Interface for renewable energy system

摘要

An improved interface for renewable energy systems is disclosed for interconnecting a plurality of power sources such as photovoltaic solar panels, windmills, standby generators and the like. The improved interface for renewable energy systems includes a multi-channel micro-inverter having novel heat dissipation, novel mountings, electronic redundancy and remote communication systems. The improved interface for renewable energy systems is capable of automatic switching between a grid-tied operation, an off grid operation or an emergency power operation.

主权项

1. A multi-channel micro-inverter for a plurality of photovoltaic solar panels, comprising:
a container extending between a first and a second end; a plurality of micro-inverter boards, each of the micro-inverter boards having a micro-inverter, an AC power output, and a micro-inverter DC power input that is connected to a respective photovoltaic solar panel; an AC power bus connected to each of the AC power outputs of the plurality of micro-inverter boards; a data bus connected to each of the plurality of micro-inverter boards to provide digital communication between each of the plurality of micro-inverter boards; and a power output conductor connected to said AC power bus and said data bus and extending from the container.