KR20150118477A - Photovoltaic module - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a photovoltaic module. A photovoltaic module according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a solar cell module having solar cell strings, bypass diodes which are connected to the solar cell strings, a current detection part which detects a current flowing along the bypass diodes, and a control part which detects a solar cell string having shadow among the solar cell strings based on the detected current. Thereby, a solar cell string having shadow can be easily detected.

Description

{PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a solar module, and more particularly, to a solar module capable of detecting a shaded solar cell string.

With the recent depletion of existing energy sources such as oil and coal, interest in alternative energy to replace them is increasing. Among them, solar cells are attracting attention as a next-generation battery that converts solar energy directly into electrical energy using semiconductor devices.

On the other hand, the photovoltaic module means that solar cells for solar power generation are connected in series or parallel, and the photovoltaic module can include a junction box for collecting the electricity produced by the solar cell.

An object of the present invention is to provide a solar module capable of detecting a solar cell string in which shading occurs.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a solar module including a solar cell module having a plurality of solar cell strings, a plurality of bypass diodes connected to the plurality of solar cell strings, A current detector for detecting a current flowing through the pass diode; and a control unit for detecting a solar cell string in which a plurality of solar cell strings are shaded based on the detected current.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, the solar module uses a current detection unit that detects a current flowing in a bypass diode of a number, thereby detecting a solar cell string in which a plurality of solar cell strings are shaded based on the detected current So that it can be detected simply.

According to this, it is possible to grasp the generation of the shade immediately, and also to easily grasp the shade generation region.

Further, by transmitting the information about the solar cell string in which the shade occurs to the outside through the communication unit, the user or the like can easily grasp the solar cell string in which the shade has occurred.

On the other hand, at the time of occurrence of shading, the converter section can perform the maximum power control or the like to improve the operation efficiency.

1 is an example of a configuration diagram of a solar photovoltaic system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a front view of a solar module according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a rear view of the solar module of Fig. 2;
4 is an exploded perspective view of the solar cell module of FIG.
5 is an example of a bypass diode configuration of the solar module of FIG.
FIG. 6 is an example of a block diagram of the power conversion module in the junction box of FIG. 2. FIG.
7A is an example of an internal circuit diagram of the power conversion module of FIG.
7A is an example of an internal circuit diagram of the power conversion module of FIG.
7B is another example of the internal circuit diagram of the power conversion module of FIG.
8A and 8B are diagrams illustrating an operation method of the power conversion module of FIG.
Figs. 9A to 9B are views for explaining the operation of the tapped inductor converter of Fig. 7A.
FIGS. 10A and 10B are diagrams for explaining output of a pseudo direct current power source using an input power source in the converter unit of FIG. 6;
11 to 12 are diagrams referred to explain the switching frequency variation according to the switching mode of the switching element.
Fig. 13 illustrates a case where the switching frequency is fixed in three interleaved converters.
14 illustrates a case where the switching frequency is variable and the phase difference is fixed in three interleaved converters.
Fig. 15 illustrates a case where the switching frequency is variable and the phase difference is variable in three interleaved converters.
16 is an example of an internal block diagram of the communication device of FIG.
17A to 17C illustrate various examples of a communication method between the solar module and the communication device of Fig.
18 is an example of a configuration diagram of a solar photovoltaic system according to another embodiment of the present invention.
19A is an example of an internal circuit diagram of the power conversion module of FIG.
19B is another example of the internal circuit diagram of the power conversion module of FIG.
20 is an example of a configuration diagram of a solar photovoltaic system according to another embodiment of the present invention.
21A is an example of an internal circuit diagram of the first and second power conversion modules of FIG.
Fig. 21B is another example of the internal circuit diagram of the first and second power conversion modules of Fig.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

The suffix "module" and " part "for components used in the following description are given merely for convenience of description, and do not give special significance or role in themselves. Accordingly, the terms "module" and "part" may be used interchangeably.

1 is an example of a configuration diagram of a solar photovoltaic system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, a plurality of solar modules 50a, 50b, ..., 50n, a plurality of solar modules 50a, 50b, ..., 50n, A server 300 that exchanges data via a network 750 with a communication device 800 that performs communication with the communication device 800 through a grid, a communication device 800 or a server 300, The mobile terminal 600 can be exchanged.

Each of the solar cell modules 50a, 50b, ..., 50n includes a plurality of solar cells, and each of the solar cell modules 100a, 1000b, ..., 100n that generates a DC power, The junction box 200a (100a, 100b, ..., 100n) is attached to the back surface of the modules 100a, 1000b, ..., 100n and converts direct current power from each of the solar cell modules 100a, 100b, , 200b, ..., 200n.

At this time, the junction boxes 200a, 200b, ..., 200n include a power conversion module (see FIG. 6 (a)) for converting DC power from each of the solar cell modules 100a, 1000b, Of 700).

The power conversion module 700 of FIG. 6 includes bypass diodes Da, Db, and Dc, a converter unit 530 of FIG. 6, an inverter unit 540 of FIG. 6, 570 of FIG. 6). Such a power conversion module (700 of FIG. 6) may be called a microinverter.

The solar cell modules 100a, 100b, ..., 100n and the junction boxes 200a, 200b, ..., 100n are connected to the plurality of solar modules 50a, 50b, ..., 50n in the embodiment of the present invention, , ..., 200n), it can be called a solar photovoltaic module.

According to this configuration, by attaching a micro inverter for outputting AC power to each of the solar cell modules 100a, 1000b, ..., 100n, even if the output of any one of the solar cell modules is lowered, The photovoltaic modules 50a, 50b, ..., 50n are connected in parallel to each other to supply AC power generated by the grid (grid).

Unlike the string type in which a plurality of solar modules 50a, 50b, ..., 50n are connected in series, AC power is generated and output independently of each other, and is connected in parallel. Therefore, The AC power can be output to the system stably regardless of the output.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the photovoltaic modules 50a, 50b, ..., 50n are respectively connected to bypass diodes (not shown) having a plurality of bypass diodes (Da, Db, (DS1, DS2, and Ds3 in FIG. 7A) for detecting currents flowing through the plurality of bypass diodes and a plurality of bypass diodes And a control unit (550 in FIG. 7A) for detecting a solar cell string in which the shade of the battery strings is generated.

When shading occurs, the bypass diode connected to the solar cell string can be bypassed, so that a predetermined current can flow through the corresponding bypass diode. In the embodiment of the present invention, when a current flowing through the bypass diode is detected, the control unit (550 in FIG. 7A) detects, based on the detected currents, which solar cell string among the plural solar cell strings, Whether or not it will be determined.

According to this, it is possible to grasp the generation of the shade immediately, and also to easily grasp the shade generation region.

Further, by transmitting information on the solar cell string in which shading occurs to the outside through the communication unit (572 in Fig. 7A), the user or the like can easily grasp the solar cell string in which the shading occurs.

On the other hand, at the time of occurrence of shading, the converter section (530 of FIG. 7A) can perform the maximum power control or the like to improve the operation efficiency.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the solar module according to the embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a rear view of the solar module of FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the solar module of FIG.

2 to 4, a solar module 50 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a solar cell module 100 and a junction box 200 located on one side of the solar cell module 100 . The solar module 50 may further include a heat dissipating member (not shown) disposed between the solar cell module 100 and the junction box 200.

First, the solar cell module 100 may include a plurality of solar cells 130. The first sealing material 120 and the second sealing material 150 located on the lower surface and the upper surface of the plurality of solar cells 130 and the rear substrate 110 and the second sealing material 120 located on the lower surfaces of the first sealing material 120, And may further include a front substrate 160 positioned on the top surface of the sealing member 150.

First, the solar cell 130 is a semiconductor device that converts solar energy into electrical energy. The solar cell 130 includes a silicon solar cell, a compound semiconductor solar cell, A tandem solar cell, a dye-sensitized solar cell, or a CdTe or CIGS type solar cell.

The solar cell 130 is formed of a light receiving surface on which solar light is incident and a rear surface opposite to the light receiving surface. For example, the solar cell 130 includes a silicon substrate of a first conductivity type, a second conductivity type semiconductor layer formed on the silicon substrate and having a conductivity type opposite to that of the first conductivity type, An antireflection film formed on the second conductive type semiconductor layer and having at least one opening exposing a part of the surface of the second conductive type semiconductor layer; And a rear electrode formed on the rear surface of the silicon substrate.

Each solar cell 130 may be electrically connected in series, parallel, or series-parallel. Specifically, a plurality of solar cells 130 can be electrically connected by a ribbon 133. [ The ribbon 133 may be bonded to the front electrode formed on the light receiving surface of the solar cell 130 and the rear electrode collecting electrode formed on the rear surface of another adjacent solar cell 130. [

In the figure, it is illustrated that the ribbon 133 is formed in two lines, and the solar cell 130 is connected in series by the ribbon 133 to form the solar cell string 140. By this, six strings 140a, 140b, 140c, 140d, 140e and 140f are formed, and each string includes ten solar cells. Unlike the drawings, various modifications are possible.

On the other hand, each solar cell string can be electrically connected by a bus ribbon. 2 is a sectional view showing the first solar cell string 140a and the second solar cell string 140b by the bus ribbons 145a, 145c and 145e disposed at the lower part of the solar cell module 100, The battery string 140c and the fourth solar cell string 140d illustrate that the fifth solar cell string 140e and the sixth solar cell string 140f are electrically connected. 2 shows the second solar cell string 140b and the third solar cell string 140c respectively by the bus ribbons 145b and 145d disposed on the upper part of the solar cell module 100, And that the battery string 140d and the fifth solar cell string 140e are electrically connected.

On the other hand, the ribbon connected to the first string, the bus ribbons 145b and 145d, and the ribbon connected to the fourth string are electrically connected to the first through fourth conductive lines 135a, 135b, 135c, and 135d, respectively The first to fourth conductive lines 135a, 135b, 135c and 135d are connected to bypass diodes (Da, Db and Dc in Fig. 6) in the junction box 200 arranged on the back surface of the solar cell module 100, Respectively. In the drawing, the first through fourth conductive lines 135a, 135b, 135c, and 135d extend through the openings formed on the solar cell module 100 to the back surface of the solar cell module 100. FIG.

It is preferable that the junction box 200 is disposed closer to an end of the solar cell module 100 where the conductive lines extend.

2 and 3, since the first to fourth conductive lines 135a, 135b, 135c, and 135d extend from the top of the solar cell module 100 to the back surface of the solar cell module 100, ) Is located at the upper part of the back surface of the solar cell module 100. FIG. Thereby, the length of the conductive line can be reduced, and the power loss can be reduced.

The back substrate 110 may be, but is not limited to, a TPT (Tedlar / PET / Tedlar) type having a waterproof, insulating and ultraviolet shielding function as a back sheet. Although the rear substrate 110 is shown as a rectangular shape in FIG. 4, the rear substrate 110 may be formed in various shapes such as a circular shape and a semicircular shape according to the environment in which the solar cell module 100 is installed.

The first sealing member 120 may be attached to the rear substrate 110 to have the same size as the rear substrate 110 and a plurality of solar cells 130 may be formed on the first sealing member 120 And can be positioned adjacent to each other so as to achieve the same.

The second sealing member 150 may be positioned on the solar cell 130 and may be laminated to the first sealing member 120.

Here, the first sealant 120 and the second sealant 150 allow each element of the solar cell to chemically bond. The first sealing material 120 and the second sealing material 150 can be various examples such as an ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) film.

On the other hand, the front substrate 160 is preferably placed on the second sealing material 150 so as to transmit sunlight, and is preferably made of tempered glass in order to protect the solar cell 130 from an external impact or the like. Further, it is more preferable to use a low-iron-content tempered glass containing a small amount of iron in order to prevent the reflection of sunlight and increase the transmittance of sunlight.

The junction box 200 is mounted on the back surface of the solar cell module 100 and can be power-converted using the DC power supplied from the solar cell module 100. Specifically, the junction box 200 may include a power conversion module 700 that converts a DC power source to an AC power source and outputs the AC power.

The power conversion module 700 may include bypass diodes Da, Db, and Dc, a converter unit 530, and an inverter unit 540 on one circuit board. The power conversion module 700 may be called a microinverter.

On the other hand, in order to prevent moisture penetration of the circuit elements in the junction box 200, a coating for preventing moisture permeation may be performed using silicon or the like inside the junction box.

An opening (not shown) is formed in the junction box 200 so that the first to fourth conductive lines 135a, 135b, 135c and 135d are connected to bypass diodes (Da, Db, Dc).

On the other hand, an AC output cable 38 for outputting a power-converted AC power to the outside may be connected to one side of the junction box 200.

Meanwhile, the solar module 50 may include a frame 105 for fixing the outer frame of the solar cell module 10. On the other hand, it is preferable that the thickness of the junction box 200 is smaller than the thickness of the frame 105 so that the junction box 200 does not protrude from the back surface.

5 is an example of a bypass diode configuration of the solar module of FIG.

Referring to the drawings, bypass diodes Da, Db, and Dc may be connected corresponding to six solar cell strings 140a, 140b, 140c, 140d, 140e, and 140f. Specifically, the first bypass diode Da is connected between the first solar cell string and the first bus ribbon 145a, and is connected to the first solar cell string 140a or the second solar cell string 140b When the reverse voltage is generated, the first solar cell string 140a and the second solar cell string 140b are bypassed.

For example, when a voltage of approximately 0.6 V generated in a normal solar cell is generated, the potential of the cathode electrode is approximately 12 V (= 0.6 V * 20), as compared with the potential of the anode electrode of the first bypass diode Da Lt; / RTI > That is, the first bypass diode Da operates normally, not bypass.

On the other hand, when a hot spot occurs due to shading or foreign matter adhering to any solar cell of the first solar cell string 140a, the voltage generated in any one solar cell is approximately 0.6V (About -15 V), rather than a voltage of about < / RTI > Accordingly, the potential of the anode electrode of the first bypass diode Da becomes higher by about 15 V than that of the cathode electrode, and the first bypass diode Da performs the bypass operation. Therefore, the voltage generated in the solar cell in the first solar cell string 140a and the second solar cell string 140b is not supplied to the junction box 200. [ In this way, when a reverse voltage generated in some solar cells is generated, it is possible to prevent destruction of the solar cell or the like by bypassing. In addition, except for the hotspot area, it is possible to supply the generated DC power.

Next, the second bypass diode Db is connected between the first bus ribbon 145a and the second bus ribbon 145b, and is connected to the third solar cell string 140c or the fourth solar cell string 140d When the reverse voltage is generated, the third solar cell string 140c and the fourth solar cell string 140d are bypassed.

Next, the third bypass diode Dc is connected between the first solar cell string and the first bus ribbon 145a, and is connected to the first solar cell string 140a or the second solar cell string 140b When the voltage is generated, the first solar cell string and the second solar cell string are bypassed.

On the other hand, unlike FIG. 5, six bypass diodes can be connected corresponding to six solar cell strings, and various other modifications are possible.

FIG. 6 is an example of a block diagram of the power conversion module in the junction box of FIG. 2. FIG.

Referring to the drawing, a power conversion module 700 in a junction box includes a bypass diode 510, a converter 530, a capacitor C1, an inverter 540, a controller 550, 570).

The bypass diode unit 510 includes bypass diodes Dc, Db, Da disposed between the first to fourth conductive lines 135a, 135b, 135c, and 135d of the solar cell module 100, . At this time, it is preferable that the number of the bypass diodes is one or more and smaller than the number of the conductive lines by one.

The bypass diodes Dc, Db and Da are connected to the first to fourth conductive lines 135a, 135b, 135c and 135d in the solar cell module 50, Power is input. The bypass diodes Dc, Db, and Da can be bypassed when a reverse voltage is generated from a DC power source from at least one of the first through fourth conductive lines 135a, 135b, 135c, and 135d have.

On the other hand, the input power supply Vpv via the bypass diode 510 is input to the converter unit 530.

The converter unit 530 converts the input power supply Vpv output from the bypass diode unit 510. Meanwhile, the converter unit 530 may be called a first power conversion unit.

For example, the converter unit 530 can be converted into a pseudo DC voltage with the DC input power supply Vpv as shown in FIG. 8A. Accordingly, the pseudo DC power can be stored in the capacitor C1. Both ends of the dc short capacitor C1 may be referred to as a dc stage, and the capacitor C1 may be referred to as a dc short capacitor.

As another example, the converter unit 530 can boost the DC input power supply Vpv and convert it to DC power as shown in FIG. 8A. Accordingly, the boosted DC power can be stored in the dc-stage capacitor C1.

The inverter unit 540 can convert the DC power stored in the dc-stage capacitor C1 into the AC power. On the other hand, the inverter unit 540 may be called a second power conversion unit.

For example, the inverter unit 540 can convert the pseudo dc voltage converted in the converter unit 530 to AC power.

As another example, the inverter unit 540 can convert the DC power boosted by the converter unit 530 to AC power.

On the other hand, the converter unit 530 preferably includes a plurality of interleaving converters for pseudo DC voltage conversion or step-up DC power supply conversion.

In particular, in the embodiment of the present invention, it is assumed that the converter section 530 includes three or more interleaving converters.

In the figure, n converters 610a, 610b, ... 610n are connected in parallel to each other. the energy conversion capacities of the n converters 610a, 610b, ... 610n may be the same.

The current by the DC input power supply Vpv becomes 1 / N in the n converters 610a, 610b, ... 610n, and at the output terminals of the n converters 610a, 610b, ... 610n, The output currents of the respective converters are combined into one.

The current phase of each of the n converters 610a, 610b, ... 610n is interleaved with a reference phase contrast of + 360 ° / N (610a, 610b, ... 610n) ), - (360 [deg.] / N) or close to the phase delay.

As described above, when the n converters are interleaved, the ripple of the input current and the output current of the converter section 530 is reduced, and accordingly, the capacity and size of the circuit elements in the power conversion module 700 are reduced There are advantages. Accordingly, the thickness of the junction box can be made smaller than the thickness of the frame 105 of the solar cell module.

On the other hand, as the interleaving converter, a tap inductor converter, a flyback converter, or the like can be used.

On the other hand, the AC power converted by the inverter unit 540 is added to the predetermined information through the communication unit 570 and is output to the outside.

That is, the communication unit 570 adds a carrier frequency signal including predetermined information to the AC power converted by the inverter unit 530 by the power line communication (PLC), and outputs the AC power including the information to the system can do.

The information at this time may include, for example, generation power information of the solar module including the solar cell module, input / output current information of the solar module, input / output voltage information of the solar module, operation status information of the solar module, And the error information of the error information. This information may be generated in the control unit 550. [

On the other hand, when the level of the converted AC power is equal to or less than a predetermined value, the communication unit 570 may add a carrier signal including information to a predetermined DC power source, and output the DC power including information to the system.

For example, when the photovoltaic module can not generate a direct current power, and there is no converted alternating current power, the communication unit 570 adds a carrier signal including information to a separate direct current power source, It is possible to output the power source to the system or to add a carrier signal including information to the 0 level DC power source and to output the DC power source including the information to the system. Thereby, even when the DC power is not generated or the level of the AC power is lower than the predetermined level, communication can be performed through the grid.

On the other hand, the communication unit 570 can perform one-way communication in the grid direction, rather than bidirectional communication, so that the configuration of the power conversion module 700 can be simply configured.

On the other hand, the communication device 800 can receive information from each of the plurality of solar modules 50a, 50b, ..., 50n by a power line communication (PLC). That is, it is possible to receive information from each of a plurality of solar modules 50a, 50b, ..., 50n via a grid, and to perform signal processing therefor.

On the other hand, power line communication is preferably a high-speed power line communication (PLC) method robust against noise. That is, each communication unit 570 in the plurality of solar modules 50a, 50b, ..., 50n can output information in a system based on a communication speed of 1 Mbps or more and a bandwidth of 2 to 30 MHz .

7A is an example of an internal circuit diagram of the power conversion module of FIG.

Referring to the drawing, the power conversion module 700 includes a bypass diode 510, a converter 530, a dc capacitor C1, an inverter 540, a controller 550, a filter 560, And a communication unit 570, as shown in FIG.

7A illustrates a tapped inductor converter with an interleaved converter. In the figure, the converter section 530 includes a first tap inductor converter to third tap inductor converters 611a, 611b, ..., 611c.

The bypass diode section 510 is connected to the first to fourth conductive lines 135a, 135b, 135c and 135d arranged between the respective angles of the a-node, b-node, c- And third bypass diodes Da, Db, and Dc.

The bypass current detectors DS1, Ds2, and Ds3 may be provided for detecting the currents flowing through the first through third bypass diodes Da, Db, and Dc, respectively, in the embodiment of the present invention. have.

The bypass current detection units DS1, Ds2 and Ds3 may be provided in the bypass diode unit 510 together with the first to third bypass diodes Da, Db and Dc as shown in the figure.

In the figure, the first bypass current detecting unit DS1 is located at the front end of the first bypass diode Da and the second bypass diode Ds is connected between the first bypass diode Da and the second bypass diode Db. The current detection unit DS2 is located and the third bypass current detection unit DS3 is located between the second bypass diode Db and the third bypass diode Dc.

For example, when shading occurs in the first solar cell string 140a and the second solar cell string 140b shown in FIG. 2, the first bypass diode Da can be bypassed, The bypass current detection section DS1 can detect the bypass current Is1. The control unit 550 can recognize that the first solar cell string 140a and the second solar cell string 140b are shaded based on the detected bypass current Is1.

As another example, when shading occurs in the third solar cell string 140c and the fourth solar cell string 140d shown in FIG. 2, the second bypass diode Db can be bypassed, The pass current detecting section DS2 can detect the bypass current Is2. Based on the detected bypass current Is2, the control unit 550 can determine that the third solar cell string 140c and the fourth solar cell string 140d are shaded.

As another example, when shading occurs in the fifth solar cell string 140e and the sixth solar cell string 140f shown in FIG. 2, the third bypass diode Dc can be bypassed, and the third The bypass current detection section DS3 can detect the bypass current Is3. Based on the detected bypass current Is3, the control unit 550 can recognize that the fifth solar cell string 140e and the sixth solar cell string 140f are shaded.

By using the bypass current detection units DS1, Ds2, and Ds3 in this manner, it is possible to easily grasp the solar cell string in which a plurality of solar cell strings are shaded.

On the other hand, when the shading occurs, the control unit 550 controls the communication unit 572 to transmit the information about the solar cell string with shading to the outside, so that the user or the like can easily grasp the solar cell string in which the shade has occurred .

On the other hand, the communication unit 572 can transmit information about a solar cell string in which shading occurs to the outside, and more particularly, to a display device capable of being monitored, specifically, a mobile terminal, Lt; / RTI >

On the other hand, the control unit 550 can improve the operation efficiency by controlling the converter unit 530 to perform maximum power control or the like when a shadow is generated.

The converter unit 530 can perform power conversion using the DC power supply Vpv output from the bypass diode unit 510. [

Specifically, the first to third tab inductor converters 611a, 611b, ..., 611c output the converted DC power to the dc-stage capacitor C1 by the interleaving operation.

The first tap inductor converter 611a includes a tap inductor T1, a switching element S1 connected between the tap inductor T1 and the ground terminal, a diode connected to the output terminal of the tap inductor, (D1). On the other hand, a dc short capacitor C1 is connected between the output terminal of the diode D1, that is, between the cathode and the ground terminal.

Specifically, the switching element S1 can be connected between the taps of the tap inductor T and the ground terminal. The output terminal (secondary side) of the tap inductor T is connected to the anode of the diode D1 and the dc-side capacitor C1 is connected between the cathode of the diode D1 and the ground terminal do.

On the other hand, the primary side and the secondary side of the tap inductor T have opposite polarities. On the other hand, the tap inductor T may be referred to as a switching transformer.

On the other hand, the primary side and the secondary side of the tap inductor T are connected to each other as shown in the drawing. Thereby, the tap inductor converter can be a non-insulated type converter.

On the other hand, when the three tap inductor converters 611a, 611b, and 611c are connected in parallel to each other and driven by an interleaving method, the input current components are branched in parallel. Therefore, each of the tap inductor converters 611a, 611b, and 611c, the ripples of the current components output through the transistors 611a, 611b, and 611c are reduced.

On the other hand, each of the tapped inductor converters 611a, 611b, and 611c can adaptively operate in response to the power required value of the output AC power.

For example, when only the first converter 611a operates, or when the power required value is approximately 190W to 230W, only the first and second converters 611a and 611b operate or the power If the required value is approximately 290 W to 330 W, both of the first to third interleaved converters 611a, 611b, and 611c may operate. That is, each of the tapped inductor converters 611a, 611b, and 611c can selectively operate. This optional operation can be controlled by the control unit 550. [

The inverter unit 540 converts the level-converted DC power from the converter unit 530 into AC power. In the drawing, a full-bridge inverter is illustrated. Namely, the upper and lower arm switching elements Sa and Sb connected in series to each other and the lower arm switching elements S'a and S'b are paired, and two pairs of upper and lower arm switching elements are connected in parallel to each other (Sa & Sb & S'b). Diodes are connected in anti-parallel to each switching element Sa, S'a, Sb, S'b.

The switching elements in the inverter unit 540 perform a turn-on / off operation based on an inverter switching control signal from the control unit 550. [ As a result, AC power having a predetermined frequency is output. Preferably, it has a frequency (approximately 60 Hz or 50 Hz) that is equal to the alternating frequency of the grid.

The filter unit 560 performs smooth understanding of the AC power output from the inverter unit 540 and performs low pass filtering. To this end, in the figure, the inductors Lf1 and Lf2 are exemplified, but various examples are possible.

On the other hand, after the filter unit 560, a communication unit 570 for power line communication with the system can be disposed.

The communication unit 570 can add predetermined information to the noise-reduced alternating-current power source using the carrier signal of the predetermined frequency. That is, power line communication can be performed. Then, the communication unit 570 outputs the AC power added with information as a grid.

The converter input current sensing unit A senses the input current ic1 input to the converter unit 530 and the converter input voltage sensing unit B senses the input voltage ic1 input to the converter unit 530 vc1. The sensed input current ic1 and the input voltage vc1 may be input to the control unit 550. [

Meanwhile, the converter output current sensing unit C senses the output current ic2 output from the converter unit 530, that is, the dc step current, and the converter output voltage sensing unit D receives the output current ic2 from the converter unit 530 And detects the output voltage vc2, i.e., the dc voltage. The sensed output current ic2 and the output voltage vc2 may be input to the control unit 550. [

The inverter output current sensing unit E senses the current ic3 output from the inverter unit 540 and the inverter output voltage sensing unit F outputs the voltage vc3 output from the inverter unit 540, Lt; / RTI > The detected current ic3 and the voltage vc3 are input to the control unit 550. [

On the other hand, the control unit 550 can output a control signal for controlling the switching element S1 of the converter unit 530 in Fig. In particular, the control unit 550 controls the control unit 550 so that the output voltage vc2 is at least one of the detected input current ic1, the input voltage vc1, the output current ic2, the output voltage vc2, the output current ic3, On timing signal of the switching element S1 in the converter unit 530 can be output.

The control unit 550 may also output an inverter control signal for controlling each of the switching elements Sa, S'a, Sb, S'b of the inverter unit 540. In particular, the control unit 550 controls the control unit 550 so that the output voltage vc2 is at least one of the detected input current ic1, the input voltage vc1, the output current ic2, the output voltage vc2, the output current ic3, On timing signals of the respective switching elements Sa, S'a, Sb, S'b of the inverter unit 540 can be outputted based on the above-described signals.

On the other hand, the control unit 550 can control the converter unit 530 to calculate the maximum power point for the solar cell module 100 and output the DC power corresponding to the maximum power.

Meanwhile, the control unit 550 controls the operation of the photovoltaic module based on the generated power information of the photovoltaic module, the input and output current information of the photovoltaic module, the input and output voltage information of the photovoltaic module, Or < / RTI >

The communication unit 570 adds the carrier frequency signal including the information generated in the control unit 550 to the AC power converted by the inverter unit 530 by the high-speed power line communication (PLC) Can be output to the system.

On the other hand, when the level of the converted AC power is equal to or less than a predetermined value, the communication unit 570 may add a carrier signal including information to a predetermined DC power source, and output the DC power including information to the system.

7B is another example of the internal circuit diagram of the power conversion module of FIG.

The power conversion module 700 of FIG. 7B includes a bypass diode 510, a converter 530, a dc capacitor C1, an inverter 540, A control unit 550, a filter unit 560, and a communication unit 570.

7B illustrates a flyback converter as an interleaving converter in the converter unit 530. In FIG. In the figure, it is exemplified that the converter section 530 includes first to third flyback converters 612a, 612b, ..., 612c.

In particular, the first flyback converter to the third flyback converters 612a, 612b, ..., 612c are of an insulation type, unlike the non-insulation type tap inductor converter, and outputs it to the dc-stage capacitor C1.

The first flyback converter 612a includes a transformer T11, a switching element S11 connected between the primary side and the ground terminal of the transformer T11, and a secondary side connected to the secondary side of the transformer T11, And a diode D11 for performing the operation. On the other hand, the dc short capacitor C1 is connected between the output terminal of the diode D11, that is, between the cathode and the ground terminal. On the other hand, the primary side and the secondary side of the transformer T11 have opposite polarities.

7A, first through third bypass diodes Da, Db, and Dc are disposed in the bypass diode unit 510, bypass current detection units DS1, Ds2, and Ds3 for detecting currents flowing through the bypass diodes Da, May be provided.

Thus, based on the detected bypass current, the control unit 550 can determine which solar cell strings among the plurality of solar cell strings generate shadows.

On the other hand, when the shading occurs, the control unit 550 controls the communication unit 572 to transmit the information about the solar cell string with shading to the outside, so that the user or the like can easily grasp the solar cell string in which the shade has occurred .

On the other hand, the communication unit 572 can transmit information about a solar cell string in which shading occurs to the outside, and more particularly, to a display device capable of being monitored, specifically, a mobile terminal, Lt; / RTI >

On the other hand, the control unit 550 can improve the operation efficiency by controlling the converter unit 530 to perform maximum power control or the like when a shadow is generated.

Meanwhile, the control unit 550 controls the operation of the photovoltaic module based on the generated power information of the photovoltaic module, the input and output current information of the photovoltaic module, the input and output voltage information of the photovoltaic module, Or < / RTI >

The communication unit 570 adds the carrier frequency signal including the information generated in the control unit 550 to the AC power converted by the inverter unit 530 by the high-speed power line communication (PLC) Can be output to the system.

On the other hand, when the level of the converted AC power is equal to or less than a predetermined value, the communication unit 570 may add a carrier signal including information to a predetermined DC power source, and output the DC power including information to the system.

8A and 8B are diagrams illustrating an operation method of the power conversion module of FIG.

8A, the converter unit 530 of the power conversion module 700 according to the embodiment of the present invention converts a DC power from the solar cell module 100 into a pseudo DC voltage Can be converted.

7A, when the converter section 530 is a tapped inductor converter, or when the converter section 530 is a flyback converter as shown in Fig. 7B, by switching on / off of the switching element S1 or S11, It can be converted into a pseudo DC voltage having an envelope like a DC power supply. Accordingly, the pseudo DC power can be stored in the capacitor C1.

Meanwhile, the inverter 540 receives a pseudo DC voltage, performs a switching operation, and outputs the AC power. Specifically, a pseudo DC voltage having an envelope such as a full-wave rectified DC power can be converted into an AC power having + and -, and output. In particular, it can be converted into AC power corresponding to the grid frequency and output.

8B, the converter unit 530 of the power conversion module 700 according to the embodiment of the present invention level-converts the DC power from the solar cell module 100, specifically boosts the DC power, It can be converted into a boosted DC power source.

7A, when the converter section 530 is a tapped inductor converter, or when the converter section 530 is a flyback converter as shown in FIG. 7B, the switching power supply is turned on / off by switching on / off of the switching element S1 or S11 Vp) can be converted to the boosted DC power. Accordingly, the boosted DC power can be stored in the capacitor C1.

The inverter 540 receives the boosted DC power, performs a switching operation, and outputs the AC power. In particular, it can be converted into AC power corresponding to the grid frequency and output.

Figs. 9A to 9B are views for explaining the operation of the tapped inductor converter of Fig. 7A.

9A, when the switching element S1 is turned on, the input voltage Vpv, the primary side of the tap inductor T1, and the secondary side of the first inductor A closed loop is formed through the switching element S1, and the first current I1 flows on the closed loop. At this time, since the secondary side of the tap inductor T1 has a polarity opposite to that of the primary side, the diode D1 can not be turned on and is turned off. As a result, the energy due to the input voltage Ppv is stored in the primary side of the tapped inductor T1.

Next, when the switching element S1 is turned off, the input voltage Vpv, the primary side, the secondary side, and the diode D1 of the tap inductor T1, and the capacitor C1, And a second current I2 flows on the closed loop. That is, since the secondary side of the tap inductor T1 has the opposite polarity to the primary side, the diode D1 becomes conductive. Accordingly, the input voltage Ppv, the energy stored in the primary side and the secondary side of the tap inductor T1 can be stored in the capacitor C1 via the diode D1.

As described above, the converter section 530 can output a pseudo direct current power source or a high efficiency and high voltage direct current power source by using the input voltage Ppv and the energy stored in the primary side and the secondary side of the tapped inductor Tl .

FIGS. 10A and 10B are diagrams for explaining output of a pseudo direct current power source using an input power source in the converter unit of FIG. 6;

6 and 10A, the first to third interleaved converters 610a, 610b, and 610c in the converter unit 530 output a pseudo DC power source using a DC input power source Vpv.

Specifically, the converter unit 530 outputs a pseudo direct current power source having a peak value of approximately 330 V by using a direct current power source of approximately 32 V to 36 V from the solar cell module 100.

The control unit 550 controls the duty ratio of the switching elements of the first to third interleaved converters 610a, 610b, and 610c based on the detected input power supply Vpv and the detected output power supply Vdc .

In particular, the lower the input voltage Vpv, the greater the duty of the switching elements of the first through third interleaved converters 610a, 610b, 610c, and the higher the input voltage Vpv, the smaller the duty of the switching element .

On the other hand, the lower the target output power supply Vdc, the smaller the duty of the switching elements of the first to third interleaved converters 610a, 610b, and 610c, and the higher the target output power supply Vdc, . For example, when the target output power supply Vdc is about 330 V, which is the peak value, the duty of the switching element can be greatest.

In Fig. 10A, the pseudo DC power supply waveform Vslv to be outputted is exemplified by such a duty variable, and this pseudo DC power supply waveform exemplifies that it follows the target sine waveform Vsin.

On the other hand, in the present invention, the switching frequency of the converter section 530 is varied so that the pseudo DC power supply waveform Vslo more accurately follows the full-wave rectified waveform Vsin.

The error DELTA E2 between the pseudo direct current power source waveform Vslf and the target sine waveform Vsin when the switching frequency of the converter section 530 is fixed is smaller than the error DELTA E2 between the pseudo direct current power source waveform Vslf and the target sine waveform Vsin, Becomes larger than the error DELTA E1 between the pseudo direct current power supply waveform Vslv and the target sine waveform Vsin when the switching frequency of the pseudo direct current power supply Vslv is varied.

In the present invention, in order to reduce such an error, the switching frequency of the converter section 530 is varied. That is, the switching frequency of the switching elements of the first to third interleaved converters 610a, 610b, and 610c is varied.

The control unit 550 sets the switching frequency of the converter unit 530 to be larger as the rate of change of the target sinusoidal waveform Vsin becomes larger, that is, the switching period becomes shorter as the rate of change of the target sinusoidal waveform Vsin becomes smaller So that the switching frequency of the converter unit 530 is reduced, that is, the switching period is increased.

10A, the switching period is set to Ta in the rising section of the target sinusoidal waveform Vsin, and the switching period is set to be Tb, which is larger than Ta, in the peak section of the target sinusoidal waveform Vsin . That is, it is illustrated that the switching frequency corresponding to the switching period Ta is higher than the switching frequency corresponding to the switching period Tb. This makes it possible to reduce the error DELTA E1 between the pseudo DC power supply waveform Vslv and the target sine waveform Vsin.

On the other hand, for the switching frequency variable of FIG. 10A, it is also possible to describe the switching mode technique of the switching device. See FIG. 11 to FIG. 12 for this.

11 to 12 are diagrams referred to explain the switching frequency variation according to the switching mode of the switching element.

11 (a) illustrates an example of a duty waveform diagram of a switching element of an interleaving converter. Referring to the drawing, a switching element is turned on and then turned off during a first duty cycle (duty1) in a first switching cycle Tf1, and is turned off during a second duty cycle (duty2) in a second switching cycle Tf2 The switching element is turned on, and then turned off. In the figure, it is exemplified that the first duty (duty1) is larger than the second duty (duty2).

Meanwhile, FIG. 11A illustrates that the switching cycle of the interleaving converter is fixed and DCM (Discontinuous Conduction Mode) is applied in the switching mode.

When the switching period of the interleaving converter is fixed and the dcm is applied in the switching mode, the current waveform Idcm flowing in the switching element as shown in Fig. 11 (b) can be illustrated. As the switching element turns on, the current flowing through the switching element increases, and the current decreases as the switching element turns off.

Fig. 11 (c) illustrates the actual current waveform flowing through the switching element of the interleaved converter according to the dcm, and Fig. 11 (d) illustrates the switching voltage across the switching element of the interleaved converter according to the dcm.

On the other hand, after the switching element is turned off, before the next switching period is performed, a resonance period 1105 in the interleaving converter may occur. At this time, when the switching element is operated by the dcm, a section 1107 in which the switching voltage across the switching element does not become zero occurs. Therefore, the zero voltage switching (ZVS) for the switching element can not be performed and the efficiency of the interleaving converter is lowered.

In order to solve this problem, in the present invention, a critical conduction mode (CRM) mode is used instead of the dcm in the switching mode. The CRM may be referred to as a boundary conduction mode (BCM) mode or a transition mode (TM) mode.

CRM means a mode in which a switching cycle starts every time the current flowing through the switching element becomes zero after the switching element of the interleaving converter is turned off. Accordingly, the CRM can be changed in the switching cycle according to the duty of the switching cycle.

12 (a) illustrates an example of a duty waveform diagram of a switching element of an interleaving converter. Referring to the drawings, a switching element is turned on and then turned off during a first duty cycle (duty1) in a first switching cycle Tfa, and during a second duty cycle (duty2) in a second switching cycle Tfb The switching element is turned on, and then turned off. In the figure, it is exemplified that the first duty (duty1) is larger than the second duty (duty2).

On the other hand, FIG. 12 (a) illustrates that a CRM in which a switching frequency is variable in a switching mode is applied as the switching cycle of the interleaving converter is varied as the duty varies.

In the switching mode, when the CRM in which the switching frequency is variable is applied, the current waveform Icrm flowing in the switching element as shown in Fig. 12B can be exemplified. As the switching element turns on, the current flowing through the switching element increases, and the current decreases as the switching element turns off. Then, when the current flowing through the switching element becomes 0, that is, when zero crossing occurs, a new switching period starts.

Fig. 12 (c) illustrates the actual current waveform flowing in the switching element of the interleaved converter according to crm, and Fig. 12 (d) illustrates the switching voltage across the switching element of the interleaved converter according to crm.

On the other hand, after the switching element is turned off, the resonance period 1105 in the interleaving converter may occur. At this time, when the switching element is operated by crm, the time point at which the current of the switching element becomes 0 is determined, that is, at the time of zero crossing, regardless of the generation of the resonance period 1105, It can turn on. That is, a new switching period can be started. Thereby, zero voltage switching (ZVS) can be performed on the switching element, and the efficiency of the interleaving converter is improved.

Accordingly, in the present invention, the switching frequency of the switching element of the interleaving converter is varied based on crm.

6, when three interleaving converters 610a, 610b, and 610c are used, the first to third interleaved converters 610a, 610b, and 610c operate with phase differences, respectively.

In this case, when the switching frequency is set to a constant phase difference, for example, 120 °, for the operating periods of the first to third interleaved converters 610a, 610b, and 610c, The output power may be lowered. This will be described with reference to Figs. 14 and 15. Fig.

13 illustrates a case where the switching frequency is fixed in the three interleaving converters 610a, 610b, and 610c.

Referring to the drawing, the switching periods of the three interleaving converters 610a, 610b and 610c are the same as those of Period A, Period B and Period C, respectively, and the switching periods of the three interleaving converters 610a, 610b and 610c It can be seen that the phase difference is a constant interval.

The operation periods of the three interleaved converters 610a, 610b and 610c are partial periods (? Duty A,? Duty B and? Duty C) in the respective switching cycles, and the operation intervals of the three interleaving converters 610a, 610b and 610c May be initiated by a PWM interrupt signal.

If the duty ratios of the three interleaved converters 610a, 610b, and 610c are the same, the average powers of the three interleaved converters 610a, 610b, and 610c are all equal to each other do.

That is, when the switching frequencies of the three interleaving converters 610a, 610b, and 610c are fixed and the phase difference is fixed, the average power of the three interleaving converters 610a, 610b, and 610c is substantially constant.

However, when the phase difference is fixed while the switching frequency is variable, the output power instantaneously drops. This will be described with reference to FIG.

14 illustrates a case where the switching frequency variable and the phase difference are fixed in the three interleaved converters 610a, 610b, and 610c.

Referring to the drawing, it can be seen that the switching period is fixed at 3Tv from the time 0 to 9Tv, and the phase difference between the phases (phase a, phase b and phase c) of the three interleaving converters 610a, 610b and 610c is Tv have.

At the next time point 9Tv, it is exemplified that the switching period is variable and the switching period is increased three times by 9Tv. In this case, the first interleaved converter operates for 3TV intervals, after 3Tv versus the previous switching period, while the second interleaved converter takes into account the variable duty (3Tv) of the first interleaved converter, After 5Tv, it will operate for 3TV sections. The third interleaved converter also operates for 3TV intervals, after 7Tv compared to the previous switching period, taking into account the variable duty (3Tv) of the second interleaved converter.

At this time, the phase difference between the first interleaving converter and the third interleaving converter is fixed at 120 degrees, respectively, despite the variable switching period. That is, after the first interleaving converter operates, the second interleaving converter and the third interleaving converter operate after the 3TV interval and after the 6TV interval, respectively.

In this switching period variation section 1310 and 1320, the power output by the second interleaving converter and the third interleaving converter is reduced as compared with the first interleaving converter. Accordingly, the output current of the converter unit 530, or the output voltage, is momentarily lowered.

In order to solve this problem, in the embodiment of the present invention, in the plurality of interleaving converters, in order to eliminate the output unbalance between the interleaving converters when the switching period is variable, the phases of the plurality of interleaving converters with respect to the operating period are varied. This will be described with reference to FIG.

15 illustrates a case where the switching frequency variable and the phase difference are varied in the three interleaving converters 610a, 610b, and 610c.

Referring to the drawing, it can be seen that the switching period is fixed at 3Tv from the time 0 to 9Tv, and the phase difference between the phases (phase a, phase b and phase c) of the three interleaving converters 610a, 610b and 610c is Tv have.

Next, at the time point 9Tv, it is exemplified that the switching period is variable, and the switching period is increased three times by 9Tv. In this case, the first interleaved converter operates for 3TV intervals after 3Tv, compared to the previous switching period, and in the switching period variable interval 1410, the second interleaved converter, after 3Tv, And the third interleaved converter may operate for 3TV periods after 6Tv than 9Tv, which is a switching period variable time point.

That is, unlike FIG. 14, the controller 550 varies the phase difference between the first interleaving converter and the third interleaving converter corresponding to the variable period. According to the figure, the phase difference between the first interleaved converter and the second interleaved converter, and the phase difference between the second interleaved converter and the third interleaved converter are varied from 120 degrees to 40 degrees.

 The control unit 550 can vary the phase so that the phase difference between the respective interleaving converters is reduced when the switching period is increased. Similarly, if the switching period is reduced, the phase can be varied so that the phase difference between each interleaving converter increases, e.g., from 120 to 130 degrees.

On the other hand, the control unit 550 can vary the phase so that, in the case where the switching period is increased, an area in which the phases of the operation intervals between the respective interleaving converters are superposed, particularly, is increased. In the figure, it is illustrated that the operating intervals between the first interleaving converter and the second interleaving converter are overlapped for about 2 TV periods.

On the other hand, after the switching cycle variable, the first interleaved converter operates for 3TV intervals after 9Tv compared to the previous switching period, at a time point of 18Tv, while the second interleaved converter, after 9.1Tv before the previous switching period, And the third interleaved converter can also operate for 3TV intervals, after 9.1Tv versus the previous switching period.

The control unit 550 can vary the phase difference such that the phase difference in each converter is close to the reference phase difference sequentially after the variable period. According to the figure, it can be seen that after the time point 18 Tv, the phase difference between the first interleaved converter and the second interleaved converter and the phase difference between the second interleaved converter and the third interleaved converter increase by about 41 degrees at 40 degrees have.

In this manner, by causing the phase difference to approach 120 degrees, which is the original reference phase difference, in sequence, it is possible to prevent the current distortion and also to prevent the above-described output drop of the second interleaved converter and the third interleaved converter .

On the other hand, this phase variable is applicable when at least two interleaved converters are performed. For example, even when two interleaved converters are used, the phase can be varied.

10A to 15, the switching frequency variable and the phase variable are applicable to the converter unit 530, and in particular, the converter unit 530 is a tap inductor converter as shown in FIG. 7A, The present invention is applicable to the case where the converter section 530 is a flyback converter.

16 is an example of an internal block diagram of the communication device of FIG.

Referring to the drawings, the communication device 800 can receive information of a plurality of solar modules 50a, 50b, ..., 50n from a system by high-speed power line communication. Such a communication device 800 may be referred to as a gateway.

To this end, the communication device 800 may include a first communication unit 810, a control unit 820, a second communication unit 830, an output unit 840, a power supply unit 850, and a memory 860 .

The first communication unit 810 can receive information from each of the plurality of solar modules 50a, 50b, ..., 50n via the power line communication and transmit the information to the control unit 820. [

The received information is information on the solar power from the plurality of solar cell modules 100a, 1000b, ..., 100n or the plurality of solar cell modules 50a, 50b, ..., 50n, Output current and voltage information in the power conversion module 700 and the error information of each solar cell module 100a, 1000b, ..., 100n or each solar cell module 50a, 50b, ..., , Operational state information of the system, and the like.

Here, the photovoltaic power information may be real-time generation amount information generated from a solar cell module or a solar module.

The power line communication at this time is preferably a high-speed power line communication (PLC) method resistant to noise. That is, the first communication unit 810 transmits information of the plurality of solar modules 50a, 50b, ..., 50n to the grid from the grid based on the communication speed of 1 Mbps or higher and the bandwidth of 2 to 30 MHz. .

Then, the first communication unit 810 can separate the carrier frequency signal from the received AC power, and extract the information from the carrier frequency signal. In particular, the first communication unit 810 can extract the added solar power information by the orthogonal frequency division modulation method (OFDM). The extracted information may be transmitted to the control unit 820. [

On the other hand, when a problem arises in the system and the information is added to the DC power source and transmitted by the communication section 572 of the power conversion module 700, the first communication section 810 receives, from the system, DC power supply.

On the other hand, the first communication unit 810 may receive information about a solar cell string where shading occurs.

The control unit 820 can process the solar power information received by the first communication unit 810, the current and voltage information of the power conversion module connected to the solar cell module, and the status information on the system. Then, it is possible to control to store the signal-processed information and the like in the memory 860.

The memory 860 may store solar power information received through the first communication unit 810, current and voltage information of the power conversion module connected to the solar cell module, and status information on the system.

The memory 860 may store solar power information received in real time, current and voltage information of the power conversion module, received in real time, and status information about the system received in real time.

The controller 820 may generate monitoring information that can be monitored using accumulated solar power information, current and voltage information of the power conversion module, and the like for a predetermined period of time.

The monitoring information at this time may include at least one of solar power information for a predetermined period, current and voltage information for input / output of the power conversion module connected to the solar cell module, and status information for the system .

On the other hand, the control unit 820 may control to store the monitoring information in the memory 860 or to control the output of the information through the output unit 840 to be displayed or sounded.

On the other hand, the control unit 820 can control the monitoring information to be transmitted to another external device through the second communication unit 830. [ For example, monitoring information may be transmitted to an adjacent mobile terminal 600, or may be transmitted to the server 300 or to the mobile terminal 600 via the network 750.

The second communication unit 830 can add monitoring information to the radio signal and output it. For example, monitoring information can be transmitted to a mobile terminal 800, a router, and the like, which are wirelessly connected by Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, or Zigbee communication method.

On the other hand, the second communication unit 830 can add monitoring information to the wire signal and output it. For example, monitoring information can be transmitted to a router, a PC, a meter, a data logger, a monitoring device 880, and the like, which are connected to each other by an Ethernet or RS485 communication method.

The second communication unit 830 can be connected to the server 300 or the mobile terminal 600 via a network or directly. The second communication unit 830 transmits the solar power information about the building or the solar power information corresponding to each module in which the plurality of solar modules 50a, 50b, ..., 50n are installed to the server 300 ) Or the mobile terminal (600). Accordingly, the generated solar power information can be easily grasped on a building-by-building or module-by-module basis.

Meanwhile, the second communication unit 830 can transmit the information about the solar cell strings that have been received by the first communication unit 810 to the outside, and in particular, to a display device capable of monitoring, specifically, Or the like, information about the solar cell string in which shading occurs.

The output unit 840 may include a display such as an LED, an LCD, and an OLED, and an audio output unit such as a speaker. The monitoring information generated by the control unit 820 may be output through the display of the output unit 840 or the audio output unit.

On the other hand, the output unit 840 can output information on the solar cell string where shading occurs. Through a display, or through an audio output section.

On the other hand, the power supply unit 850 can receive a separate power supply from outside. Thus, unlike the conventional communication apparatus that operates on the grid with the AC power, the communication apparatus 800 becomes operable even when the AC power does not flow in the system.

Further, even when AC power does not flow in the system, information can be received from the plurality of solar modules 50a, 50b, ..., 50n through the first communication unit 810, respectively. Alternatively, even when AC power is not outputted from the plurality of solar modules 50a, 50b, ..., and 50n while the AC power is not flowing through the grid, through the first communication unit 810, It becomes possible to receive information based on the DC power source. Therefore, information can be stably received.

17A to 17C illustrate various examples of a communication method between the solar module and the communication device of Fig.

First, Fig. 17A illustrates a power line communication method in the case where AC power is output in the power inverter 700. Fig.

The communication unit 570 in the power conversion apparatus 700 adds a carrier frequency signal 1715 containing predetermined information to the AC power supply 1710 output from the inverter unit 530. [ Thus, the AC power supply 1718 to which the carrier frequency signal is added is output to the system, and the communication apparatus 800 can receive the AC power and extract the information.

Next, Fig. 17B illustrates an example of a power line communication method in the case where AC power is output from the power conversion apparatus 700. Fig.

The communication unit 570 in the power conversion apparatus 700 transmits a carrier frequency signal 1715 including predetermined information to the first level DC power source 1720 when there is no AC power output from the inverter unit 530 . Thus, the AC power supply 1728 to which the carrier frequency signal is added is output to the system, and the communication apparatus 800 can receive the AC power supply 1728 and extract the information.

Next, Fig. 17C illustrates another example of the power line communication method in the case where the alternating-current power is outputted in the power conversion device 700. Fig.

The communication unit 570 in the power conversion apparatus 700 adds the carrier frequency signal 1715 including predetermined information to the DC power supply 1730 at the 0 level in the absence of the AC power output from the inverter unit 530 do. That is, only the carrier frequency signal 1715 including predetermined information is output to the system, and the communication device 800 can receive the carrier frequency signal 1715 and extract the information.

On the other hand, the above-described high-speed power line communication technique in the power conversion apparatus 700 is also applicable to the case of the power conversion module 701 or 702 in Figs. 18 to 21B below.

On the other hand, the technique of varying the phase difference while varying the switching period of the plurality of interleaved converters in the above-described power inverter 700 is not limited to the solar photovoltaic system 10 of Fig. 1, Such as the power conversion module 701 or 702 in FIG.

18 is an example of a configuration diagram of a solar photovoltaic system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to the drawings, the solar photovoltaic system 20 of FIG. 18 exchanges data via the communication device 800, the communication device 800, and the network 750, And a mobile terminal 600 capable of exchanging data with the server 300, the communication device 800, or the server 300. [

18 is similar to the solar photovoltaic system 10 of FIG. 1, except that the junction box 201 comprises only a bypass diode and the solar modules 50a, 50b, ... The power conversion modules 701a, 701b, ..., and 701n separate from the power conversion modules 50a and 50n are provided with a converter section, a control section, an inverter section, and a communication section (761 in Figure 19a or 19b) .

Each of the solar cell modules 100a, 100b, ..., 100n includes a plurality of solar cell modules 100a, 100b, ..., 100n, 201b, ..., 201n which are attached to the back surface of the solar cell modules 100a, 1000b, ..., 100n and output DC power from the solar cell modules 100a, 1000b, ..., 100n through a bypass diode .

Each of the power conversion modules 701a, 701b, ..., and 701n is electrically connected to the output terminals of the junction boxes 201a, 201b, ..., 201n and converts the input DC power , And can be converted into AC power and output.

The power conversion modules 701a, 701b, ..., and 701n, which are separate from each other, can be connected in parallel to supply AC power generated in the grid (grid).

FIG. 19A is an example of an internal circuit diagram of the power conversion module of FIG. 18, and FIG. 19B is another example of an internal circuit diagram of the power conversion module of FIG.

Referring to FIG. 19A, the power conversion module 701 of FIG. 19A is similar to the power conversion module 700 of FIG. 7A, except that the bypass diode 510 is not provided.

Accordingly, the power conversion module 701 can include the converter section 530, the dc short capacitor C1, the inverter section 540, the control section 550, the filter section 560, and the communication section 751 have. Meanwhile, the converter unit 530 may include a tap inductor converter as an interleaving converter.

The power conversion module 701 of FIG. 19B is similar to the power conversion module 700 of FIG. 7B, except that the bypass diode 510 is not provided. On the other hand, the converter unit 530 of Fig. 19B may be provided with a flyback converter as an interleaving converter.

On the other hand, the communication unit 571 can add predetermined information to the noise-reduced alternating-current power source by using a carrier signal of a predetermined frequency. That is, power line communication can be performed. Then, the communication unit 571 outputs the AC power added with information as a grid.

20 is an example of a configuration diagram of a solar photovoltaic system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

20, the solar light system 30 of FIG. 20 exchanges data through the communication device 800, the communication device 800, and the network 750 in the same manner as the solar light system 10 of FIG. And a mobile terminal 600 capable of exchanging data with the server 300, the communication device 800, or the server 300. [

20 is similar to the solar photovoltaic system 10 of FIG. 1, except that the junction box 201 is provided with a bypass diode, a converter section, a control section, etc., and the inverter section and the communication section There is a difference therebetween. That is, the inverter unit and the communication unit are provided in a separate power conversion module 1210, and the power conversion module 1210 is separated from the solar modules 100a, 100b, ..., 100n have.

Each of the solar cell modules 100a, 1000b, ..., 100n, and each of the solar cell modules 100a, 1000b, ..., 100n ..., and 100n, and is connected to the junction boxes 202a, 202b, ..., and 100n that convert the DC power from each of the solar cell modules 100a, 1000b, ..., 202n. At this time, the output DC power may be a pseudo DC power supply or a boosted DC power supply.

Further, the separate power conversion module 1210 is electrically connected to the output terminals of the junction boxes 202a, 202b, ..., 202n, converts the input DC power, converts the DC power into AC power, , In particular, the predetermined information can be added to the carrier frequency signal to output the AC power source to which the sub information is added.

Further, the separate power conversion module 1210 can supply AC power to which predetermined information is added as a grid (grid).

FIG. 21A is an example of an internal circuit diagram of the first and second power conversion modules of FIG. 20, and FIG. 21B is another example of an internal circuit diagram of the first and second power conversion modules of FIG.

Referring to FIG. 21A, the first power conversion module 702 of FIG. 21A may include a bypass diode unit 510, a converter unit 530, a dc short capacitor C1, and a converter control unit 551, The second power conversion module 1210 may include an inverter unit 540, an inverter control unit 552, a filter unit 560, and a communication unit 572.

The converter unit 530 may include a tap inductor converter as an interleaving converter.

7A, first through third bypass diodes Da, Db, and Dc are disposed in the bypass diode unit 510, bypass current detection units DS1, Ds2, and Ds3 for detecting currents flowing through the bypass diodes Da, May be provided.

Accordingly, the converter control unit 550 can determine, based on the detected bypass current, which solar cell string among the plurality of solar cell strings generates shading.

On the other hand, the converter control unit 550 controls the communication unit 572 provided in the separate power conversion module 1210 to transmit information about the solar cell string in which the shade is generated to the outside, , It is possible to easily grasp the solar cell string where the shading occurs.

On the other hand, the communication unit 572 can transmit information about a solar cell string in which shading occurs to the outside, and more particularly, to a display device capable of being monitored, specifically, a mobile terminal, Lt; / RTI >

On the other hand, the control unit 550 can improve the operation efficiency by controlling the converter unit 530 to perform maximum power control or the like when a shadow is generated.

The power conversion module 702 of FIG. 21B may include a bypass diode unit 510, a converter unit 530, a dc short capacitor C1, and a converter control unit 551, Inverter unit 540, inverter control unit 552, filter unit 560, and communication unit 572 may be provided. On the other hand, the converter section 530 of Fig. 21B may be provided with a flyback converter as an interleaving converter.

21A, first through third bypass diodes Da, Db, and Dc are disposed in the bypass diode unit 510, bypass current detection units DS1, Ds2, and Ds3 for detecting currents flowing through the bypass diodes Da, May be provided.

Thus, based on the detected bypass current, the control unit 550 can determine which solar cell strings among the plurality of solar cell strings generate shadows.

On the other hand, the converter control unit 550 controls the communication unit 572 provided in the separate power conversion module 1210 to transmit information about the solar cell string in which the shade is generated to the outside, , It is possible to easily grasp the solar cell string where the shading occurs.

On the other hand, the communication unit 572 can transmit information about a solar cell string in which shading occurs to the outside, and more particularly, to a display device capable of being monitored, specifically, a mobile terminal, Lt; / RTI >

On the other hand, the control unit 550 can improve the operation efficiency by controlling the converter unit 530 to perform maximum power control or the like when a shadow is generated.

On the other hand, the communication unit 572 can add predetermined information to the noise-reduced alternating-current power source using the carrier signal of the predetermined frequency. That is, power line communication can be performed. Then, the communication unit 572 outputs the AC power added with information as a grid.

It is to be understood that the invention is not to be limited in its application to the details of construction and the manner in which the above described embodiments of the invention are put into practice, .

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but, on the contrary, It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and detail may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Claims (11)

A solar cell module comprising a plurality of solar cell strings;
A plurality of bypass diodes connected to the plurality of solar cell strings, respectively;
A current detector for detecting a current flowing in the plurality of bypass diodes; And
And a control unit for detecting a solar cell string in which shading occurs among the plurality of solar cell strings based on the detected current. The method according to claim 1,
And a communication unit for transmitting information on the solar cell strings where the shading occurs to the outside. The method according to claim 1,
And a converter unit for converting the DC power from the bypass diode to a power,
Wherein,
And controls the converter section based on the currents flowing in the plurality of detected bypass diodes. The method according to claim 1,
A converter for converting the DC power from the bypass diode into a power;
A capacitor for storing a voltage output from the converter; And
And an inverter unit for outputting the AC power using a voltage stored in the capacitor,
Wherein,
And controls the converter unit and the inverter unit based on a current flowing through the plurality of bypass diodes detected. The method according to claim 3 or 4,
Wherein,
Wherein the control unit controls the converter unit so that the operation efficiency of the converter unit is increased when shading occurs in some solar cell strings among the plurality of solar cell strings, than when no shading occurs. The method according to claim 3 or 4,
Wherein,
Wherein a maximum power control is performed when shading occurs in some solar cell strings among the plurality of solar cell strings. 5. The method of claim 4,
The converter unit includes:
DC power from the bypass diode to output a pseudo DC power source,
The inverter unit includes:
And the pseudo direct current power is subjected to power conversion to output the alternating current power. The method according to claim 3 or 4,
The converter section includes a plurality of interleaving converters
Wherein,
Wherein a switching period for the switching elements of the plurality of interleaving converters is varied. 9. The method of claim 8,
The converter unit includes:
Converts the power of the DC power source to output a pseudo DC power source,
Wherein,
Wherein a switching period for the switching elements of the plurality of interleaving converters is varied based on a duty for driving the switching elements of the plurality of interleaving converters. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the plurality of bypass diodes, the current detection unit, and the control unit are provided in a junction box attached to a back surface of the solar cell module. The method according to claim 3 or 4,
An input voltage detector for detecting an input voltage input to the converter;
An input current detector for detecting an input current input to the converter;
And a dc voltage detection unit detecting an output voltage output from the converter unit,
Wherein,
And controls the converter section based on the detected input voltage, input current, and dc step voltage.

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