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:
- Issue Date:
- 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):
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H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02J - CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER
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
- 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
Citation Formats
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.
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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title = {System and method for design and optimization of grid connected photovoltaic power plant with multiple photovoltaic module technologies},
author = {Thomas, Bex George and Elasser, Ahmed and Bollapragada, Srinivas and Galbraith, Anthony William and Agamy, Mohammed and Garifullin, Maxim Valeryevich},
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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place = {United States},
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