Switching coordination of distributed dc-dc converters for highly efficient photovoltaic power plants
Abstract
A distributed photovoltaic (PV) power plant includes a plurality of distributed dc-dc converters. The dc-dc converters are configured to switch in coordination with one another such that at least one dc-dc converter transfers power to a common dc-bus based upon the total system power available from one or more corresponding strings of PV modules. Due to the coordinated switching of the dc-dc converters, each dc-dc converter transferring power to the common dc-bus continues to operate within its optimal efficiency range as well as to optimize the maximum power point tracking in order to increase the energy yield of the PV power plant.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- GE Global Research, Niskayuna, New York (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1157075
- Patent Number(s):
- 8829715
- Application Number:
- 13/097,196
- Assignee:
- General Electric Company (Niskayuna, NY)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02J - CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER
H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02M - APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0000572
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 14 SOLAR ENERGY
Citation Formats
Agamy, Mohammed, Elasser, Ahmed, Sabate, Juan Antonio, Galbraith, Anthony William, and Harfman Todorovic, Maja. Switching coordination of distributed dc-dc converters for highly efficient photovoltaic power plants. United States: N. p., 2014.
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Agamy, Mohammed, Elasser, Ahmed, Sabate, Juan Antonio, Galbraith, Anthony William, & Harfman Todorovic, Maja. Switching coordination of distributed dc-dc converters for highly efficient photovoltaic power plants. United States.
Agamy, Mohammed, Elasser, Ahmed, Sabate, Juan Antonio, Galbraith, Anthony William, and Harfman Todorovic, Maja. Tue .
"Switching coordination of distributed dc-dc converters for highly efficient photovoltaic power plants". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1157075.
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title = {Switching coordination of distributed dc-dc converters for highly efficient photovoltaic power plants},
author = {Agamy, Mohammed and Elasser, Ahmed and Sabate, Juan Antonio and Galbraith, Anthony William and Harfman Todorovic, Maja},
abstractNote = {A distributed photovoltaic (PV) power plant includes a plurality of distributed dc-dc converters. The dc-dc converters are configured to switch in coordination with one another such that at least one dc-dc converter transfers power to a common dc-bus based upon the total system power available from one or more corresponding strings of PV modules. Due to the coordinated switching of the dc-dc converters, each dc-dc converter transferring power to the common dc-bus continues to operate within its optimal efficiency range as well as to optimize the maximum power point tracking in order to increase the energy yield of the PV power plant.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Sep 09 00:00:00 EDT 2014},
month = {Tue Sep 09 00:00:00 EDT 2014}
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