Photovoltaic systems and related techniques
Abstract
Photovoltaic systems and related techniques are provided. A method for commissioning a photovoltaic (PV) system may include obtaining data describing an arrangement of two or more components of the PV system; performing a test of the PV system, wherein performing the test includes determining whether the PV system complies with at least one PV system criterion based, at least in part, on at least a portion of the data describing the arrangement of the two or more components of the PV system; and in response to determining that the PV system complies with the at least one PV system criterion, activating the PV system and/or notifying a user of the PV system that the PV system complies with the at least one PV system criterion. The method may further include sending information associated with the PV system to a regulatory entity and/or an operator of an electrical grid.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Fraunhofer USA, Inc., Plymouth, MI (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1568728
- Patent Number(s):
- 10381837
- Application Number:
- 14/799,325
- Assignee:
- Fraunhofer USA, Inc. (Plymouth, MI)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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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
G - PHYSICS G05 - CONTROLLING G05B - CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0006035
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 07/14/2015
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Hoepfner, Christian, Mahling, Dirk E., Kromer, Matthew Alan, and Perkinson, James R. Photovoltaic systems and related techniques. United States: N. p., 2019.
Web.
Hoepfner, Christian, Mahling, Dirk E., Kromer, Matthew Alan, & Perkinson, James R. Photovoltaic systems and related techniques. United States.
Hoepfner, Christian, Mahling, Dirk E., Kromer, Matthew Alan, and Perkinson, James R. Tue .
"Photovoltaic systems and related techniques". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1568728.
@article{osti_1568728,
title = {Photovoltaic systems and related techniques},
author = {Hoepfner, Christian and Mahling, Dirk E. and Kromer, Matthew Alan and Perkinson, James R.},
abstractNote = {Photovoltaic systems and related techniques are provided. A method for commissioning a photovoltaic (PV) system may include obtaining data describing an arrangement of two or more components of the PV system; performing a test of the PV system, wherein performing the test includes determining whether the PV system complies with at least one PV system criterion based, at least in part, on at least a portion of the data describing the arrangement of the two or more components of the PV system; and in response to determining that the PV system complies with the at least one PV system criterion, activating the PV system and/or notifying a user of the PV system that the PV system complies with the at least one PV system criterion. The method may further include sending information associated with the PV system to a regulatory entity and/or an operator of an electrical grid.},
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