System estimator with load operation scheduling for an energy generation and/or storage system
AssigneeEnphase Energy, Inc.
InventorsSandeep PABBATHI, Jinendra Kacharulal GUGALIYA, Narasimha Swamy NELAKUDITI
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for generating at least one operation schedule for at least one load connected to a system including an energy generation system, an energy storage system, or both. The method and apparatus initially estimate the system performance based upon system design and operational variables. A load operation schedule is adjusted to improve system performance and the adjusted load operation schedule is used to control at least one load.
Claims20
Apparatus for generating at least one operation schedule for at least one load connected to a system including an energy generation system, an energy storage system, or both comprising:
- one or more processors coupled to one or more non-transitory computer readable media storing instructions thereon which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the operations comprising:
- receiving data comprising system design variables and system operational variables;
- determining, in view of the system design variables and system operational variables, an initial estimate of system performance;
- generating a load operation schedule for at least one load;
- adjusting the load operation schedule to improve system performance;
- and
- output the adjusted operation schedule to control the at least one load.
A method for estimating capacity of a system including an energy generation system, an energy storage system or both comprising:
- receiving data comprising system design variables and system operational variables;
- determining, in view of the system design variables and system operational variables, an initial estimate of system performance;
- generating a load operation schedule for at least one load;
- adjusting the load operation schedule to improve system performance;
- and
- output the adjusted operation schedule to control the at least one load.
Apparatus for generating at least one operation schedule for at least one load connected to a system including an energy generation system, an energy storage system, or both comprising:
- a forecast engine for generating production and consumption forecasts for the system;
- a system estimator for using the production and consumption forecasts to generate a load operation schedule for at least one load;
- and
- an optimization engine for adjusting the load operation schedule to improve system performance and for outputting the adjusted operation schedule to control the at least one load.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.