Reducing photovoltaic array voltage during inverter re-enablement
US9172312B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 25, 2009 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/56
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for harvesting solar power includes a photovoltaic array for generating a DC voltage; a discharge circuit for causing the DC voltage to decay from a first value to a second value; and an inverter circuit for transforming an output voltage from the discharge circuit into an AC voltage.
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