Voltage compensation apparatus, inverter apparatus, and photovoltaic power generation system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12381394-B2
Application number	US-202318156558-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 19, 2023
Priority date	Jul 24, 2020
Publication date	Aug 5, 2025
Grant date	Aug 5, 2025

Abstract

A voltage compensation apparatus, an inverter apparatus, and a photovoltaic power generation system. The system includes a photovoltaic panel string and an inverter apparatus. The inverter apparatus includes an inverter and a voltage compensation apparatus. One pole of a power output terminal of the voltage compensation apparatus is coupled and connected to an N wire in a power grid. In this way, the power output terminal of the voltage compensation apparatus can be directly coupled and connected to the N wire in the power grid, to form a power compensation loop, and there is no need to form a power compensation loop based on a grounding wire of the inverter. Therefore, an electric shock risk that exists when a person unintentionally comes into contact with a housing of the inverter can be eliminated.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A voltage compensation apparatus, comprising: a power conversion module, wherein the power conversion module is coupled and connected to a power input terminal of the voltage compensation apparatus and a power output terminal of the voltage compensation apparatus;
the power input terminal of the voltage compensation apparatus is coupled and connected to a power grid, and is configured to obtain power from the power grid; and
one pole of the power output terminal of the voltage compensation apparatus is coupled and connected to a power output terminal of a photovoltaic panel string, a power input terminal of an inverter, a power input terminal of an inverter unit in the inverter, and/or a loop between the power input terminal of the inverter and the power input terminal of the inverter unit, and an other pole of the power output terminal of the voltage compensation apparatus is coupled and connected to an N wire in the power grid, and is configured to apply the power obtained from the power grid between the power output terminal of the photovoltaic panel string and a ground;
wherein when a compensation voltage corresponding to the photovoltaic panel string is a forward voltage, a positive pole of the power output terminal of the voltage compensation apparatus is coupled and connected to the power output terminal of the photovoltaic panel string, the power input terminal of the inverter, the power input terminal of the inverter unit in the inverter, and/or the loop between the power input terminal of the inverter and the power input terminal of the inverter unit, and a negative pole of the power output terminal of the voltage compensation apparatus is coupled and connected to the N wire in the power grid; or
when a compensation voltage corresponding to the photovoltaic panel string is a reverse voltage, a negative pole of the power output terminal of the voltage compensation apparatus is coupled and connected to the power output terminal of the photovoltaic panel string, the power input terminal of the inverter, the power input terminal of the inverter unit in the inverter, and/or the loop between the power input terminal of the inverter and the power input terminal of the inverter unit, and a positive pole of the power output terminal of the voltage compensation apparatus is coupled and connected to the N wire in the power grid.

2. The voltage compensation apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the voltage compensation apparatus is configured to be housed in the inverter and the power input terminal of the voltage compensation apparatus is coupled and connected between a grid-connected switch unit in the inverter and a power output terminal of the inverter.

3. The voltage compensation apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein when the voltage compensation apparatus is disposed outside the inverter, the power input terminal of the voltage compensation apparatus is coupled and connected to a power output terminal of the inverter or is coupled and connected to the power grid located outside the inverter.

4. The voltage compensation apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein power input terminals of the voltage compensation apparatus are respectively coupled and connected to at least one of phases A, B, and C in the power grid and the N wire in the power grid; or
power input terminals of the voltage compensation apparatus are connected to at least two of phases A, B, and C in the power grid; or
power input terminals of the voltage compensation apparatus are coupled and connected to an L phase in the power grid and the N wire in the power grid.

5. The voltage compensation apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the power conversion module is an isolated AC/DC conversion unit.

6. The voltage compensation apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a coupling connection is at least one of the following connection manners: a direct coupling connection, a coupling connection implemented by using a switching device, a coupling connection implemented by using a current limiting component, and a coupling connection implemented by using a switching device and a current limiting component.

7. The voltage compensation apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the switching device is one or a combination of a semiconductor switch, a relay, a contactor, a circuit breaker, and a mechanical switch.

8. The voltage compensation apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the current limiting component is a resistor, an inductor, or a current limiting circuit.

9. An inverter apparatus, wherein the inverter apparatus comprises an inverter and a voltage compensation apparatus;
the inverter comprises a housing, a first power input terminal, a first power output terminal, an inverter unit, and a grid-connected switch unit;
the first power input terminal and the first power output terminal are disposed on the housing, the first power input terminal is configured to be coupled and connected to a power output terminal of a photovoltaic panel string, and the first power output terminal is configured to be coupled and connected to a power grid;
a power input terminal of the inverter unit is coupled and connected to the first power input terminal;
a power output terminal of the inverter unit is coupled and connected to the first power output terminal by using the grid-connected switch unit;
a power input terminal of the voltage compensation apparatus is coupled and connected between the grid-connected switch unit and the first power output terminal; and
one pole of a power output terminal of the voltage compensation apparatus is coupled and connected to the power output terminal of the inverter unit and coupled and connected to an N wire in the power grid, and/or is coupled and connected to a coupling loop that is in the inverter and that corresponds to the first power output terminal of the inverter and coupled and connected to the N wire in the power grid, and an other pole of the power output terminal of the voltage compensation apparatus is coupled and connected to the first power input terminal of the inverter, the power input terminal of the inverter unit in the inverter, and/or a loop between the first power input terminal of the inverter and the power input terminal of the inverter unit;
wherein when a compensation voltage corresponding to the photovoltaic panel string is a forward voltage, a positive pole of the power output terminal of the voltage compensation apparatus is coupled and connected to the power output terminal of the photovoltaic panel string, the first power input terminal of the inverter, the power input terminal of the inverter unit in the inverter, and/or the loop between the first power input terminal of the inverter and the power input terminal of the inverter unit, and a negative pole of the power output terminal of the voltage compensation apparatus is coupled and connected to the N wire in the power grid; or
when a compensation voltage corresponding to the photovoltaic panel string is a reverse voltage, a negative pole of the power output terminal of the voltage compensation apparatus is coupled and connected to the power output terminal of the photovoltaic panel string, the first power input terminal of the inverter, the power input terminal of the inverter unit in the inverter, and/or the loop between the first power input terminal of the inverter and the power input terminal of the inverter unit, and a positive pole of the power output terminal of the voltage compensation apparatus is coupled and connected to the N wire in the power grid.

10. The inverter apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the inverter further comprises: a direct current/direct current (DC/DC) conversion unit;
an input terminal

Assignees

• Huawei Digital Power Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Wang Xun

Classifications

• H02J2101/24

  Photovoltaics · CPC title

• H02J3/381 Primary

  Dispersed generators · CPC title

• H02H9/02

  responsive to excess current {(current limitation for voltage regulators G05F1/573; disconnection after limiting H02H3/025)} · CPC title

• H02M7/42

  Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal · CPC title

• H02S40/32

  comprising DC/AC inverter means associated with the PV module itself, e.g. AC modules · CPC title