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Canadian Solar TOPBiHiKu6 CS6.3-66TB-655 (TOPCon Gen3) + Growatt MIN 3000TL-X: how many panels per string
From 3 to 8 Canadian Solar TOPBiHiKu6 CS6.3-66TB-655 (TOPCon Gen3) panels per string on an MPPT input of the Growatt MIN 3000TL-X inverter — in any climatic region of Ukraine. Below: the window for each region, the input currents and example plants laid out by the Solispec engine.
- Panels per string
- 3–8pcs
- Input V_max
- 500V
- MPPT window
- 80–500V
- Panel I_sc
- 16.25A
- MPPT input I_sc
- 16.9A
- Panel V_mp in heat
- 36.4V
Ground frame designer
A ground plant with Canadian Solar TOPBiHiKu6 CS6.3-66TB-655 (TOPCon Gen3)
The builder opens with this panel and the Growatt MIN 3000TL-X inverter: Solispec lays out the strings itself.
- No sign-up
- Snow and wind check
- Drawings and estimate
String by climatic region
T_min per ДСТУ-Н Б В.1.1-27:2010, табл. 1; open-circuit voltage at T_min: K_U = 1 + α·(T_min − 25)/100 = 1.15 (α -0.22 %/K, T_min -42 °C; Annex B).
| Region | T_min | Panel U_oc at T_min, V | Min per string | Max per string | String U_oc at max, V (≤ 500) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region I | -40 °C | 57.38 | 3 | 8 | 459.0 |
| Region II | -42 °C | 57.60 | 3 | 8 | 460.8 |
| Region IIIA | -38 °C | 57.16 | 3 | 8 | 457.3 |
| Region IIIB | -32 °C | 56.50 | 3 | 8 | 452.0 |
| Region IV | -20 °C | 55.17 | 3 | 9 | 496.5 |
| Region V | -27 °C | 55.94 | 3 | 8 | 447.5 |
The minimum per string keeps the string voltage in heat (panel V_mp 36.4 V) above the MPPT window (80 V).
Input currents
| Panel I_sc / MPPT input I_sc, A | 16.25 / 16.9 |
|---|---|
| Panel I_mp / MPPT input I_mp, A | 15.36 / 13.5 |
| Parallel strings per MPPT | 1 |
| MPPT inputs | 2 |
- Power clippingThe panel's working current (15.36 A) is above the input's working current (13.5 A): on clear days the inverter clips part of the power.
- I_SC MAX above the input currentUnder DSTU HD 60364-7-712 the design current I_SC MAX = 1.25·I_SC of the panel is above the inverter's input current. Check in the inverter's datasheet how its input is rated.
Example plants
The Solispec engine laid out the strings for plants of several sizes with this inverter at the lowest T_min; only those that pass the checks with every panel placed are shown.
| Plant | Panels | kW DC | Inverters | Strings | DC/AC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ 5 kW | 9 | 5.90 | 2 | 3 pan. × 1 — inv. 1, MPPT 1; 3 pan. × 1 — inv. 1, MPPT 2; 3 pan. × 1 — inv. 2, MPPT 1 | 0.98 |
| ≈ 10 kW | 15 | 9.82 | 3 | 5 pan. × 1 — inv. 1, MPPT 1; 5 pan. × 1 — inv. 2, MPPT 1; 5 pan. × 1 — inv. 3, MPPT 1 | 1.09 |
| ≈ 15 kW | 25 | 16.38 | 5 | 5 pan. × 1 — inv. 1, MPPT 1; 5 pan. × 1 — inv. 2, MPPT 1; 5 pan. × 1 — inv. 3, MPPT 1; 5 pan. × 1 — inv. 4, MPPT 1; 5 pan. × 1 — inv. 5, MPPT 1 | 1.09 |
- current 15.4 A > 13.5 A — the inverter will clip (clipping)
- I_SC MAX = 1.25·I_SC = 20.3 A > 16.9 A input — check how the inverter datasheet rates the input (712.512.1.2)
- DC/AC 1.31 — will clip peaks
- DC/AC 0.66 — inverter oversized
A preliminary calculation; a design needs an engineer's check. Solispec engine 0.12.0.