If a module is being affected by shade, the by-pass diode of the module would activate (go into reverse bias), because the shaded cells would cause resistance. This would result in greater voltage on the diode to force it to allow current through, thus bypassing the affected sub-module. All the voltage of the first sub-module is lost, BUT current is maintained. Only 33% of the module voltage is lost – there are 3 sub-modules in a PV panel – while all the other modules in the system would not be affected at all.
Bypass diodes in today’s solar modules are very reliable. In fact, their failure rate is only a small fraction of a MLPE device’s failure rate. Even if they bypass diode is utilized more because there is shade on the module for some time of the day, it is still the far more reliable shade mitigation solution.
A solar system typically consists of more than one string. So even if there is shade on a part of the system, only this string is impacted. The other strings are not impacted at all. Modern string inverters with SuperFlex Design have multiple Maximum Power Point Trackers (MPPT), which allow to splitting up the system into multiple sub-systems, allowing you isolation of modules that could be affected by shade.
We’ve seen that string inverter systems are nothing like Christmas lights. Modern string inverter technology outperforms traditional module level power electronics such as DC optimizers and microinverters, and are the best choice for your solar system.
We BQC will pay attention to the string inverter, and provide related PCBA service for it.
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