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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2010
Robert Gregory Wagoner, Roanoke, VA (US);
David Smith, Daleville, VA (US);
Allen Michael Ritter, Roanoke, VA (US);
Mark E. Shepard, Roanoke, VA (US);
Robert Gregory Wagoner, Roanoke, VA (US);
David Smith, Daleville, VA (US);
Allen Michael Ritter, Roanoke, VA (US);
Mark E. Shepard, Roanoke, VA (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A power conversion system for providing power to an electrical grid is described. The system includes a boost converter coupled to a photovoltaic (PV) array and configured to control a PV array voltage. The system also includes an inverter coupled to the boost converter by at least one conductor and configured to regulate a voltage drop across the at least one conductor. The system also includes a system controller configured to control operation of the boost converter and the inverter.