Southwire Company, LLC

Dave Sykes

Aldo Della Sera

Charles Hume

Brad Freeman

Systems for converting a standard direct current (DC) power from solar panels into a rectified DC power signal for further conversion into alternating current (AC) power are described herein. In some example embodiments, the systems may include distributed power converters and a grid interface unit connected by a trunk cable. In some example embodiments, the power converters may be embedded in the trunk cable.

Cable integrated solar inverter

A photovoltaic power system for supplying power to an electric grid is provided, in which a plurality of photovoltaic panels are each configured for generating a DC power signal. A plurality of DC-DC power converters connected to the photovoltaic panels are provided for converting the DC power signal into a deadband DC signal having a rectified sine waveform with reoccurring deadband periods, which reduces the risk of arcing during power transmission. An electric network interface is used to convert the deadband DC signal received from the plurality of DC-DC power converters into an AC power signal.

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Pinellas Park, FL, United States of America

Dave Sykes