Title: 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:

Hoepfner, Christian; Mahling, Dirk E.; Kromer, Matthew Alan; Perkinson, James R.

Issue Date:

2019-08-13

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):

G - PHYSICS G05 - CONTROLLING G05B - CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL

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

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G - PHYSICS G05 - CONTROLLING G05B - CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL

G05B15/02 - electric
G05B17/00 - Systems involving the use of models or simulators of said systems

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

H02J2300/24 - of photovoltaic origin
H02J3/381 - {Dispersed generators}
H02J3/46 - Controlling of the sharing of output between the generators, converters, or transformers

H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02S - GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRA-RED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES

H02S10/00 - PV power plants
H02S40/34 - comprising specially adapted electrical connection means to be structurally associated with the PV module, e.g. junction boxes
H02S40/36 - characterised by special electrical interconnection means between two or more PV modules, e.g. electrical module-to-module connection
H02S40/38 - Energy storage means, e.g. batteries, structurally associated with PV modules
H02S50/00 - Monitoring or testing of PV systems, e.g. load balancing or fault identification
H02S50/10 - Testing of PV devices, e.g. of PV modules or single PV cells

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02B - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS

Y02B10/10 - Photovoltaic [PV]

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
Y02E70/30 - Systems combining energy storage with energy generation of non-fossil origin

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DOE Contract Number:  

EE0006035

Resource Type:

Patent

Resource Relation:

Patent File Date: 07/14/2015

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English