Abstract:
A distributed photovoltaic system includes N first photovoltaic modules each configured to convert solar energy into direct current power, N energy storage modules, and N inverters. Output terminals of the N first photovoltaic modules are connected to input terminals of the N energy storage modules in one-to-one correspondence. Output terminals of the N energy storage modules are connected to first input terminals of the N inverters in one-to-one correspondence. Output terminals of the N inverters are connected in parallel at a joint connected to a power grid or load. That is, a single energy storage module is connected to a single photovoltaic module and a single inverter, so that the single energy storage module is small in capacity and low in power. In addition, different energy storage modules are scattered.
Abstract:
This invention provides a solar photovoltaic system, comprising: a plurality of photovoltaic assemblies, for harvesting solar energy to generate DC currents; a plurality of micro-optimizers having input terminals coupled to the photovoltaic assemblies and having output terminals connected in series with each other, for optimizing output currents and/or output voltages of the photovoltaic assemblies, to generate maximum power; a manager configured to communicate with the plurality of micro-optimizers, for managing operating states of the micro-optimizers; and an inverter coupled to one or more strings of the micro-optimizers, for converting the optimized DC currents into AC currents and outputting the AC currents to a power grid. This invention further provides a method for energy harvest optimization and a method for fault detection of a solar photovoltaic system.