Method for renewable energy generation from offshore stations designed for operation in open ocean and high-hurricane regions

A method for stable export of offshore renewable energy by balancing the amount of energy generated, stored and exported wherein the method further comprises:

• providing a floating renewable platform comprising a plurality of electrical energy storage units such as batteries or hydrogen storage units connected electrically with a power combiner unit, the power combiner unit is connected electrically to a plurality of electrical generating units such as a plurality of solar photovoltaic cells, a plurality of wind energy generation units, a plurality of ocean turbine energy generation unit, a plurality of electrical machineries, an electrical export unit and an electrical transmission unit connected at one end to the power combiner unit and the other end connected to an electrical transmission line whose other end is connected to a distant collection and conversion unit;
• providing a computer and controller assembly for obtaining the state of the plurality of electrical generating units, the plurality of electrical machineries, the power combiner, the plurality of energy storage units using a the plurality of sensing and computer units;
• obtaining the measurements of the electrical parameters by the said controller and computer unit from the plurality of sensing and computer units;
• processing the information from the electrical parameters of the plurality of generation units, the plurality of storage units, the power combiner unit and the electrical export unit;
• determining the operation setting of the plurality of generation units, the plurality of storage units, the power combiner unit and the electrical export unit;
• balancing the generated power by changing the generated currents from the plurality of generation units, the plurality of storage units, the power combiner unit and the electrical export unit;
• optimizing the power exported by the electrical export unit and the energy stored in the plurality of storage units to ensure stable electrical operations defined as stable voltage and currents received at the distant collection and conversion unit.

A method for mechanically and dynamically stabilizing an offshore renewable energy generation system, wherein the method further comprises:

• providing a collection of measurement from plurality of sensors mounted on the various structural components of the platform measuring mechanical vibrations and deflection of beams, platform and structures;
• providing a plurality of computers, communication and information processing units connected to the said sensors;
• providing a plurality of control units connected to the said information processing units to compute in real time the forces acting on the components of the floating platform;
• providing energy from storage units to drive the said ocean turbine connected to the said control unit;
• obtaining realtime data from said sensors for tilting and structural integrity, vibrations and deflections of structures on and mechanical stability of the said floating platform;
• processing the sensor information by the said computers, information processing and communication units;
• controlling the actuation of different control surfaces, wind turbine aerodynamic shape and ocean turbine settings to generate and modify forces and torques on the structure;
• controlling the driving of the ocean turbine to counteract the forces and torques due to the wind turbine and actively change the tilt and forces to avoid overturning and damage of the floating platform and enhance its robustness.