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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2010
Applicants:
Ralph Teichmann, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Kathleen Ann O'brien, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Inventors:
Ralph Teichmann, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Kathleen Ann O'Brien, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 3/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A photovoltaic (PV) power generation system is described. The system includes a plurality of PV collector units that include at least one PV cell and a collector-side single-phase inverter. The plurality of PV collector units are configured for coupling with a symmetric poly-phase alternating current (AC) load. The system also includes a system controller configured to control operation of the plurality of PV collector units.