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Maxeon 6 SPR-MAX6-440 (IBC) + Growatt SPH 6000TL BL-UP: how many panels per string
From 4 to 9 Maxeon 6 SPR-MAX6-440 (IBC) panels per string on an MPPT input of the Growatt SPH 6000TL BL-UP 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
- 4–9pcs
- Input V_max
- 550V
- MPPT window
- 120–550V
- Panel I_sc
- 11.58A
- MPPT input I_sc
- 16.9A
- Panel V_mp in heat
- 34.5V
Ground frame designer
A ground plant with Maxeon 6 SPR-MAX6-440 (IBC)
The builder opens with this panel and the Growatt SPH 6000TL BL-UP 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 = 1.16 (α -0.239 %/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 (≤ 550) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region I | -40 °C | 55.69 | 4 | 9 | 501.2 |
| Region II | -42 °C | 55.92 | 4 | 9 | 503.3 |
| Region IIIA | -38 °C | 55.46 | 4 | 9 | 499.1 |
| Region IIIB | -32 °C | 54.77 | 4 | 10 | 547.7 |
| Region IV | -20 °C | 53.38 | 4 | 10 | 533.8 |
| Region V | -27 °C | 54.19 | 4 | 10 | 541.9 |
The minimum per string keeps the string voltage in heat (panel V_mp 34.5 V) above the MPPT window (120 V).
Input currents
| Panel I_sc / MPPT input I_sc, A | 11.58 / 16.9 |
|---|---|
| Panel I_mp / MPPT input I_mp, A | 10.87 / 13.5 |
| Parallel strings per MPPT | 1 |
| MPPT inputs | 2 |
No cautions about the currents.
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 | 12 | 5.28 | 1 | 6 pan. × 1 — inv. 1, MPPT 1; 6 pan. × 1 — inv. 1, MPPT 2 | 0.88 |
| ≈ 10 kW | 23 | 10.12 | 2 | 6 pan. × 1 — inv. 1, MPPT 1; 6 pan. × 1 — inv. 1, MPPT 2; 6 pan. × 1 — inv. 2, MPPT 1; 5 pan. × 1 — inv. 2, MPPT 2 | 0.84 |
| ≈ 15 kW | 35 | 15.40 | 3 | 7 pan. × 1 — inv. 1, MPPT 1; 7 pan. × 1 — inv. 1, MPPT 2; 7 pan. × 1 — inv. 2, MPPT 1; 7 pan. × 1 — inv. 2, MPPT 2; 7 pan. × 1 — inv. 3, MPPT 1 | 0.86 |
- DC/AC 0.51 — inverter oversized
A preliminary calculation; a design needs an engineer's check. Solispec engine 0.12.0.