I'm in need of a SMPS converter for solar/wind installations. The client
initially had a 12V system, using a crude shunt regulator to charge
batteries via a Morningstar module. Now he's moved to 24V batteries
and wants to upgrade the power interface to a buck-boost

Done some Googling and looked at datasheets and schematics. One
device that looks somewhat promising is the LTM4607

http://www.linear.com/pr/4607

http://cds.linear.com/docs/Datasheet/4607fa.pdf

It's attractive because of the efficiency and component count, and it
can be extended to 30V

http://cds.linear.com/docs/LT%20Magazine/LTMag-V19N1-11-LTM4605_07_09-JudySun.pdf

but I'd like to hear of any other proven options to investigate. He's more
interested in 15A-20A, as there's up to 240W @ 12V to convert which
is close to 10A on the output side

TIA wbr

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