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Performance Modeling and Testing of Distributed Electronics in PV Systems; NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)

Conference ·
OSTI ID:1215239
Computer modeling is able to predict the performance of distributed power electronics (microinverters, power optimizers) in PV systems. However, details about partial shade and other mismatch must be known in order to give the model accurate information to go on. This talk will describe recent updates in NREL’s System Advisor Model program to model partial shading losses with and without distributed power electronics, along with experimental validation results. Computer modeling is able to predict the performance of distributed power electronics (microinverters, power optimizers) in PV systems. However, details about partial shade and other mismatch must be known in order to give the model accurate information to go on. This talk will describe recent updates in NREL’s System Advisor Model program to model partial shading losses.
Research Organization:
NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States))
DOE Contract Number:
NONE;
OSTI ID:
1215239
Report Number(s):
NREL/PR-5J00-64167
Conference Information:
2015 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), 15-19 March 2015, Charlotte, North Carolina
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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