Photovoltaic medium voltage inverter

Can PV inverters handle higher voltage levels?

By feeding power into the medium-voltage grid, the “MS-LeiKra” project team has demonstrated that PV inverters are technically capable of handling higher voltage levels. The benefits for photovoltaics in-clude enormous cost and resource savings for passive components and cables.

Which inverter is best for a medium voltage power station?

Sunny Central UP The Sunny Central UP is our most powerful inverter with up to 4600 kVA and is the heart of the Medium Voltage Power Station. At a voltage of 1500 V DC it allows for significantly higher efficiency in system design. With a variety of options and the new DC-coupling readiness it provides maximum flexibility at minimum size.

Can a string inverter handle higher voltages?

The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE has developed and suc-cessfully commissioned the world’s first medium-voltage string inverter for large-scale power plants. By feeding power into the medium-voltage grid, the “MS-LeiKra” project team has demonstrated that PV inverters are technically capable of handling higher voltage levels.

What is a high voltage PV string inverter?

Higher voltage reduces the cable cross section. The inverter developed by Fraunhofer ISE enables the transition of PV from low voltage to medium voltage. Modern PV string inverters have an output voltage of between 400 V AC and 800 V AC. Although the output of power plants is steadily growing, voltage has not yet been increased.

How many kV can a sic inverter produce?

SiC components up to 3.3 kV are now available on the market. In 2023, Fraunhofer ISE developed the world's first medium-voltage photovoltaic (MS-PV) string inverter in the "MS-LeiKra" project and successfully put it into operation on the grid. The two-stage inverter has an output voltage of 1,500 V AC at a power of 250 kVA.

What is the output voltage of a PV string inverter?

Modern PV string inverters have an output voltage of between 400 V AC and 800 V AC. Although the output of power plants is steadily growing, voltage has not yet been increased. There are two reasons for this: First, building a highly efficient and compact inverter based on silicon semiconductors is a challenge.