Photovoltaic system with managed output and method of managing variability of output from a photovoltaic system

Photovoltaic systems with managed output and methods for managing variability of output from photovoltaic systems are described. A system includes a plurality of photovoltaic modules configured to receive and convert solar energy. The system also includes a sensor configured to determine an orientat...

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Main Authors JONES JASON C, CAMPBELL MATT, KRAFT STEVEN M, BEARDSWORTH GREG
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 14.01.2014
Subjects
BLASTING
GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS
HEATING
LIGHTING
MEASURING
MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
NAVIGATION
PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
PHYSICS
RANGES
SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS
SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
SURVEYING
TESTING
VENTILATING
WEAPONS
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Summary:Photovoltaic systems with managed output and methods for managing variability of output from photovoltaic systems are described. A system includes a plurality of photovoltaic modules configured to receive and convert solar energy. The system also includes a sensor configured to determine an orientation for each of the plurality of photovoltaic modules, the orientations based on a maximum output from the photovoltaic system. The system also includes an orientation system configured to alter the orientation of one or more of the plurality of photovoltaic modules to provide a reduced output from the photovoltaic system, the reduced output less than the maximum output.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201213675178