Maximum Power Point Tracking Explained
A 20kW inverter with 4 MPPT trackers could have 4 PV strings plugged at 5kW per string. This would allow each string to be independently optimized based on temperature, shade,
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Traditional solar inverters perform MPPT for the entire array. In such systems the same current, dictated by the inverter, flows through all modules in the string (series). Because different modules have different I-V curves and different MPPs (due to manufacturing tolerance, partial shading, etc.) this architecture means some modules will be performing below their MPP, costing efficiency. Instead, MPPTs can be deployed for individual modules, allowing each to operate at peak efficiency d
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