Optimised 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.

Optimised solar panels.

The generally accepted theory for optimization is as follows. The energy your solar panels generate using the power of the sun is free and the battery will make the most of the way you use this free energy. The solaredge power optimizers increase energy output from pv systems by constantly tracking the maximum power point mppt of each module individually. Solaredge is an optimised solar power system.

The solaredge power optimizer is a dc dc converter which is connected by installers to each solar module turning them into smart modules. Their popularity and efficiency are. Optimisers are attached to each solar panel and connected via dc cable to the solaredge inverter. Each solar panel operates independently to contribute its maximum power.

Solaredge optimised system for maximum power and flexibility. 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. A common solution to reduce the effects of shade is to put optimisers on solar panels. Maxim panels are gaining traction in australia as a superior solution for optimising solar panels in shaded conditions.

Changing the way you use energy will have a positive effect on your overall savings. But does maxim really work. 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. These are little boxes of electronics that ensure the current provided by the panel is always optimal for maximising energy output.

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. Panel level optimisaton plo and module level power electronics mlpe. This feature can also be called. Three months later at the start of may change the angle to your latitude minus 15 degrees.

Solar panel optimisation is an extra feature you can pay for when buying solar that optimises the power output from each panel independently. Thus if your latitude is 49 degrees set the solar panel at the same angle to be most effective. At the beginning of february switch the panel so the angle is the same as your latitude.