Patent ID: 8611117
Filing Date: 2013-12-17
Classification: H01L,H02J,H02M,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A solar energy generation system connected to a grid using an inverter for converting DC power outputted from a photovoltaic module into AC power and having an adaptive maximum power point tracking function, the solar energy generation system comprising: a minimum maintenance voltage determination unit outputting a minimum maintenance voltage which enables the inverter to maintain an operation thereof corresponding to a grid voltage of the grid; a maximum power point tracking controller determining a maximum power point tracking voltage at a maximum power point of the photovoltaic module using the minimum maintenance voltage and an output voltage and output current of the photovoltaic module, and outputting a reference voltage to track the maximum power point; a voltage calculator calculating a difference between the reference voltage and the output voltage of the photovoltaic module; and a voltage adjuster generating a reference current value using an output of the voltage calculator, wherein, when the output voltage of the photovoltaic module arrives at a minimum point voltage in a rated maximum power point range of the inverter, the maximum power point tracking voltage is equal to or higher than the minimum maintenance voltage, and the grid voltage is lower than a maximum allowable grid voltage, the maximum power point tracking controller replaces the minimum maintenance voltage with the minimum point voltage in the rated maximum power point range.