How to create database for unbalanced MPPT inverter with more than 2 MPPT inputs?

[Hoang Dzung]

Hi All,

The PVsyst 6.84 now just only supports Inverters with 2 unbalanced MPPT inputs, but infact there are many inverters that have more than 2 unbalanced MPPT inputs. For example the GW50K-MT (link: https://www.goodwe.com/Products/index_spec/id/20.html ). Is there any solution to this problem?

Thank you so much

HD

[Lazare Fesnien]

Hi,

Inverters with Unbalanced MPPT inputs :

Some special inverters (namely in the Tripower series of SMA) have 2 MPPT inputs with very different powers. In practice this is very useful as you can define an array without much constraints about the module number on the main input, and one string with the remaining of your modules to be installed - whatever their number - on the secondary input. This feature is part of the Inverter's definition.

With these very special unbalanced inverters, when defining a sub-array you will have the choice between "Main" and "Secondary" MPPT inputs.

In principle you should define sub-arrays for the same number of "Main" and "Secondary" inputs (i.e. use all the available inputs). However the button "adjust" gives the opportunity of not using the secondary input. Please check with the manufacturer that this is really possible with the real inverters you are using.

At the design time, the nominal powers of each input are evaluated according to the maximum currents specified for each MPPT inputs. This may sometimes lead to unacceptable overload losses. If this warning is red (error), you have to increase the allowed overload energy loss in the "Project's" parameters (button "Albedo-Settings").

At the Simulation time, the power sharing (as mentioned above for normal MPPT inputs) is automatically performed as function of the PV modules connected in each sub-array. The Pnom of each MPPT input is evaluated just before the simulation.