Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Automatic voltage regulation for photovoltaic systems
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Application No.: US15047085Application Date: 2016-02-18
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Publication No.: US09866030B2Publication Date: 2018-01-09
- Inventor: Lars Johnson , Robert Johnson
- Applicant: SunPower Corporation
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: SunPower Corporation
- Current Assignee: SunPower Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agency: Okamoto & Benedicto LLP
- Main IPC: H02J3/38
- IPC: H02J3/38 ; H02M7/42 ; H02J3/50 ; H02J3/16

Abstract:
A photovoltaic system includes solar cells and photovoltaic inverters configured to convert direct current generated by the solar cells to alternating current. Grid voltage at the point of interconnection (POI) of the photovoltaic system and the power grid is measured and compared to a setpoint. A control signal is generated based on the measured grid voltage. The control signal is provided to the photovoltaic inverters. The control signal is adjusted to cause the photovoltaic inverters to generate or absorb reactive power to respond to transient grid voltage changes.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160164300A1 AUTOMATIC VOLTAGE REGULATION FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS Public/Granted day:2016-06-09
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