MPPT Solar Charge Controllers Explained
Solar Charge Controllers are one of the most affordable and effective devices used to charge battery systems using solar. We explain how a MPPT charge controller works and how to
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An MPPT solar charge controller (Maximum Power Point Tracking) is a DC-to-DC converter that optimizes the power flow from a solar array to the battery bank. While any solar charge controller regulates current to prevent battery overcharging, an MPPT controller actively adjusts operating voltage to extract the highest possible power from the array.
MPPT stands for Maximum Power Point Tracker; these are far more advanced than PWM charge controllers and enable the solar panel to operate at its maximum power point, or more precisely, the optimum voltage and current for maximum power output.
The first MPPT was invented by a small Australian company called AERL way back in 1985, and this technology is now used in virtually all grid-connected solar inverters and all MPPT solar charge controllers. The functioning principle of an MPPT solar charge controller is relatively simple.
Modern MPPT controllers and solar inverters are evolving from simple power optimizers into smart devices that can actively support the electrical grid. Advanced functionalities like Volt-VAR control allow them to help stabilize grid voltage, a crucial service as more renewable energy comes online.
Solar Charge Controllers are one of the most affordable and effective devices used to charge battery systems using solar. We explain how a MPPT charge controller works and how to
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