Hanwha Solutions Corporation

Mudhafar Hassan-Ali

A photovoltaic (PV) generator configured to enable a gateway computer to generate a network map. The PV generator including at least one PV module including a plurality of PV cells; a wireless communication interface; a powerline coupling configured to connect to a power line; and a module level power electronic (MLPE), the MLPE including processing circuitry and memory storing computer readable instructions that, when executed by the processing circuitry, cause the MLPE to determine times of arrival (ToAs) between the MLPE and neighboring MLPEs included in neighboring PV generators, generate an adjacency list, the adjacency list including a list of the neighboring MLPEs and data corresponding to the ToAs for each of the listed neighboring MLPEs, and transmit the adjacency list to a gateway computer, enabling the gateway computer to generate a network map based on the adjacency list.

Self-discovery of PV array installation mapping using wireless communication methods

A photovoltaic (PV) system may include a plurality of PV modules connected in series, each PV module of the plurality of PV modules being configured to harvest solar energy, and output the harvested solar energy as direct current (DC); at least one inverter connected to the plurality of PV modules, the at least one inverter configured to, receive the DC output by the plurality of PV modules, and convert the DC output into alternating current (AC); each PV module of the plurality of PV modules includes at least one capacitor configured to store the harvested solar energy; and processing circuitry configured to, monitor a charging voltage of the at least one capacitor, and control the DC output of the PV module based on the monitored charging voltage of the at least one capacitor.

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Mudhafar Hassan-Ali