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US 9,438,035 B2Granted
Power converter for a solar panel
AssigneeSolaredge Technologies Ltd.
InventorsF. William Capp, William J. Driscoll
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Abstract
A solar array power generation system includes a solar array electrically connected to a control system. The solar array has a plurality of solar modules, each module having at least one DC/DC converter for converting the raw panel output to an optimized high voltage, low current output. In a further embodiment, each DC/DC converter requires a signal to enable power output of the solar modules.
Claims16
A system comprising:
- a plurality of solar panels;
- and
- a plurality of DC/DC power converters, each DC/DC power converter of the plurality of DC/DC power converters being connected to a respective solar panel of the plurality of solar panels;
- and
- a central control system configured to generate a control signal, wherein each DC/DC power converter of the plurality of DC/DC power converters is configured to vary its mode of operation in response to receiving the control signal.
2 more elements
An apparatus comprising:
- a solar panel comprising a plurality of solar cells;
- and
- a DC/DC power converter configured to maximize power generated by the plurality of solar cells, wherein the solar panel varies its mode of operation in response to a control signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.