Chapter 1: Introducing the SolarEdge Power
Harvesting System
The SolarEdge power harvesting solution maximizes the power output from any type of
solar photovoltaic (PV) installation while reducing the average cost per watt. The
following sections describe each of the system’s components.
Figure 1: The SolarEdge power – harvesting system components
Power Optimiser
The Power Optimisers are DC-DC converters connected to PV modules in order to
maximize power harvesting by performing independent Maximum Power Point
Tracking (MPPT) at the module level.
Each Power Optimiser also transmits module performance data over the DC power line
to the inverter.
Inverter
The inverter efficiently converts DC power from the modules into AC power that can be
fed into the main AC service of the site and from there to the grid. The inverter also
receives the monitoring data from each power optimizer and transmits it to a central
server (the monitoring platform; requires Internet connection).
The Connection Unit has a manually operated switch for disconnecting the DC power
of a SolarEdge system. The Connection Unit is located below the inverter and is
connected to the inverter with AC and DC wires.
Three Phase Inverter with SetApp Configuration
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