Patent ID: 9673630
Date: 2017-06-06
CPC Classifications: H02J,H02M,Y02E,Y02P,Y04S,Y10S

Claim:
1. A solar power system, comprising: DC power from a solar energy source; at least one dual mode photovoltaic DC-DC converter to which said DC power is input; converter functionality control circuitry that controls said at least one dual mode photovoltaic DC-DC converter to achieve, at least some times, conversion of said DC power at from 97% efficiency up to wire transmission loss, transistor on-state loss, and synchronous duty cycle switch loss maximum photovoltaic power point conversion efficiency; a converted DC output from said at least one dual mode photovoltaic DC-DC converter; and a load to which said converted DC output is input, wherein said converter functionality control circuitry comprises photovoltaic boundary condition converter control circuitry capable of achieving, at least some times during operation of said solar power system, a power producing boundary condition for converter operation including a converter DC output overcurrent limit, a converter DC output overvoltage limit, or both.