Additively Manufactured Photovoltaic Inverter

Integrating hundreds of gigawatts of photovoltaic solar power onto our country's electric grid requires transformative power conversion system designs that find a balance between performance, reliability, functionality, and cost. This project is developing a unique inverter design that combines the latest wide bandgap, high-voltage, silicon carbide semiconductor devices with new technologies, such as additive manufacturing and multi-objective magnetic design optimization. By developing an additively manufactured inverter, researchers aim to significantly reduce the cost of photovoltaic power electronics.