Dual mode turbine for supplying energy using a smart inverter

A non-transitory computer readable medium containing instructions that when executed by at least one processor cause the at least one processor to perform operations for controlling at least one energy generator, the operations comprising:

• receiving signals from a detector sensing an indicator associated with at least one first AC signal generated by the at least one energy generator, wherein at least one rectifier converts the at least one first AC signal generated by the at least one energy generator to at least one first DC signal, and wherein at least one controllable switch electrically associated with the detector is configured to alternately toggle between at least one first DC-DC converter associated with at least one energy storage component and a first mode of operation of the at least one energy generator, and at least one second DC-DC converter associated with an inverter and a second mode of operation of the at least one energy generator, wherein the first mode of operation prevents output to an electrical grid, and wherein the second mode of operation converts the at least one first DC signal to at least one second DC signal via the at least one second DC-DC converter and enables inversion of the at least one second DC signal to a second AC signal via the inverter for outputting to the electrical grid;
• controlling the controllable switch to operate the at least one energy generator in the first mode of operation when a connection to the electrical grid fails to conform with at least one predetermined operating parameter;
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• controlling the controllable switch to operate the at least one energy generator in the second mode of operation when the connection to the electrical grid conforms with the at least one predetermined operating parameter.

A method for controlling at least one energy generator, the method comprising:

• receiving signals from a detector sensing an indicator associated with at least one first AC signal generated by the at least one energy generator, wherein at least one rectifier converts the at least one first AC signal generated by the at least one energy generator to at least one first DC signal, and wherein at least one controllable switch electrically associated with the detector is configured to alternately toggle between at least one first DC-DC converter associated with at least one energy storage component and a first mode of operation of the at least one energy generator, and at least one second DC-DC converter associated with an inverter and a second mode of operation of the at least one energy generator, wherein the first mode of operation prevents output to an electrical grid, and wherein the second mode of operation converts the at least one first DC signal to at least one second DC signal via the at least one second DC-DC converter and enables inversion of the at least one second DC signal to a second AC signal via the inverter for outputting to the electrical grid;
• controlling the controllable switch to operate the at least one energy generator in the first mode of operation in response to a connection to the electrical grid failing to conform with at least one predetermined operating parameter;
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• controlling the controllable switch to operate the at least one energy generator in the second mode of operation in response to the connection to the electrical grid conforming with the at least one predetermined operating parameter.