Large-scale power station photovoltaic inverter

What is a large scale PV plant?

Although there is no clear categorization on PV plants size according to the installed capacity, the ones considered in this study could be classified as large scale PV plants for presenting an installed capacity of 9.4 MW, which is in the range from several MW to GW, considered large scale .

Are string inverters suitable for PV power plants?

When dealing with large scale photovoltaic power plants, especially in rural areas with no surrounding buildings, string inverters are a preferable solution. In PV power plants, using a Content may be subject to copyright. Content may be subject to copyright.

What components are used in large scale photovoltaic power plants?

This paper addresses the review of components as photovoltaic panels, converters and transformers utilized in large scale photovoltaic power plants. In addition, the distribution of these components along this type of power plant and the collection grid topologies are also presented and discussed. 1. Introduction

Which modules & inverters are selected for the PV plant design?

The modules and inverters selected for the PV plant design are listed below: Trinasolar is a Chinese PV module’s manufacturer which operates also in United States and Europe. In 2014 this company became the first PV modules provider with a total of 3.66 GW of installed capacity.

What is a large solar inverter?

The solar panels are connected in series and parallel to form an array, which may be considered as a large PV panel, with a nominal rating, say, of about 300-600 VDC, match to inverter size. Use large inverter, 1 MW, is expensive, hard to maintenance, not easy for stocking.

How to design a large-scale PV power plant?

Designing a large-scale PV power plant requires infrastructure that can handle such an installation. For instance, the location must be selected carefully to avoid shading from buildings, trees, or other obstructions.