Dc peak power tracking devices, methods, and systems

An electrical component configured to condition power from a photovoltaic (PV) panel such that current is drawn from the PV panel at a peak power substantially at all times during operation, the component comprising:

• circuitry to increase an unregulated DC voltage from the photovoltaic (PV) panel;
• circuitry to regulate the increased DC voltage for output;
• and
• circuitry to modify the regulated and increased DC voltage for output, the circuitry to modify including a comparator that receives a first voltage signal from a temperature sensor representative of a temperature of the PV panel and a second voltage signal associated with the unregulated DC voltage, the circuitry to modify superimposing on the regulated and increased DC voltage a secondary voltage that causes the regulated and increased DC voltage to one of rise or fall, the rising or falling of the regulated and increased DC voltage causing current extracted from the PV panel to be altered.

A method comprising:

• receiving an unregulated DC voltage signal from a PV panel;
• and
• increasing the unregulated DC voltage signal to an output voltage;
• and
• continuously regulating the output voltage responsive to a temperature sensor output so as to draw out current from the PV panel at a peak power.