Distributed Power Harvesting Systems Using DC Power Sources

• Main Authors: Sella, Guy, Galin, Yoav, Adest, Meir, Handelsman, Lior, Fishelov, Amir
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 27.06.2024
• Subjects: APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC,OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWERSUPPLY SYSTEMS; BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTINGELECTRIC POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUTPOWER; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER; CURRENT COLLECTORS; ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ELECTRICITY; GENERATION; GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRA-REDRADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, E.G. USINGPHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES; LINE CONNECTORS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY

A system including an apparatus having a plurality of terminals including: a first terminal a second terminal, a third terminal, and a fourth terminal; and converter circuitry connected to the plurality of terminals. A first solar panel is connected to the first terminal and the second terminal. A second solar panel is connected to the third terminal. An inverter is connected to the fourth terminal. A method includes connecting the converter circuitry to the plurality of terminals of an apparatus, connecting the first solar panel to the first terminal and the second terminal; connecting the second solar panel to the third terminal; and connecting the inverter to the fourth terminal.