Seminar No: LEE-4400
Power Electronics for Photovoltaics
- You gain comprehensive information about the state of technology as well as latest results from research and development.
- The programme structure and the seminar venue best ensure exchange of views between participants and presenters.
- The detailed seminar proceedings with all talks will be handed over at the start of the conference and will serve you well as reference works.
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Chairman
Prof. Dr. Bruno Burger
Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, Freiburg, Germany
Prof. Burger is the head of the Power Electronics Department at Fraunhofer ISE. His research and development acivities are focused on power electronics and digital controls for photovoltaics and fuel cells.
He gives lectures on Power Electronics and Renewable Energies at different universities and also works in standardisation committees like DKE on new standards for photovoltaics.
Your Speakers
Prof. Dr. Bruno Burger
Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, Freiburg, Germany
Andreas Hensel
Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, Freiburg, Germany
Frank Hesmer
Bureau Veritas Consumer Product Services Germany GmbH, Germany
Prof. Dr. Uwe Nuß
University of Applied Sciences, Offenburg, Germany
Stefan Reichert
Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, Freiburg, Germany
Sönke Rogalla
Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, Freiburg, Germany
Dr. Heribert Schmidt
Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, Freiburg, Germany
Dr. Alexander Stadler
STS Spezial-Transformatoren-Stockach GmbH & Co. KG, R&D Center, Erlangen, Germany
Dr. Olivier Stalter
Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, Freiburg, Germany
Christian Wilhelm
Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, Freiburg, Germany
You will meet
Planers, producers, engineers and scientists active in power electronics for renewable energies, manufacturers and suppliers of power electronic systems and energy storage technology, energy consultants and suppliers.
Supporting Organisations


Programme
Check-in and
Welcome Coffee 8:00 hrs
1st Day 9:00 - 17:30 hrs
1. Welcome Address
Bernd Porzelius, OTTI e.V., Regensburg
2. Power Electronics for Photovoltaics – Review
- Market Data, PV Electricity Production
Prof. Dr. Bruno Burger
3. New Power Semiconductors
- SiC and GaN Power transistors and Diodes, Gate Drivers, Applications and Challenges of the new technologies
Andreas Hensel
4. Power Inductors
- Electrical Properties of Chokes: Losses, Parasitic Properties, Core Materials and their Properties, Shapes, Design Procedures, Winding Types, Thermal Design and Simulation
Dr. Alexander Stadler
5. Single Phase String Inverters
- Basic requirements, Circuits, Efficiency, Development Trends
Dr. Olivier Stalter
6. Three Phase String Inverters
- Basic requirements, Circuits, Efficiency, Development Trends
Sönke Rogalla
7. Module Integrated Electronics
- Active Bypass Diodes, DC/DC-Converters, Micro Inverters, Comparison of Central, String and Micro Inverter Concepts
Christian Wilhelm
8. PV System Technology
- IV-Curves, MPP and DC voltage range, Temperature Behaviour, Ratio PV power to Inverter Power, Power Limitation to 70%, MPP-Tracking
Prof. Dr. Bruno Burger
Joint Dinner with the Possibility to Discuss and to Exchange Experiences (self payment)
2nd Day 08:30 – 17:30 hrs
1. Central Inverters and PV Power Plant Concepts
- Basic requirements, Circuits, Efficiency, Reliability, Cooling, Power Plant Concepts, Development trends, System design of PV power plants
Sönke Rogalla
2. Power Electronics for Off-Grid Photovoltaics
- Battery Charge Regulators: Series, Shunt and MPP-Regulators, Circuits, Trends; Off-Grid- Inverters: Requirements, Circuits, Efficiency
Dr. Olivier Stalter
3. PV Inverter Certification
- General approval overview, EMC, Safety, Grid-protection
Frank Hesmer
4. Electromagnetic Compatibility
- Basics, Sources of Interference, Filter Components, Measurement
Dr. Heribert Schmidt
5. Feedback Control Systems for Power Electronics
- Basic Control Techniques, Modelling of Controlled Systems, Controller Types, Cascaded Control, State Control, Dimensioning of Controller Parameters
Prof. Dr. Uwe Nuß
6. Grid Integration of PV
- Grid Control and Stabilization, Low and Medium Voltage Grid Codes, Trends, E-mobility
Stefan Reichert
7. Interactions between Modules and Inverters
- Surface Polarization Effect in High Efficiency Solar Cells; Degradation of Thin Film Modules; DC Voltages to Ground of Different Inverter Types; Which Inverter for which Module Type?
Dr. Heribert Schmidt
8. Final Discussion
Accommodation
NH Hotel
Munich-Dornach
Einsteinring 20
85609 Aschheim-Dornach
Germany
Phone: +49 89 940096-707
Fax: +49 89 940096-100
nhmuenchendornach@nh-hotels.com
Please book your accomodation as soon as possible by yourself.
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Ambiance
Munich:
The vivid capital of Bavaria close to the Alps gives you the chance to experience tradition and high-tech in one place. Discover in the surroundings lovely castles and lakes, original villages and majestic mountains.

