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

A photovoltaic system, comprising:

• a plurality of photovoltaic modules configured to receive and convert solar energy;
• a sensor configured to determine an orientation of at least one of the plurality of photovoltaic modules;
• and
• an orientation system configured to alter the orientation of one or more modules of the plurality of photovoltaic modules to provide an altered output from the photovoltaic system based, at least in part, on a prediction of output of the photovoltaic system and on an acceptable power plant ramp rate of a power plant associated with the photovoltaic system.

A photovoltaic system, comprising:

• a plurality of photovoltaic modules configured to receive and convert solar energy;
• a sensor configured to determine an orientation of at least one of the plurality of photovoltaic modules;
• an orientation system configured to alter the orientation of one or more modules of the plurality of photovoltaic modules to provide an altered output from the photovoltaic system based, at least in part, on a prediction of output of the photovoltaic system and on an acceptable power plant ramp rate of a power plant associated with the photovoltaic system;
• and
• a command center configured to send a signal to the orientation system to perform the altering of the orientation of the one or more modules of the plurality of photovoltaic modules.