Optimised Solar Panels

Solar panel optimisation is an extra feature you can pay for when buying solar that optimises the power output from each panel independently.

Optimised solar panels.

These are little boxes of electronics that ensure the current provided by the panel is always optimal for maximising energy output. The solaredge power optimizer is a dc dc converter which is connected by installers to each solar module turning them into smart modules. In a previous blog i explained why i think maxim optimisers are the closest thing to shade proof solar but at that point i had not performed any testing myself. Solaredge optimised system for maximum power and flexibility.

If you are adding new panels to a site with old ones you can put both panels on the same string. Their popularity and efficiency are. Maxim panels are gaining traction in australia as a superior solution for optimising solar panels in shaded conditions. Traditional string solar inverters convert dc power from one or more strings of panels to ac which depending on the numbers of panels and several other factors results in a wide range of operating voltages.

Thus if your latitude is 49 degrees set the solar panel at the same angle to be most effective. Optimising increases the output power of a new array by 1 5 half the panel tolerance and this percentage increases over time as different panels deteriorate at different rates. Panel level optimisaton plo and module level power electronics mlpe. The generally accepted theory for optimization is as follows.

At the beginning of february switch the panel so the angle is the same as your latitude. But does maxim really work. Three months later at the start of may change the angle to your latitude minus 15 degrees. The solaredge power optimizers increase energy output from pv systems by constantly tracking the maximum power point mppt of each module individually.

A battery will generally help you to reduce your energy bill. Each solar panel operates independently to contribute its maximum power. Solaredge is an optimised solar power system. A common solution to reduce the effects of shade is to put optimisers on solar panels.

This increases power output by up to 25 compared to string solar systems where the least productive panel reduces the performance of all panels. Optimisers are attached to each solar panel and connected via dc cable to the solaredge inverter. This feature can also be called.