A NOVEL AC MODULE WITH HIGH-VOLTAGE PANELS IN CIS TECHNOLOGY

has been designed. Within these developments several technical innovations regarding the inverter as well as the PV module design has been realized. For the inverter a three phase topology with DC current link is used (Current Source Inverter, CSI), which is a novelty for low-power PV applications. The inverter is fed by a high-voltage PV module in CIS technology. The MPP Voltage of the module is adapted to the requirements of the inverters DC input and amounts to 380V. In cooperation with the project partners a small scale prototype series has been implemented for demonstration purposes of the product. The paper provides an overview about the technical realization of AC modules within the PV-MIPS project. The achievements of this new device compared to the state-of-the-art are outlined. The technical advantages as well as the eco-nomical potentials are outlined. The realized prototype of this AC module is presented