Testing Terrestrial Solar-powered Inverters Using Solar Array Simulation Techniques

Terrestrial solar inverter designers, manufacturers and installers must ensure that their products are capable of extracting and delivering all the power that is available from the solar panels to which they are attached. Power available from a solar panel is highly dependent on its illumination and temperature. The maximum available power is known as the maximum power point (MPP), which changes with operating conditions. For inverter design, development and qualification purposes, it is critical to test with an array of MPPs. Obtaining a full range of MPPs from a solar module requires exposure to a predictable, repeatable and broad range of illumination and temperature conditions for extended periods. This is not practical in the test environment by using a physical solar module. This presentation discusses solar array simulation as a reliable test solution for providing MPPs representing real-life environmental conditions.

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Designers/manufacturers/installers of inverters, microinverters and solar power systems for residential and commercial terrestrial solar applications.

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