Hybrid power plant

A method of constructing a power plant, the method comprising:

• arranging a plurality of photovoltaic (PV) modules into a first region and a second region of the power plant, the first and the second region being adjacent to a wind turbine generator (WTG) of the power plant such that the WTG casts a shadow over at least one of the PV modules;
• and
• connecting the PV modules within each region together wherein the PV modules of the first region are electrically connected to a first converter and to a local grid of the power plant via the first converter, and the PV modules of the second region are electrically connected to a second converter and to the local grid via the second converter, and wherein the PV modules of the first region are electrically isolated from the PV modules of the second region;
• wherein the step of arranging the plurality of PV modules comprises arranging the modules to extend the first and the second region in substantially radial directions away from the WTG such that at most one of the two regions is at least partially covered by the shadow of the WTG at any time.

An arrangement of photovoltaic modules, comprising:

• a first plurality of photovoltaic modules arranged in a first region of a power plant;
• wherein the first plurality of photovoltaic modules are electrically connected to:
• each other;
• and
• a first converter and to a local grid via the first converter;
• and
• a second plurality of photovoltaic modules arranged in a second region of the power plant;
• wherein the second plurality of photovoltaic modules are electrically connected to:
• each other;
• and
• a second converter and to the local grid via the second converter;
• and
• wherein the first region and the second region extend in a substantially radial direction away from a wind turbine generator (WTG) such that at most only one of the first region and second region is at least partially covered by a shadow of the WTG at any time, and
• wherein the PV modules of the first region are electrically isolated from the PV modules of the second region.