Sunpower Corporation

Enphase Energy, Inc.

Greg Beardsworth

Jason Jones

Steven M Kraft

Matt Campbell

Zachary Steele Judkins

Kevin C Fischer

Keith Johnston

Steve Kraft

Zachary S Judkins

Devices for reducing the open circuit voltages of solar systems are described. In one embodiment, a solar system includes a string of a plurality of solar modules having an open circuit voltage. The solar system also includes a device for reducing the open circuit voltage of the string of the plurality of solar modules during an open circuit configuration.

Device for reducing the open circuit voltage of a solar system

Device for shunting current from photovoltaic circuit near the open circuit voltage and/or disconnecting solar module of a solar system

Photovoltaic systems with managed output and methods for managing variability of output from photovoltaic systems are described. A system includes a plurality of photovoltaic modules configured to receive and convert solar energy. The system also includes a sensor configured to determine an orientation for each of the plurality of photovoltaic modules, the orientations based on a maximum output from the photovoltaic system. The system also includes an orientation system configured to alter the orientation of one or more of the plurality of photovoltaic modules to provide a reduced output from the photovoltaic system, the reduced output less than the maximum output.

Photovoltaic system with managed output and method of managing variability of output from a photovoltaic system

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