IP Library Granted Patent US 12,470,070
Granted Patent B2
US 12,470,070 · App. 18/365,034 · Granted Nov 11, 2025

Photovoltaic system and power supply current control method thereof

Inventors: Zhiwu Xu (Shenzhen, CN); Lin Li (Shanghai, CN); Huan Zhao (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: HUAWEI DIGITAL POWER TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
H02J3/381H02S40/32H02J2300/24
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Patent No.
US 12,470,070
App. No.
18/365,034
Granted
Nov 11, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

This application provides a photovoltaic system and a power supply current control method thereof. The photovoltaic system includes a direct current bus and at least two power supply units connected in parallel to the direct current bus. The power supply current control method of a photovoltaic system includes: obtaining a current power supply state parameter of each of the at least two power supply units, determining a reference power supply current value of each power supply unit based on the current power supply state parameter of each power supply unit, and adjusting a current supply power of each power supply unit based on the reference power supply current value of each power supply unit. According to this application, appropriate load distribution between power supply units can be ensured, and applicability is high.

Claims (59)

1 . A photovoltaic system, comprising:

a direct current (DC) bus;

at least two power supply units connected in parallel to the direct current bus, wherein each of the at least two power supply units comprises a DC/DC converter comprising an input end connected to a direct current power source;

a DC/AC converter connected to the at least two power supply units through the direct current bus, wherein, when the DC/AC converter is in a power limiting working mode, the DC/AC converter is configured to:

obtain a current output state parameter of the DC/DC converter in each of the at least two power supply units comprising a current maximum output power of the DC/DC converter in each of the at least two power supply units;

determine, based on the current maximum output power of the DC/DC converter in each of the at least two power supply units, a current maximum output power proportion that is of the current maximum output power of the DC/DC converter in each of the at least two power supply units and that is in a sum of current maximum output powers of the DC/DC converters in the at least two power supply units;

determine a reference output current value of the DC/DC converter in each of the at least two power supply units based on the current maximum output power proportion; and

adjust a current output power of the DC/DC converter in each of the at least two power supply units based on the reference output current value of the DC/DC converter in each of the at least two power supply units to prevent at least one of the DC/DC converters from working in a limit working state.

2 . The photovoltaic system according to claim 1 , wherein the DC/AC converter is further configured to determine that a current output power of the photovoltaic system is greater than a system output power threshold.

3 . The photovoltaic system according to claim 1 , wherein

the current output state parameter of the DC/DC converter in each of the at least two power supply units comprises the current output power and a current output capability of the DC/DC converter in each of the at least two power supply units; and

the DC/AC converter is further configured to adjust the current output power of the DC/DC converter in each of the at least two power supply units based on the current output power and the current output capability of the DC/DC converter in each of the at least two power supply units to prevent the at least one of the DC/DC converters from working in the limit working state.

4 . The photovoltaic system according to claim 1 , wherein

the current output state parameter of the DC/DC converter in each of the at least two power supply units further comprises a current device working condition parameter of the DC/DC converter in each of the at least two power supply units; and

the DC/AC converter is further configured to:

determine, based on the current device working condition parameter and the current maximum output power of the DC/DC converter in each of the at least two power supply units, a current corrected output power of the DC/DC converter in each of the at least two power supply units;

determine, based on the current corrected output power of the DC/DC converter in each of the at least two power supply units, a current corrected output power proportion that is of the current corrected output power of the DC/DC converter in each of the at least two power supply units and that is in the sum of current corrected output powers of the DC/DC converters in the at least two power supply units; and

determine the current corrected output power proportion as the current maximum output power proportion.

5 . The photovoltaic system according to claim 4 , wherein the DC/AC converter is further configured to:

obtain a power attenuation coefficient corresponding to the current device working condition parameter of the DC/DC converter in each of the at least two power supply units, and

determine the current corrected output power of the DC/DC converter in each of the at least two power supply units based on the current maximum output power and the power attenuation coefficient of the DC/DC converter in each of the at least two power supply units.

6 . The photovoltaic system according to claim 4 , wherein the current device working condition parameter comprises at least one of a current device temperature, a current device current stress, or a current device voltage stress.

7 . The photovoltaic system according to claim 1 , wherein

the current output state parameter of the DC/DC converter in each of the at least two power supply units further comprises a current output current of the DC/DC converter in each of the at least two power supply units; and

the DC/AC converter is further configured to determine the reference output current value of the DC/DC converter in each of the at least two power supply units based on the current maximum output power proportion and the sum of current output currents of the DC/DC converters in the at least two power supply units.

8 . A photovoltaic system, comprising:

a direct current bus;

at least two power supply units connected in parallel to the direct current bus;

a system control unit that establishes a communication connection to the at least two power supply units, wherein the system control unit is configured to:

obtain a current power supply state parameter of each of the at least two power supply units comprising a current maximum output power of a DC/DC converter in each of the at least two power supply units;

determine, based on the current maximum output power of the DC/DC converter in each of the at least two power supply units, a current maximum output power proportion that is of the current maximum output power of the DC/DC converter in each of the at least two power supply units and that is in a sum of current maximum output powers of the DC/DC converters in the at least two power supply units;

determine a reference power supply current value of each of the at least two power supply units based on the current maximum output power proportion; and

adjust a current supply power of each of the at least two power supply units based on the reference power supply current value of each of the at least two power supply units to prevent at least one of the at least two power supply units from working in a limit working state.

9 . The photovoltaic system according to claim 8 , wherein the system control unit is configured to:

determine that a current output power of the photovoltaic system is greater than a system output power threshold.

10 . The photovoltaic system according to claim 8 , wherein

the current power supply state parameter of each of the at least two power supply units comprises a current supply power and a current power supply capability of each of the at least two power supply units; and

the system control unit is further configured to adjust the current supply power of each of the at least two power supply units based on the current supply power and the current power supply capability of each of the at least two power supply units to prevent at least one of the at least two power supply units from working in the limit working state.

11 . The photovoltaic system according to claim 8 , wherein the system control unit is further configured to:

send a supply power correct instruction to each of the at least two power supply units to enable each of the at least two power supply units to adjust the current supply power of each of the at least two power supply units to a reference supply power of each of the at least two power supply units based on the reference power supply current value of each of the at least two power supply units comprised in the supply power correct instruction, wherein the reference supply power of each of the at least two power supply units is determined based on the reference power supply current value of each of the at least two power supply units.

12 . The photovoltaic system according to claim 8 , wherein the system control unit is further configured to:

determine a control correction value of each of the at least two power supply units based on the reference power supply current value and the current power supply state parameter of each of the at least two power supply units; and

send a supply power correct instruction to each of the at least two power supply units, to enable each of the at least two power supply units to adjust the current supply power of each of the at least two power supply units to a reference supply power of each of the at least two power supply units based on the control correction value comprised in the supply power correct instruction, wherein the reference supply power of each of the at least two power supply units is determined based on the reference power supply current value of each of the at least two power supply units.

13 . The photovoltaic system according to claim 8 , wherein the system control unit is further configured to:

determine a control correction value of each of the at least two power supply units based on the reference power supply current value and the current power supply state parameter of each of the at least two power supply units;

determine a target bus reference voltage of each of the at least two power supply units based on an initial bus reference voltage and the control correction value of each of the at least two power supply units; and

send a supply power correct instruction to each of the at least two power supply units to enable each of the at least two power supply units to adjust the current supply power of each of the at least two power supply units to a reference supply power of each of the at least two power supply units based on the target bus reference voltage of each of the at least two power supply units comprised in the supply power correct instruction, wherein the reference supply power of each of the at least two power supply units is determined based on the reference power supply current value of each of the at least two power supply units.

14 . The photovoltaic system according to claim 13 , wherein the system control unit is further configured to:

determine the target bus reference voltage of each of the at least two power supply units based on the initial bus reference voltage, the control correction value of each of the at least two power supply units, and a voltage correction value of each of the at least two power supply units, wherein the voltage correction value of each of the at least two power supply units is determined based on the current power supply state parameter of each of the at least two power supply units and a virtual impedance of each of the at least two power supply units.

15 . The photovoltaic system according to claim 8 , wherein a first power supply unit in the at least two power supply units comprises the system control unit.

16 . The photovoltaic system according to claim 8 , wherein at least one of the at least two power supply units comprises a DC/DC converter or a DC/AC converter, wherein the DC/DC converter is configured to adjust a current supply power of the DC/DC converter, and wherein the DC/AC converter is configured to adjust a current supply power of the DC/AC converter.

17 . A power supply current control method of a photovoltaic system,

wherein the photovoltaic system comprises a direct current (DC) bus, at least two power supply units connected in parallel to the direct current bus, and a DC/AC converter connected to the at least two power supply units based on the direct current bus, each of the at least two power supply units comprises a DC/DC converter, and an input end of the DC/DC converter is connected to a direct current power source, the method comprising:

when the DC/AC converter is in a power limiting working mode, obtaining, by the DC/AC converter, a current output state parameter of the DC/DC converter in each of the at least two power supply units comprising a current maximum output power of the DC/DC converter in each of the at least two power supply units;

determining, based on the current maximum output power of the DC/DC converter in each of the at least two power supply units, a current maximum output power proportion that is of the current maximum output power of the DC/DC converter in each of the at least two power supply units and that is in a sum of current maximum output powers of the DC/DC converters in the at least two power supply units;

determining a reference output current value of the DC/DC converter in each of the at least two power supply units based on the current maximum output power proportion; and

adjusting a current output power of the DC/DC converter in each of the at least two power supply units based on the reference output current value of the DC/DC converter in each of the at least two power supply units to prevent at least one of the DC/DC converters from working in a limit working state.

18 . The method according to claim 17 , wherein the current output state parameter of the DC/DC converter in each of the at least two power supply units comprises the current output power and a current output capability of the DC/DC converter in each of the at least two power supply units, and wherein the method further comprises:

adjusting, by the DC/AC converter, the current output power of the DC/DC converter in each of the at least two power supply units based on the current output power and the current output capability of the DC/DC converter in each of the at least two power supply units, to prevent the at least one of the DC/DC converters from working in the limit working state.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 24, 2025
From: XU, ZHIWU; LI, LIN; ZHAO, HUAN
To: HUAWEI DIGITAL POWER TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 071821/0106 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202110169413.2 · Feb 7, 2021 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2022071222 · Jan 11, 2022
Related Publication 20230387693A1 · Nov 30, 2023
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