Title:	Analysis of Inverter Configuration on CPV Plants
Author(s):	C. Alamillo, O. de la Rubia, E. Gil, A. Hipólito, A. Martín, F. Rubio Berenguel, J.L. Pachón, P. Banda Rueda
Keywords:	Concentrator, Inverter, Typologies
Topic:	Components for PV Systems
Subtopic:	PV System Engineering and Standards, Socio-economic Aspects, and Sustainability
Event:	25th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition / 5th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, 6-10 September 2010, Valencia, Spain
Session:	4BV.1.100
Pages:	4733 - 4736
ISBN:	3-936338-26-4
Paper DOI:	10.4229/25thEUPVSEC2010-4BV.1.100
Price:	0,00 EUR
Document(s):	paper

Abstract/Summary:

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ISFOC is a research and development institute which is fostering the industrialization of Concentration Photovoltaics (CPV) technologies. Actually ISFOC counts with 1.1 MW of CPV plants grid-connected (another 0.9 MW will be connected in the next few months) mounted with different kind of inverters. In operation since September 2008, the database of the different installations monitoring system supports these results. Also, as built projects provided by the CPV installers and technical specifications provided by the electrical components manufacturers have been taking into account for the analysis. The calculations present only the electrical part of the installations, from the concentrators output to the energy meter input. A comparison between the electrical losses of the most common inverters typologies in a CPV plant is developed.