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 Campbell Matt, Kraft Steven M, Jones Jason C, Beardsworth Greg
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 09.08.2016
Subjects
BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
BLASTING
CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
ELECTRICITY
GENERATION
GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRA-REDRADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, E.G. USINGPHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES
HEATING
LIGHTING
MEASURING
MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES
MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
PHYSICS
RANGES
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS
SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
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: US201314135287