Chapter 1: Introducing The Solaredge Power Harvesting System; Power Optimizer - SolarEdge Se K Series Installation Manual

Chapter 1: Introducing the SolarEdge Power
Harvesting System
The SolarEdge power harvesting solution is designed to maximize the power output
from any type of solar Photovoltaic (PV) installation while reducing the average cost
per Watt. Figure 1 shows and the following sections describe the components of the
SolarEdge power harvesting system.
Figure 1: The SolarEdge power harvesting system components

Power Optimizer

The Power Optimizers are DC-DC converters connected to PV modules to maximize
power harvesting by performing independent Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT)
at the module level.
The Power Optimizers regulate the string voltage at a constant level, regardless of string
length and environmental conditions.
The Power Optimizers include a safety Voltage function that automatically reduces the
output of each Power Optimizer to 1 Vdc in the following cases:
During fault conditions
The Power Optimizers are disconnected from the inverter
The inverter ON/OFF/P switch is turned OFF
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