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Power conversion system and method providing maximum efficiency of power conversion for a photovoltaic system, and photovoltaic system employing a photovoltaic array and an energy storage device

  • US 9,502,904 B2
  • Filed: 03/23/2010
  • Issued: 11/22/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2010
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of power tracking for a photovoltaic system including a number of photovoltaic arrays, a number of inverters, and a transformer, the method comprising:

  • operating the photovoltaic system including said number of photovoltaic arrays, said number of inverters and said transformer to provide maximum efficiency of power conversion therefrom;

    maximizing power output from said number of photovoltaic arrays;

    employing as said number of photovoltaic arrays a plurality of photovoltaic arrays;

    paralleling the outputs of said plurality of photovoltaic arrays; and

    paralleling the outputs of said plurality of photovoltaic arrays during a number of hours before noon and a number of hours after noon.

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