Ampt String Optimizers put maximum power point tracking on each of its two input strings of PV modules. This mitigates or eliminates mismatch losses to deliver more energy under changing environmental and system conditions over the lifetime of the power plant.
Ampt’s patented String Stretch® technology puts voltage and current limits on the output of each optimizer which doubles the number of modules per string and allows for smaller conductor sizing per kilowatt delivered to save up to 50% on electrical BOS costs.
Ampt’s advanced DC power management technology allows for HFVB system designs which turn the variable voltage of the PV array into a fixed and predictable DC bus voltage to achieve system-level economic advantages.
Inverters with Ampt Mode® operate in a fixed or narrow input voltage range that is closer to the maximum system voltage. This allows the inverter to deliver a higher AC output voltage at the same current which raises the rated output power of the inverter to lower the inverter's cost per watt.
For DC-coupled energy storage systems, Ampt String Optimizers include Direct-to-Converter technology which allows the DC bus to operate at a higher fixed voltage so the converter only needs to buck when charging and boost when discharging. This simplified operation reduces battery converter costs by up to 50% with less circuitry and a higher power density.
Ampt’s unique combination of output current limits and a higher DC bus voltage allows PV system designers to achieve optimal DC/AC ratios (up to 3:1). With Ampt, system owners can expand the DC power on existing systems without replacing inverters, combiners, or cables; optimize inverter utilization on new systems to lower the cost per watt; and lower capex while increasing storage durations on systems with DC-coupled energy storage.
Ampt’s patented V-match® technology allows the output of our optimizers to match the DC bus voltage set by the inverter or battery while delivering full available power from the PV modules. This uniquely allows PV arrays with Ampt to automatically adapt to legacy or future power equipment to repower existing systems, upgrade inverters, mix new and legacy PV modules, deploy optimized DC-coupled storage systems, and other applications.
Ampt optimizers overcome string-voltage sizing constraints to fit more modules on a tracker than systems without Ampt. Increasing the number of modules per tracker allows system designers to fully use the tracker’s mechanical capacity and lower tracker cost per watt.
Ampt String Optimizers incorporate optional wireless communication to provide string-level data that is highly accurate, synchronous, and scalable to improve O&M, as well as enhanced controls for storage applications.
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