Systems and methods for energy storage and power distribution

A method of storing and distributing energy for communications equipment in a wireless communication network, comprising:

• activating, by a controller of an energy storage and power distribution system, one or more electrical power sources for power distribution to a plurality of loads;
• distributing, by the controller, DC power derived from the activated one or more electrical power sources to the plurality of loads;
• distributing, by the controller, a portion of the DC power derived from the activated one or more electrical power sources to an energy storage device to charge the energy storage device, the energy storage device comprising one or more batteries;
• and
• acquiring, by the controller, DC power usages for each of the plurality of loads from a DC metering module coupled to the plurality of load interfaces;
• wherein the energy storage and power distribution system comprises:
• the energy storage device;
• the controller coupled to the energy storage device and configured to couple to the one or more activated electrical power sources, the controller further configured to:
• control distribution of power from the one or more electrical power sources and power from the energy storage device to a plurality of loads;
• and
• charge the energy storage device with the power from the one or more electrical power sources;
• a plurality of load control interfaces coupled to the controller and configured to couple to the plurality of loads to enable distribution of DC power to the plurality of loads;
• and
• the DC metering module.

An energy storage and power distribution system for powering communications equipment in a wireless communication network, comprising:

• an energy storage device comprising one or more batteries;
• a controller coupled to the energy storage device and configured to couple to one or more electrical power sources, the controller further configured to:
• control distribution of power from the one or more electrical power sources and power from the energy storage device to a plurality of loads;
• and
• charge the energy storage device with the power from the one or more electrical power sources;
• and
• a plurality of load control interfaces coupled to the controller and configured to couple to the plurality of loads to enable distribution of DC power to the plurality of loads;
• wherein the controller is configured to shed one or more of the plurality of loads based on configured load priority settings.

A method of shedding loads with an energy storage and power distribution system for communications equipment in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:

• configuring priority load settings in an energy storage and power distribution system, the energy storage and power distribution system comprising:
• an energy storage device comprising one or more batteries;
• a controller coupled to the energy storage device and configured to couple to one or more electrical power sources, the controller further configured to:
• control distribution of power from the one or more electrical power sources and power from the energy storage device to a plurality of loads;
• and
• charge the energy storage device with the power from the one or more electrical power sources;
• and
• a plurality of load control interfaces coupled to the controller and configured to couple to the plurality of loads to enable distribution of DC power to the plurality of loads;
• acquiring, by the controller, load parameters and energy storage device parameters for the plurality of loads and the energy storage device;
• and
• shedding, by the controller, one or more of the plurality of loads based on the configured load priority settings.