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US 11,309,712 B2Granted
Methods and apparatus including an energy management system
AssigneeEnphase Energy, Inc.
InventorMohammad Bozchalui
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Abstract
An energy management system is provided and includes a smart switch includes an input that is configured to connect to one of meter at a service entrance or a main load panel; a storage system connected to the smart switch; and a combiner connected to one of the smart switch or the main load panel and one or more photovoltaics (PVs).
Claims22
An energy management system comprising:
- a smart switch including an input that is configured to connect to one of a meter at a service entrance or a main load panel;
- a storage system connected to the smart switch;
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- a combiner connected to one of the smart switch or the main load panel and one or more photovoltaics (PVs), wherein the combiner is communicatively connected to the storage system for at least one of sending control signals to the storage system or receiving data comprising status information from the storage system.
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An energy management system comprising:
- a smart switch including an input that is configured to connect to one of a meter at a service entrance or a main load panel, wherein the smart switch is configured to support one of whole home backup, partial home backup, and subpanel backup;
- a storage system connected to the smart switch, wherein the storage system comprises one of a three-phase AC-coupled battery or a single-phase AC-coupled battery that are connected to the smart switch;
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- a combiner connected to one of the smart switch or the main load panel and one or more photovoltaics (PVs), wherein the combiner is communicatively connected to the storage system for at least one of sending control signals to the storage system or receiving data comprising status information from the storage system.
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An energy management system comprising:
- a smart switch including an input that is configured to connect to one of a meter at a service entrance or a main load panel;
- a storage system connected to the smart switch;
- and
- a combiner connected to one of the smart switch or the main load panel and one or more photovoltaics (PVs), wherein the combiner is communicatively connected to the storage system for at least one of sending control signals to the storage system or receiving data comprising status information and performance data from the storage system.
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An energy management system comprising:
- a smart switch including an input that is configured to connect to one of a meter at a service entrance or a main load panel;
- a storage system connected to the smart switch;
- and
- a combiner connected to one of the smart switch or the main load panel and one or more photovoltaics (PVs), wherein the combiner is communicatively connected to the storage system for at least one of sending control signals comprising configurable battery profiles for at least one of self-consumption, time-of-use, or mode of operation, to the storage system or receiving data comprising at least one of status information or performance data from the storage system.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.