MODULAR SOLAR PANEL SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A modular solar system, comprising:
- at least two solar panels, each panel comprising;
a solar power generator;
a DC-to-AC converter; and
a control circuit that regulates output from the DC-to-AC converter,wherein the at least two solar panels are interconnected to provide a combined power output that is regulated by the control circuit of each respective panel, and wherein at least an additional panel may be interconnected to the at least two solar panels after the at least two solar panels have been in operation.
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Abstract
Solar panels with an integrated DC-to-AC converter are provided. Such solar panels are usable as an independent generator of AC power or as part of an array of panels, and may be grid-connected with low initial cost of entry. Other aspects provide a panel with a built-in array of “micro-batteries” for energy storage in off-grid applications or grid-connected. Also provided herein, in another aspect, is an AC solar panel whose internal design and structure is optimized for the generation of AC power. Intrinsically, this includes an embedded DC-to-AC converter or converters. The AC solar panel may be used as an independent generator of AC power or as part of an array of panels. In still further aspects, one or more panels may be used as a remote AC power source with after sun-down power generation capability, low initial cost of entry and ease of deployment.
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1. A modular solar system, comprising:
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at least two solar panels, each panel comprising; a solar power generator; a DC-to-AC converter; and a control circuit that regulates output from the DC-to-AC converter, wherein the at least two solar panels are interconnected to provide a combined power output that is regulated by the control circuit of each respective panel, and wherein at least an additional panel may be interconnected to the at least two solar panels after the at least two solar panels have been in operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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