Hybrid Wind-Solar Power Generation System
OwnerLarry Jeffusinventor
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Abstract
Electrical power may be generated by a system employing wind and solar energy capturing means. A wind turbine can be connected to a controller and have at least one blade connected to an electrical generator. A pressure vessel may be pneumatically connected to at least one nozzle that is attached proximal the wind turbine. A compressor can be connected to the pressure vessel and the controller so that the compressor is operated via electricity produced by the electrical generator. At least one solar panel that is positioned proximal the at least one nozzle can clean a solar panel with compressed air from the pressure vessel in response to the controller.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- a wind turbine having at least one blade connected to an electrical generator, the wind turbine connected to a controller;
- a pressure vessel pneumatically connected to at least one nozzle attached proximal the wind turbine;
- a compressor connected to the pressure vessel and the controller, the compressor operated via electricity produced by the electrical generator;
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- at least one solar panel positioned proximal the at least one nozzle to clean the at least one solar panel with compressed air from the pressure vessel in response to the controller.
An apparatus comprising:
- first and second wind turbines each having a plurality of blades connected to an electrical generator, each wind turbine connected to a controller;
- first and second pressure vessels pneumatically connected to a first nozzle attached proximal the first wind turbine and a second nozzle attached proximal the second wind turbine;
- a compressor connected to the first and second pressure vessels and the controller, the compressor operated via electricity produced by at least one electrical generator of the first or second wind turbines;
- a first solar panel positioned proximal the first nozzle to clean the first solar panel with compressed air from the first pressure vessel in response to the controller;
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- a second solar panel positioned proximal the second nozzle to move the second solar panel relative to the second wind turbine.
An apparatus comprising:
- a wind turbine having at least one blade connected to an electrical generator, the wind turbine connected to a controller;
- a pressure vessel pneumatically connected to at least one nozzle attached proximal the wind turbine;
- a compressor connected to the pressure vessel and the controller, the compressor operated via electricity produced by the electrical generator;
- at least one solar panel positioned proximal the at least one nozzle to clean the first solar panel with compressed air from the pressure vessel in response to the controller;
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- at least one sensor connected to the controller and configured to detect risk of damage to the at least one solar panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.