrical energy storage module is provided. The storage module includes a reversible electrical energy conversion device intended to be connected to an electrical energy source and an electrical energy storage device. The storage device includes a first branch including two filter capacitors in series, and a second branch including two identical electrical energy storage means connected in series. A node common to the two capacitors and a node common to the two energy storage means are coupled by an impedance. A first end of the first and second branches is connected to the electrical energy conversion device, and a second end of the first and second branches is connected to the electrical energy conversion device.

Abstract: A power converter is presented. The power converter includes at least one leg operatively coupled between a first bus and a second bus and includes a first string including a plurality of non-controllable semiconductor switches, a first node, a second node, and a third node, where the first node is coupled to a third bus, one or more second strings, where each of the one or more second strings includes at least one fully controllable semiconductor switch, and where one of the second strings is coupled between the first node and the third bus and another second string is coupled between the second node and the third node, and one or more third strings, where each of the one or more third strings includes at least one energy storage device and is coupled to the first string, the one or more second strings, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: This system for converting a direct input voltage into an alternating output voltage comprises two input terminals, two voltage generators connected in series between the input terminals and connected to one another by a middle point, as well as, for each phase of the alternating voltage, an output terminal, two switching branches each connected between the output terminal and a respective input terminal, each switching branch comprising N first switching cells connected in series and N?1 intermediate points, the first switching cells successively being connected to one another by a corresponding intermediate point, N being an integer greater than or equal to 2, and control means for controlling the first switching cells. The system includes, for each phase of the alternating voltage, N?1 pair(s) of capacitors, each pair of capacitors being connected between intermediate points of one of the two switching branches and the other of the two switching branches.

Abstract: A grid-side transformerless power conversion system configured to perform power conversion between a power grid and a load, the transformerless power conversion system includes a first converter, a first filter, and a second converter. The first converter is configured to convert first AC power provided from the power grid into DC power. The first converter includes a first converter module and a second converter module coupled to the first converter module to form a nested neutral point piloted topology. The first filter is coupled between the power grid and the first converter. The second converter is coupled to the first converter. The second converter is configured to convert the DC power into second AC power and provide the second AC power to the load.

Abstract: A converter includes a first converter module and a second converter module coupled to the first converter module in a nested manner. Each of the first converter module and the second converter module includes a plurality of switch units. When the converter is operated to perform power conversion, at least two of the plurality of switch units is configured to be switched both in a complementary pattern and a non-complementary pattern.

Abstract: A power converter is presented. The power converter includes at least one leg operatively coupled between a first bus and a second bus and includes a first string including a plurality of non-controllable semiconductor switches, a first node, a second node, and a third node, where the first node is coupled to a third bus, one or more second strings, where each of the one or more second strings includes at least one fully controllable semiconductor switch, and where one of the second strings is coupled between the first node and the third bus and another second string is coupled between the second node and the third node, and one or more third strings, where each of the one or more third strings includes at least one energy storage device and is coupled to the first string, the one or more second strings, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: This system for converting a direct input voltage into an alternating output voltage comprises two input terminals, two voltage generators connected in series between the input terminals and connected to one another by a middle point, as well as, for each phase of the alternating voltage, an output terminal, two switching branches each connected between the output terminal and a respective input terminal, each switching branch comprising N first switching cells connected in series and N?1 intermediate points, the first switching cells successively being connected to one another by a corresponding intermediate point, N being an integer greater than or equal to 2, and control means for controlling the first switching cells. The system includes, for each phase of the alternating voltage, N?1 pair(s) of capacitors, each pair of capacitors being connected between intermediate points of one of the two switching branches and the other of the two switching branches.