Introduction: Photovoltaic Systems

A photovoltaic system is a conglomerate involving numerous components. Improving one doesn’t always mean the total system performs better; it can even get worse. Therefore, a global system view is important to be able to adjust all the components in the right way to achieve the final goal of increasing the total efficiency of a PV system. This is especially challenging when it is not possible to work on some of the components, as they are out of our realm of influence.

In these cases, smart technologies that can handle this dilemma are needed. In the following paper, SolarEdge presents a solution wherein the individual optimization of single modules in a PV system mitigates the separate spheres of influence, and thus promises higher total system efficiency.

FPV6_Intro_PVS.pdf