DC-coupled photovoltaic power generation system, operating state switching method and device of DC-coupled photovoltaic power generation system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12592564-B2
Application number	US-202418751815-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 24, 2024
Priority date	Jul 5, 2023
Publication date	Mar 31, 2026
Grant date	Mar 31, 2026

Abstract

A DC-coupled photovoltaic power generation system, an operating state switching method and device of the DC-coupled photovoltaic power generation system are provided according to the present disclosure. The method includes: obtaining photovoltaic energy of the DC-coupled photovoltaic power generation system and determining whether the photovoltaic energy is sufficient, in a case that the DC-coupled photovoltaic power generation system operates in a grid-connected battery priority state; and if it is determined that the photovoltaic energy is insufficient, performing an online switchover operation, where the online switchover operation is used to switch the operating state of the DC-coupled photovoltaic power generation system from the grid-connected battery priority state to a nighttime battery discharge state.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1 . An operating state switching method of a direct current (DC)-coupled photovoltaic power generation system, comprising:
obtaining photovoltaic energy of the DC-coupled photovoltaic power generation system and determining whether the photovoltaic energy is sufficient, in a case that the DC-coupled photovoltaic power generation system operates in a grid-connected battery priority state; and if it is determined that the photovoltaic energy is insufficient, performing an online switchover operation, wherein the online switchover operation is used to switch the operating state of the DC-coupled photovoltaic power generation system from the grid-connected battery priority state to a nighttime battery discharge state.

2 . The operating state switching method of the DC-coupled photovoltaic power generation system according to claim 1 , in a case of determining that the photovoltaic energy is sufficient, further comprising:
controlling the DC-coupled photovoltaic power generation system to remain in the grid-connected battery priority state.

3 . The operating state switching method of the DC-coupled photovoltaic power generation system according to claim 1 , before the performing an online switchover operation, further comprising:
determining whether a duration for which the photovoltaic energy of the DC-coupled photovoltaic power generation system is insufficient is greater than a preset duration, wherein if it is determined that the duration for which the photovoltaic energy of the DC-coupled photovoltaic power generation system is insufficient is greater than the preset duration, the online switchover operation is performed; and if it is determined that the duration for which the photovoltaic energy of the DC-coupled photovoltaic power generation system is insufficient is less than or equal to the preset duration, it is determined whether the duration for which the photovoltaic energy of the DC-coupled photovoltaic power generation system is insufficient is greater than the preset duration, until it is determined that the duration for which the photovoltaic energy of the DC-coupled photovoltaic power generation system is insufficient is greater than the preset duration.

4 . The operating state switching method of the DC-coupled photovoltaic power generation system according to claim 1 , the determining whether the photovoltaic energy is sufficient comprising:
determining whether a voltage at a photovoltaic side of the DC-coupled photovoltaic power generation system is greater than a preset voltage; if it is determined that the voltage at the photovoltaic side of the DC-coupled photovoltaic power generation system is greater than the preset voltage, determining that the photovoltaic energy is sufficient; and if it is determined that the voltage at the photovoltaic side of the DC-coupled photovoltaic power generation system is less than or equal to the preset voltage, determining that the photovoltaic energy is insufficient.

5 . The operating state switching method of the DC-coupled photovoltaic power generation system according to claim 1 , the determining whether the photovoltaic energy is sufficient comprising:
determining whether an output power of a photovoltaic side of the DC-coupled photovoltaic power generation system is greater than a preset power; if it is determined that the output power of the photovoltaic side of the DC-coupled photovoltaic power generation system is greater than the preset power, determining that the photovoltaic energy is sufficient; and if it is determined that the output power of the photovoltaic side of the DC-coupled photovoltaic power generation system is less than or equal to the preset power, determining that the photovoltaic energy is insufficient.

6 . The operating state switching method of the DC-coupled photovoltaic power generation system according to claim 1 , the online switchover operation comprising:
decreasing an operating power of a direct current converter in the DC-coupled photovoltaic power generation system to a first preset conversion power, and decreasing an operating power of a photovoltaic inverter in the DC-coupled photovoltaic power generation system to a first preset inversion power; controlling the direct current converter to operate in a constant bus voltage mode, controlling the photovoltaic inverter to operate at a second preset inversion power, and controlling a bus voltage of the photovoltaic inverter by a constant voltage tracking (CVT) way, when the operating power of the photovoltaic inverter in the DC-coupled photovoltaic power generation system is decreased to the first preset inversion power; and turning off a switch at a direct current side of the photovoltaic inverter.

7 . The operating state switching method of the DC-coupled photovoltaic power generation system according to claim 1 , further comprising:
obtaining, when the DC-coupled photovoltaic power generation system is started, the photovoltaic energy of the DC-coupled photovoltaic power generation system and determining whether the photovoltaic energy is sufficient; and if it is determined that the photovoltaic energy is sufficient, controlling the DC-coupled photovoltaic power generation system to enter the grid-connected battery priority state.

8 . The operating state switching method of the DC-coupled photovoltaic power generation system according to claim 7 , the controlling the DC-coupled photovoltaic power generation system to enter the grid-connected battery priority state comprising:
setting a photovoltaic inverter in the DC-coupled photovoltaic power generation system to operate at full power, and setting a bus voltage to be in a maximum power point tracking (MPPT) mode; turning on the photovoltaic inverter when the bus voltage is in the MPPT mode; and setting a direct current converter in the DC-coupled photovoltaic power generation system to be in a constant power mode, and controlling the direct current converter to discharge at a second preset conversion power.

9 . A direct current (DC)-coupled photovoltaic power generation system, comprising: an energy storage battery, a direct current converter, a photovoltaic array, a photovoltaic inverter, a battery system controller and a local controller, wherein
a direct current side of the photovoltaic inverter is connected to an output side of the direct current converter and an output side of the photovoltaic array, an output side of the energy storage battery is connected to an input side of the direct current converter, and an alternating-current side of the photovoltaic inverter is connected to a power grid; and the photovoltaic inverter is communicatively connected to the direct current converter, the battery system controller is communicatively connected to the direct current converter and the energy storage battery, and the local controller is communicatively connected to the battery system controller and the photovoltaic inverter, to implement the operating state switching method of the DC-coupled photovoltaic power generation system according to claim 1 .

10 . An operating state switching device of a direct current (DC)-coupled photovoltaic power generation system, comprising:
a first obtaining and determination unit, configured to obtain photovoltaic energy of the DC-coupled photovoltaic power generation system and determine whether the photovoltaic energy is sufficient, in a case that the DC-coupled photovoltaic power generation system operates in a grid-connected battery priority state; and an online switching unit, configured to perform an online switchover operation if it is determined that the photovoltaic energy is insufficient, wherein the online switch

Assignees

• Sungrow Power Supply Co Ltd

Inventors

• Zhao Shizun
• Wang Zhengyang
• Lu Jitao
• Xia Tongfei

Classifications

• H02J2101/25

  involving maximum power point tracking control for photovoltaic sources · CPC title

• H02J3/38

  Arrangements for feeding a single network from two or more generators or sources in parallel; Arrangements for feeding already energised networks from additional generators or sources in parallel · CPC title

• H02J2101/24

  Photovoltaics · CPC title

• H02J3/32

  using batteries or super capacitors with converting means · CPC title

• H02J3/381

  Dispersed generators · CPC title