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  2. Maximum power point tracking - Wikipedia

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    Solar inverters convert DC power to AC power and may incorporate MPPT. The power at the MPP (P mpp ) is the product of the MPP voltage (V mpp ) and MPP current (I mpp ). In general, the P-V curve of a partially shaded solar array can have multiple peaks, and some algorithms can get stuck in a local maximum rather than the global maximum of the ...

  3. Charge controller - Wikipedia

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    By way of example, a 150 volt PV array connected to an MPPT charge controller can be used to charge a 24 or 48 volt battery. Higher array voltage means lower array current, so the savings in wiring costs can more than pay for the controller. [citation needed] Charge controllers may also monitor battery temperature to prevent overheating.

  4. Solar inverter - Wikipedia

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    Solar inverters use maximum power point tracking (MPPT) to get the maximum possible power from the PV array. [3] Solar cells have a complex relationship between solar irradiation, temperature and total resistance that produces a non-linear output efficiency known as the I-V curve. It is the purpose of the MPPT system to sample the output of the ...

  5. Photovoltaic system - Wikipedia

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    A photovoltaic system, also called a PV system or solar power system, is an electric power system designed to supply usable solar power by means of photovoltaics.It consists of an arrangement of several components, including solar panels to absorb and convert sunlight into electricity, a solar inverter to convert the output from direct to alternating current, as well as mounting, cabling, and ...

  6. Solar controller - Wikipedia

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    The simplest solar controller circuit uses a comparator with two temperature inputs, one at the solar panel and one at the thermal store's heat exchanger, and an output to control the pump. Commercial controllers use a microprocessor usually with a LCD display and simple user interface with a few pushbuttons.

  7. Grid-tie inverter - Wikipedia

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    If a system, solar cells for example, produces a current in excess of the maximum input current, that current is not used by the inverter. Maximum output current: The maximum output current is the maximum continuous alternating current that the inverter can supply. This value is typically used to determine the minimum current rating of the over ...

  8. Solar panel - Wikipedia

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    Cleaning methods for solar panels can be divided into 5 groups: manual tools, mechanized tools (such as tractor mounted brushes), installed hydraulic systems (such as sprinklers), installed robotic systems, and deployable robots. Manual cleaning tools are by far the most prevalent method of cleaning, most likely because of the low purchase cost.

  9. Insulated-gate bipolar transistor - Wikipedia

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    In 1978 J. D. Plummer and B. Scharf patented a NPNP transistor device combining MOS and bipolar capabilities for power control and switching. [ 15 ] [ 16 ] The development of IGBT was characterized by the efforts to completely suppress the thyristor operation or the latch-up in the four-layer device because the latch-up caused the fatal device ...