Apparatus and system for power conversion and method for operating the apparatus

Abstract

An apparatus and a system for power conversion and a method for operating the apparatus are provided. The apparatus comprises: at least one first partial power converters (PPC) string connected in parallel with a DC bus, comprising at least one series-connected PPC and at least one PPC set, wherein each PPC set includes more than one parallel-connected PPCs, wherein, in each PPC set, a respective output of each PPC of the more than one parallel-connected PPCs is connected in parallel to form the output of the PPC set, and wherein, in the first PPC string, a respective output of each of the at least one series-connected PPC and the at least one PPC set is connected in series, and wherein, for each PPC of the at least one series-connected PPC and the more than one parallel-connected PPCs in the at least one PPC set, the input of the PPC is connected to a corresponding power source, and the input of the PPC and the output of the PPC have one common terminal.

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