Method and Apparatus for Power Conversion

A system comprising:

• a first photovoltaic (PV) power source;
• a second PV power source;
• a housing comprising:
• a first pair of input terminals connected to the first PV power source,
• a second pair of input terminals connected to the second PV power source, and
• a pair of output terminals configured to output power to a load;
• a first direct current (DC) to DC converter enclosed inside the housing and comprising a first terminal, a second terminal, a third terminal, and a fourth terminal;
• and
• a second DC to DC converter enclosed inside the housing and comprising a fifth terminal, a sixth terminal, a seventh terminal, and an eighth terminal;
• wherein:
• the first terminal and the second terminal are respectively connected to the first pair of input terminals,
• the fifth terminal and the sixth terminal are respectively connected to the second pair of input terminals,
• the first terminal is directly connected to the third terminal,
• the sixth terminal is directly connected to the eighth terminal,
• the fourth terminal is directly connected to the seventh terminal, and
• the third terminal and the eighth terminal are respectively connected to the pair of output terminals and configured to provide an output voltage across the pair of output terminals.