Smart PV Power Inverter for Emerging Solar Technologies: Case Study Perovskite Solar Cells

Smart power inverters are recognized as emerging trend in photovoltaics. Importance of this power converter class include several benefits for photovoltaic systems as additional stability for electrical network, increased security of particular system parts, improved cybersecurity, simultaneous control of several units, remote control, additional sensors integration, etc. Aim of this paper is to investigate this type of inverter in order to decrease disadvantages of emerging solar cell technologies. Such action could include different modes of operation under specific temperature, weather conditions or during the disturbances in electric network in order to achieve longer life-cycle of overall system and to increase importance of emerging solar cell technologies. Majority of the analysis is targeted to perovskite solar cells as widely recognized emerging trend in photovoltaics. Analysis has been supported by simulations in PLECS software.