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Systems and methods to reduce the number and cost of management units of distributed power generators

  • US 9,431,825 B2
  • Filed: 01/09/2012
  • Issued: 08/30/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/28/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus, comprising:

  • a combined local management unit, comprising;

    a plurality of direct current converters, each converter of the direct current converters configured to receive direct current power from a respective solar panel of a plurality of solar panels, wherein direct current outputs of the direct current converters are connected in series to provide power generated by the solar panels; and

    a control circuit shared by the direct current converters, the control circuit configured to control separately operations of the direct current converters to extract maximum power from the solar panels;

    wherein the control circuit comprises;

    a communications unit to receive control signals from a location remote from the control circuit; and

    a controller coupled with the communications unit to control the direct current converters according to the control signals.

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