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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Recently I’ve been concerned about power clipping of micro inverters and the design ratio of PV STC array size to inverter. If I have a 300W module going into a 250W micro inverter, there will be times when the potential power output is clipped because the micro inverter can’t handle all the power. I’m thinking cold day with 1000W/m2 irradiance. It is typical nowadays to have an STC array size to inverter ratio of 1.2. Have you seen any analysis on how much energy is clipped, vs how much energy output is increased by operating at a better efficiency spot on the micro inverter? This assumes that the micro inverter performs better when more fully loaded.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Additionally over time the crystalline silicon module will degrade slightly as well, reducing the amount of power clipping.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I welcome your thoughts.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mike Kocsmiersky<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Principal<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Phone: 413 883-3144 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Spirit Solar<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>www.SpiritSolar.net<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>