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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2014
Robert Bosch Gmbh, Stuttgart, DE;
John Saussele, Davidson, NC (US);
Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
Controlling a photovoltaic system includes providing a photovoltaic device having a variable DC voltage output and a variable DC current output. The photovoltaic device has a combination of a voltage output level and a current output level corresponding to a predetermined, desired power point. A DC power supply is connected in a parallel and/or series combination with the photovoltaic device. A DC load is connected in series to the combination of the DC power supply and the photovoltaic device such that the load is powered by the combination. A characteristic of the DC power supply is adjusted such that the voltage output and the current output of the photovoltaic device substantially match the voltage output level and the current output level corresponding to the desired power point.