Micro-batteries for energy generation systems

An energy generation system, comprising:

• a photovoltaic (PV) array comprising a plurality of PV modules for generating direct current (DC) power;
• and
• a plurality of micro-batteries coupled to the plurality of PV modules, each micro-battery comprising:
• a DC-to-DC converter directly coupled to a respective PV module and configured to receive generated DC power from the respective PV module and convert the generated DC power to a converted DC power having a different voltage level than the generated DC power;
• a DC-to-AC inverter coupled to the DC-to-DC converter and configured to receive the converted DC power and convert the converted DC power to alternating current (AC) power;
• and
• a battery pack coupled to the DC-to-DC converter, the battery pack configured to store DC power from the respective PV module and output stored DC power to the DC-to-AC converter.

An energy generation device, comprising:

• a direct current (DC)-to-DC converter directly coupled to a photovoltaic (PV) module and configured to buck and boost a DC input power from the PV module to a converted DC power;
• a DC-to-alternating current (AC) converter coupled to the DC-to-DC converter and configured to convert the converted DC power to AC power;
• and
• a battery pack directly coupled to the DC-to-DC converter, the battery pack configured to store DC power generated by the PV module and discharge the stored DC power to the DC-to-DC converter.