New 2.0kV LV100 IGBT Module Announced by Mitsubishi Electric

July 01, 2022. By News Bureau

The US division of Japanese energy leader Mitsubishi Electric has announced the latest version of its 2.0kV LV100 insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) module which is specially made for photovoltaic (PV) applications and other industry uses that require a 'middle ground' power converter positioned between DC1500V and 3.3kV.

“More and more power grids that use renewable energy require increasingly higher-voltage power conversion to support DC1500V,” said Adam Falcsik, Senior Product Manager of Power Devices, Mitsubishi Electric US. “The latest industrial LV100’s 2.0kV rated withstand voltage has been developed for photovoltaic applications where conventional 1.7kV-rated IGBTs are not sufficient for large‑capacity systems and simplifies the design of DC1500V power converters, especially for renewable-energy power sources.”

The new power module allows product designers to reduce the amount of power-conversion inverters and overall power consumption in photovoltaic equipment, which is imperative to adding solar farms and other renewable-energy sources onto the grid

The industrial LV100 makes use of Mitsubishi Electric's 7th‑generation IGBTs and RFC diodes to achieve simultaneous high-voltage operation and low power loss.

“This development of a LV100 module for photovoltaic applications meets an emergent need in renewable energy for a more cost-effective and simplified design solution for utility scale power systems,” said Falcsik. “The industrial LV100 enables solar power generation and power storage systems to convert electric power more efficiently for transmission to the grid, when compared to prior generations. This ultimately helps to lower the carbon footprint of the global society.”

Full-scale production of the industrial 2.0kV LV100 IGBT module for photovoltaic applications is expected to commence in the first half of 2023.

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