Systems and methods for interfacing renewable power sources to a power grid
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsGerald Addison Curtin, JR., Mark Edward Cardinal, Anthony William Galbraith
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Abstract
Systems and methods for interfacing a renewable power source to a power grid are provided. A weather condition that may affect the power output of the renewable power source is identified. A potential impact of the identified weather condition on the renewable power source is determined. An output of the renewable power source that is supplied to the power grid is adjusted based at least in part on the determination.
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A method for interfacing a renewable power source to a power grid, the method comprising:
- identifying a weather condition operable to affect power output of the renewable power source;
- determining a potential impact of the weather condition on the renewable power source;
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- adjusting, based at least in part on the determination, an output of the renewable power source that is supplied to the power grid.
A system for interfacing one or more renewable power sources to a power grid, the system comprising:
- at least one renewable power source;
- at least one sensing device operable to identify a weather condition operable to affect the power output of the at least one renewable power source;
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- at least one controller operable to determine a potential impact of the weather condition on the at least one renewable power source and to adjust, based at least in part on the determination, an output of the at least one renewable power source.
A system for interfacing a renewable power source to a power grid, the system comprising:
- at least one renewable power source comprising a photovoltaic array and at least one inverter operable to interface the photovoltaic array to a power grid;
- at least one sensing device operable to identify a weather condition operable to affect the power output of the at least one renewable power source;
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- at least one controller operable to determine a potential impact of the weather condition on the at least one renewable power source and to adjust, based at least in part on the determination, an output of the at least one renewable power source that is supplied to the power grid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.