Solar module and method of controlling operation of a solar module

A method for controlling operation of a solar module, the method comprising the following steps:

• providing a solar generator for converting incident radiation into electrical power;
• providing a solar inverter for feeding power generated by the solar generator into a power supply system or a load;
• providing a variable bias load connected in parallel with the solar generator;
• detecting a presently available power of the solar generator;
• detecting a present no-load loss of the solar inverter;
• comparing the detected power of the solar generator and the detected no-load loss of the solar inverter;
• and
• feeding the power of the solar generator into the power supply system or the load by the solar inverter only when the detected power of the solar generator exceeds the detected no-load loss of the solar inverter.

A solar module, comprising:

• a solar generator for converting incident radiation into electrical power;
• at least one storage capacitor connected in parallel with said solar generator;
• a solar inverter for feeding power generated by said solar generator into a power supply system or a load;
• a variable bias load connected in parallel with said solar generator;
• and
• a control device discharging said at least one storage capacitor through said bias load as required.

A method for controlling operation of a solar module, the method comprising the following steps:

• providing a solar generator for converting incident radiation into electrical power;
• providing at least one storage capacitor connected in parallel with the solar generator;
• providing a solar inverter for feeding power generated by the solar generator into a power supply system or a load;
• providing a bias load connected in parallel with the solar generator;
• and
• discharging the at least one storage capacitor through the bias load, as required.

A solar module, comprising:

• a solar generator for converting incident radiation into electrical power;
• a plurality of series-connected storage capacitors connected in parallel with said solar generator;
• a solar inverter for feeding power generated by said solar generator into a power supply system or a load;
• and
• a plurality of variable bias loads each being associated with a respective one of said storage capacitors.