The electric utility grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) system is an important technology for future renewable energy applications. This requires the design of a high-efficiency grid-connected inverter ...

Using 3-D printing and novel semiconductors, researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have created a power inverter that could make electric vehicles lighter, more ...

A newly proposed inverter design relies on a solar charge controller featuring maximum power point tracking. It is based on an artificial fish-swarm algorithm, which offers high convergence speeds, ...

An international research group has developed a new Aalborg inverter design for high-power applications in solar arrays. The device has fewer switches than conventional, voltage-source inverters and ...

Outback Power’s Radian inverter/charger can be used with both grid-interactive and off-grid power applications. Fig. 1 shows the power inputs and outputs associated with the Radian inverter/charger.

This teardown article will delve into the architectural design and components of a solar inverter card starting from the Solar panel DC inputs and working our way through the DC to AC conversion ...

Improving the modern electric drivetrain isn't easy, but it's certainly worthwhile. It's rewarding too, for any one entering the Google and IEEE 'Littlebox Challenge'--a competition to design a ...

NESS-ZIONA, Israel, March 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- VisIC Technologies Ltd., a Gallium Nitrate (GaN) power semiconductor device leader in the fast-developing Automotive, Data Centers and Industrial ...

Silicon carbide (SiC) power devices have been commercially available for ten years. During that time, there has been a steady increase in voltage ratings to 1,200 V and 1,700 V for SiC-Schottky diodes ...

Kevin Bennion, senior researcher and task leader on the silicon carbide inverter project, evaluates experimental thermal management technologies for electric drives. Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL As ...

As the up-front costs of clean energy technologies continue to fall, attention is turning to lifetime system costs and how they affect the long-term profitability of large-scale distributed energy ...