Power generation system, method for controlling power generation system, and power generation apparatus
US-2019036141-A1 · Jan 31, 2019 · US
Module-level shutdown electronics combined with module-level inverter for photovoltaic energy systems
US10848050B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10848050-B2 |
| Application number | US-201816216712-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 11, 2018 |
| Priority date | Jul 2, 2018 |
| Publication date | Nov 24, 2020 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 2020 |
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A power system includes at least one power unit, and each power unit has a direct current power source comprising at least two photovoltaic modules connected in series, each module having a positive and a negative output terminal, and a distributed inverter consisting of and an associated transistor switches connected to either the positive or negative output terminal of the at least two photovoltaic modules, and an alternating current power output. A power system has at least two power units, and each power unit has a direct current power source of at least one photovoltaic modules, and at least two transistor switches, wherein each power unit produces one polarity of voltage, used for generating alternating current power.
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What is claimed is: 1. A power system, comprising: an alternating current power output; and at least one power unit, each power unit comprising: a direct current power source comprising more than two photovoltaic modules connected in series, each of the more than two photovoltaic modules having a positive output terminal and a negative output terminal; and a distributed inverter consisting of transistor switches connected to the photovoltaic modules, each photovoltaic module having at least one transistor switch directly connected to one of either the positive output terminal or the negative output terminal of the photovoltaic module, wherein some transistor switches are directly connected to the alternating current power output, each transistor switch configured to allow disconnection of each photovoltaic module, where at least two of the photovoltaic modules differ in which of the positive output terminal or negative terminal of the photovoltaic module is connected to the transistor switch. 2. The power system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one power unit comprises three power units and the alternating current power output comprises three phase power. 3. The power system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one power unit comprises two power units and the alternating power output comprises single-phase power. 4. The power unit of claim 1 , wherein the more than two photovoltaic modules and associated transistor switches comprise an even number of photovoltaic modules and associated transistor switches connected in series. 5. The power system of claim 1 where the transistor switch further includes a flyback diode connected in parallel. 6. A power system, comprising: three power units, each power unit comprising: a direct current power source comprising more than two photovoltaic modules; and a distributed inverter consisting of transistor switches connected to the photovoltaic modules, each photovoltaic module having at least one transistor switch directly connected to one of either a positive output terminal or a negative output terminal of the photovoltaic module, wherein some transistor switches are directly connected to an alternating current power output, where at least two of the photovoltaic modules differ in which of the positive output terminal or the negative terminal of the photovoltaic module is connected to the transistor switch, and wherein each power unit produces one phase of voltage for the alternating current power output from the transistor switches.
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for photovoltaic devices · CPC title
for series or parallel connection of photovoltaic cells · CPC title
- H02M7/493Primary
the static converters being arranged for operation in parallel · CPC title
using a non-isolated boost converter · CPC title
Converters switched with a phase shift, i.e. interleaved (non-isolated DC/DC converters H02M3/1586) · CPC title
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- What does patent US10848050B2 cover?
- A power system includes at least one power unit, and each power unit has a direct current power source comprising at least two photovoltaic modules connected in series, each module having a positive and a negative output terminal, and a distributed inverter consisting of and an associated transistor switches connected to either the positive or negative output terminal of the at least two photov…
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- Palo Alto Res Ct Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H02M7/493. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Nov 24 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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