Improved solar array module system for generating electric power
AssigneeSolarwat Ltd.
InventorBoris VATELMACHER
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Abstract
Solar power generation system has at least one solar-array module. The solar cells in a solar-array module are interconnected in a crisscross matrix network configuration. The solar cells are a pre-sorted by the class of tolerance level of output power, such that the solar cells in each of the rows of solar cells are arranged in a steadily ascending (or steadily descending) order of the maximum power values that the solar cells are capable to provide, wherein the maximum power value of a solar cell in a particular row is higher or equal to the maximum power values of the previous (next, for steadily descending order) solar cells in the same row.
Claims4
A solar power generation system for generating electrical power for a desired application, the system comprising at least one solar-array module, wherein said at least one solar array module comprises:
- a) a multiplicity of solar cells, physically arranged in a crisscross, N by M matrix configuration,
- wherein a preconfigured number (M) of said solar cells are electrically connected in series to form a string of serial-units, being column of solar cells, said string of serial-units is facilitated to produce a first output voltage level;
- wherein a preconfigured number (N) of said strings of serial-units are electrically connected in parallel, forming rows of solar cells, to form said N by M, crisscross matrix configuration, being an array of said solar cells, and wherein said array of said solar cells is facilitated to produce a first output power level;
- wherein said solar cells are a pre-sorted by the class of tolerance level of output power;
- wherein said solar cells in each of said rows of solar cells are arranged in either:
- i. a steadily ascending order of the maximum power values that said solar cells are capable to provide, wherein the maximum power value of a solar cell in a particular row is higher or equal to the maximum power values of the previous solar cells in the same row;
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- ii. a steadily descending order of the maximum power values that said solar cells are capable to provide, wherein the maximum power value of a solar cell, in a particular row, is higher or equal to the maximum power values of the next solar cells in the same row;
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- b) at least one high efficiency DC/DC power transformer or at least one high efficiency DC/DC converter electricity connected to said crisscross matrix array of solar cells, said DC/DC power transformer or DC/DC converter configured to boost said first output voltage level to a second output voltage level, higher than said first output voltage level, wherein said first output voltage level is insufficient to meet the desired application operating voltage level requirement.
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