Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-27169
Publication type: Conference poster
Type of review: No review
Title: Performance of power optimizer versus string inverter systems
Authors: Allenspach, Cyril Armand
Baumgartner, Franz
et. al: No
DOI: 10.21256/zhaw-27169
Conference details: 21. Schweizer Photovoltaik-Tagung, Bern, Schweiz, 20.-21. März 2023
Issue Date: 20-Mar-2023
Publisher / Ed. Institution: ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften
Language: English
Subjects: Module-level power electronic; Power optimizer; MLPE; Photovoltaic; Efficiency; Performance; Shading
Subject (DDC): 621.3: Electrical, communications, control engineering
Abstract: The ZHAW IEFE is involved in the performance research of power optimizer systems, which is funded by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy. The ZHAW PV shading simulation tool was compared to commercial tools, which show forecasts of additional yield by power optimizer systems with percentages in the double digits (PVSyst: 7.2% | PVSol: 14.6 %) relative to the SINV system for the heavy shading case. The reason for this is the use of the manufacturers’ data-sheet values, whereas the effectively measured power optimizer efficiency is generally 1.0 to 2.5% lower in points relevant for real-life operation. Finally, according to the results a list of performance-based recommendations for the application of the different PV systems was formulated.
URI: https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/27169
Fulltext version: Submitted version
License (according to publishing contract): Licence according to publishing contract
Departement: School of Engineering
Organisational Unit: Institute of Energy Systems and Fluid Engineering (IEFE)
Published as part of the ZHAW project: EFFPVSHADE – Effizienzanalyse von dezentraler Photovoltaik Leistungselektronik bei Teilbeschattung
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Allenspach, C. A., & Baumgartner, F. (2023, March 20). Performance of power optimizer versus string inverter systems. 21. Schweizer Photovoltaik-Tagung, Bern, Schweiz, 20.-21. März 2023. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-27169
Allenspach, C.A. and Baumgartner, F. (2023) ‘Performance of power optimizer versus string inverter systems’, in 21. Schweizer Photovoltaik-Tagung, Bern, Schweiz, 20.-21. März 2023. ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. Available at: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-27169.
C. A. Allenspach and F. Baumgartner, “Performance of power optimizer versus string inverter systems,” in 21. Schweizer Photovoltaik-Tagung, Bern, Schweiz, 20.-21. März 2023, Mar. 2023. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-27169.
ALLENSPACH, Cyril Armand und Franz BAUMGARTNER, 2023. Performance of power optimizer versus string inverter systems. In: 21. Schweizer Photovoltaik-Tagung, Bern, Schweiz, 20.-21. März 2023. Conference poster. ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. 20 März 2023
Allenspach, Cyril Armand, and Franz Baumgartner. 2023. “Performance of Power Optimizer versus String Inverter Systems.” Conference poster. In 21. Schweizer Photovoltaik-Tagung, Bern, Schweiz, 20.-21. März 2023. ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-27169.
Allenspach, Cyril Armand, and Franz Baumgartner. “Performance of Power Optimizer versus String Inverter Systems.” 21. Schweizer Photovoltaik-Tagung, Bern, Schweiz, 20.-21. März 2023, ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften, 2023, https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-27169.


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