Leading Silicon Carbide Photovoltaic Inverter

Can a silicon carbide inverter power a solar power plant?

Emiliano joined pv magazine in March 2017. He has been reporting on solar and renewable energy since 2009. Elsewhere on pv magazine... Fraunhofer ISE researchers claim the new silicon carbide inverter is technically able to handle voltage levels of up to 1,500 V at 250 kVA in utility scale solar power plants.

Is silicon carbide the future of PV inverters?

Silicon carbide producers are migrating from 150 mm to 200 mm wafers. Production costs remain a challenge for SiC, but there is plenty of potential for reductions. The next generation of PV inverters has long been promised to be powered by silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductors.

What is a silicon carbide based inverter?

In a press release, Fraunhofer ISE researchers said the new device is the first of its kind and is based on silicon carbide semiconductors. Silicon carbide-based inverters are known to have higher power densities, with less need for cooling and lower overall system costs than traditional inverters.

Why should I use Wolfspeed silicon carbide in my solar inverter?

Solar inverters are responsible for converting DC current into grid-ready AC current quickly, efficiently and with minimal energy loss. Using Wolfspeed Silicon Carbide in your inverter can significantly improve efficiency and drastically increase switching frequency resulting in smaller, lighter, lower cost systems.

Why should I use silicon carbide in my inverter?

Using Wolfspeed Silicon Carbide in your inverter can significantly improve efficiency and drastically increase switching frequency resulting in smaller, lighter, lower cost systems. Wolfspeed’s 60 kW Interleaved Boost Converter reference design demonstrates Wolfspeed’s C3M™ Silicon Carbide MOSFETs in a 4-phase interleaved boost converter.

Are silicon carbide inverters the foundation of next-generation high-performance converters?

Silicon carbide (SiC) devices can break through the technical limitations of silicon (Si) devices. Thus, SiC devices are considered as the foundations of next-generation high-performance converters. Aimed at the photovoltaic (PV) power system, this study surveys state-of-the-art of PV inverters.