Power generation system with integrated renewable energy generation, energy storage, and power control
OwnerJames Frederick Wolterinventor
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Abstract
A power generation system comprises a conventional motor-generator system as may be found in a stand-by power system with the addition of integrated renewable and stored energy assets. A software defined control system allows for optimizing total cost of power and allows user control or interconnection with micro-grid or Utility Power systems.
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A power generation system including an internal combustion motor-generator with a rectified D.C. output, which output is fed to an inverter, said power generation system also including parallel connections through said inverter for connection with renewable energy and/or stored energy sources to increase the total power of the system or to reduce or eliminate liquid or gaseous fossil or bio fuel sources for said motor-generator.
A power generation system comprising:
- an alternating current motor-generator;
- a rectifier which converts the alternating current generated by said alternating current motor-generator to direct current;
- an inverter which converts direct current to alternating current for distribution to at least one or more loads;
- connections for contacting renewable energy and stored energy assets to said power generation system;
- a software defined controller controlling the direction of said direct current from said rectifier to at least one of said inverter and stored energy assets connected to said power generation system;
- and for controlling the direction of energy from connected renewable and stored energy assets to said inverter, whereby the power requirements of at least one or more said load or loads can be met by one or more of said motor-generator, said renewable energy asset and said stored energy asset.
A power generation system comprising:
- an alternating current motor-generator;
- a connection for connecting said motor-generator to a load;
- an inverter
- connections to said inverter for connecting said inverter to said load, for connecting said inverter to renewable and stored energy assets, and for connecting said motor-generator to said stored energy asset;
- a software defined controller controlling the direction of alternating current from said motor-generator to at least one of a load connected to said motor generator and a stored energy asset connected to said power generation system, and for controlling the direction of energy from connected renewable and stored energy assets to said inverter, whereby the power requirements of said load can be met by one or more of said motor-generator, said renewable energy asset and said stored energy asset.
A power generation system comprising:
- an alternating current motor-generator;
- a rectifier which converts the alternating current generated by said alternating current motor-generator to direct current;
- a connector for connecting said direct current to at least one or more loads;
- connections for contacting renewable energy and stored energy assets to said power generation system;
- a software defined controller controlling the direction of said direct current from said rectifier to at least one of said load and stored energy assets connected to said power generation system, and for controlling the direction of energy from connected renewable and stored energy assets to said load, whereby the power requirements of at least one or more said load or loads can be met by one or more of said motor-generator, said renewable energy asset and said stored energy asset.
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