Dynamic Methods and Apparatus for Adaptive Operation of Solar Power Systems

A solar energy power conversion apparatus comprising:

• at least one solar energy source having a DC photovoltaic output;
• a photovoltaic DC-DC power converter having a DC photovoltaic input that accepts power from said DC photovoltaic output;
• at least one external state data interface of said photovoltaic DC-DC power converter;
• a lower restricted solar power system output range dynamically adjustable output limit control of said photovoltaic DC-DC power converter relationally responsive to said at least one external state data interface;
• and
• at least one converted DC photovoltaic output of said photovoltaic DC-DC power converter.

A method of solar energy power conversion comprising the steps of:

• creating a DC photovoltaic output from at least one solar energy source;
• establishing said DC photovoltaic output as a DC photovoltaic input to a photovoltaic DC-DC power converter;
• detecting at least one external state parameter to said photovoltaic DC-DC power converter;
• relationally setting a dynamically adjustable lower restricted active output range output limit of said photovoltaic DC-DC power converter in relation to said at least one external state parameter of said photovoltaic DC-DC power converter in relation to said at least one external state parameter;
• and
• converting said DC photovoltaic input with said photovoltaic DC-DC power converter utilizing said lower restricted active output range into a converted DC photovoltaic output.