Chapter 1: Introducing The Solaredge Power Harvesting System; Power Optimiser - 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 Optimiser

The Power Optimisers 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 Optimisers regulate the PV string voltage at a constant level, regardless of PV
string length and environmental conditions.
The Power Optimisers include a safety Voltage function that automatically reduces the
output of each Power Optimiser to 1 Vdc in the following cases:
During fault conditions
The Power Optimisers are disconnected from the inverter
Three Phase Inverters with Synergy Technology

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