Google promises a million dollars to the creators of solar inverter

Google announced a competition to design the inverter for solar power plants. Post about the contest Little Box Challenge was made at an event in the Wal-Mart in mountain view (USA, California).

Developer best inverter will receive one million per device, characterized by significantly smaller dimensions compared to similar.
Used in the composition of solar power inverters are distinguished by their large size and considerable weight. Consisting of solar power plants is one of the most expensive components. They are used for converting DC electrical current to AC.

In the circuit of photoelectric cells of solar batteries there is a constant current, whereas for powering appliances, as a rule, the desired AC current.

As they say representatives of Google, about 80% of all electricity on Earth by 2030 will flow through inverters and other electronic converters. It will make such devices indispensable components of electrical networks. If the inverters are much more compact, it would reduce the cost of solar energy and to achieve greater efficiency.





Source: greenevolution.ru