System and method for design and optimization of grid connected photovoltaic power plant with multiple photovoltaic module technologies

Thomas, Bex George; Elasser, Ahmed; Bollapragada, Srinivas; Galbraith, Anthony William; Agamy, Mohammed; Garifullin, Maxim Valeryevich

Title: System and method for design and optimization of grid connected photovoltaic power plant with multiple photovoltaic module technologies

Abstract

A system and method of using one or more DC-DC/DC-AC converters and/or alternative devices allows strings of multiple module technologies to coexist within the same PV power plant. A computing (optimization) framework estimates the percentage allocation of PV power plant capacity to selected PV module technologies. The framework and its supporting components considers irradiation, temperature, spectral profiles, cost and other practical constraints to achieve the lowest levelized cost of electricity, maximum output and minimum system cost. The system and method can function using any device enabling distributed maximum power point tracking at the module, string or combiner level.

Inventors:: Thomas, Bex George; Elasser, Ahmed; Bollapragada, Srinivas; Galbraith, Anthony William; Agamy, Mohammed; Garifullin, Maxim Valeryevich

Issue Date:: 2016-03-29

Research Org.:: GE Global Research, Niskayuna, New York (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1244216

Patent Number(s):: 9300140

Application Number:: 13/535,617

Assignee:: General Electric Company (Niskayuna, NY)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02J - CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER

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Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
Y02E10/56 - Power conversion electric or electronic aspects

H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02J - CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER
H02J3/381 - {Dispersed generators}
H02J3/385 - {Maximum power point tracking control for photovoltaic sources}
H02J2300/26 - involving maximum power point tracking control for photovoltaic sources

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DOE Contract Number:: EE0000572

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2012 Jun 28

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 14 SOLAR ENERGY; 97 MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTING; 24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION

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                    Thomas, Bex George, Elasser, Ahmed, Bollapragada, Srinivas, Galbraith, Anthony William, Agamy, Mohammed, and Garifullin, Maxim Valeryevich. System and method for design and optimization of grid connected photovoltaic power plant with multiple photovoltaic module technologies.  United States: N. p., 2016. 
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                    Thomas, Bex George, Elasser, Ahmed, Bollapragada, Srinivas, Galbraith, Anthony William, Agamy, Mohammed, & Garifullin, Maxim Valeryevich. System and method for design and optimization of grid connected photovoltaic power plant with multiple photovoltaic module technologies.  United States.

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                    Thomas, Bex George, Elasser, Ahmed, Bollapragada, Srinivas, Galbraith, Anthony William, Agamy, Mohammed, and Garifullin, Maxim Valeryevich. Tue .  
        "System and method for design and optimization of grid connected photovoltaic power plant with multiple photovoltaic module technologies".  United States.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1244216.

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  abstractNote = {A system and method of using one or more DC-DC/DC-AC converters and/or alternative devices allows strings of multiple module technologies to coexist within the same PV power plant. A computing (optimization) framework estimates the percentage allocation of PV power plant capacity to selected PV module technologies. The framework and its supporting components considers irradiation, temperature, spectral profiles, cost and other practical constraints to achieve the lowest levelized cost of electricity, maximum output and minimum system cost. The system and method can function using any device enabling distributed maximum power point tracking at the module, string or combiner level.},

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Intelligent PV Module for Grid-Connected PV Systems journal, June 2006

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conference, May 2007