Photovoltaic module, photovoltaic system and method of operating photovoltaic system
US10965245B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 12, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY04S40/121
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a photovoltaic module including a photovoltaic solar cell, a converter to convert a level of a direct current power from the photovoltaic solar cell, an inverter to convert the direct current power from the converter into an alternating current power, a controller to control the converter and the inverter, and a communication unit to perform electric power line communication with a gateway and at least one nearby photovoltaic module, in which the communication unit periodically transmits communication state information to the gateway and the at least one nearby photovoltaic module using the electric power line communication, and receives a message transmitted by the gateway along a path determined according to the communication state information.
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