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Title: Systems and methods for distributing power using photovoltaic resources and a shifting battery system

Abstract

The present invention is an apparatus and method for delivering energy using a renewable resource. The method includes providing a photovoltaic energy source and applying energy storage to the photovoltaic energy source via a battery storage unit. The energy output from the photovoltaic energy source and the battery system is controlled using a battery control system. The battery control system predicts peak load, develops a schedule that includes when to begin discharging power and when to stop discharging power, shifts power to the battery storage unit when excess power is available, and prioritizes the functionality of the battery storage unit and the photovoltaic energy source.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
STC.UNM, Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1366474
Patent Number(s):
9692234
Application Number:
15/031,125
Assignee:
STC.UNM
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02J - CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER
H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02M - APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS
DOE Contract Number:  
OE0000230
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2014 Oct 21
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION

Citation Formats

Mammoli, Andrea A., Lavrova, Olga, Arellano, Brian, Cheng, Feng, Greenwood, Wesley, Hawkins, Jonathan, and Willard, Steve. Systems and methods for distributing power using photovoltaic resources and a shifting battery system. United States: N. p., 2017. Web.
Mammoli, Andrea A., Lavrova, Olga, Arellano, Brian, Cheng, Feng, Greenwood, Wesley, Hawkins, Jonathan, & Willard, Steve. Systems and methods for distributing power using photovoltaic resources and a shifting battery system. United States.
Mammoli, Andrea A., Lavrova, Olga, Arellano, Brian, Cheng, Feng, Greenwood, Wesley, Hawkins, Jonathan, and Willard, Steve. Tue . "Systems and methods for distributing power using photovoltaic resources and a shifting battery system". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1366474.
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author = {Mammoli, Andrea A. and Lavrova, Olga and Arellano, Brian and Cheng, Feng and Greenwood, Wesley and Hawkins, Jonathan and Willard, Steve},
abstractNote = {The present invention is an apparatus and method for delivering energy using a renewable resource. The method includes providing a photovoltaic energy source and applying energy storage to the photovoltaic energy source via a battery storage unit. The energy output from the photovoltaic energy source and the battery system is controlled using a battery control system. The battery control system predicts peak load, develops a schedule that includes when to begin discharging power and when to stop discharging power, shifts power to the battery storage unit when excess power is available, and prioritizes the functionality of the battery storage unit and the photovoltaic energy source.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2017},
month = {6}
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