Energy system providing continual electric power using wind generated electricity coupled with fuel driven electrical generators
AssigneeNavitas Energy, Inc.
InventorGreg J. Jaunich
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Abstract
The process provides constant electric power from a combination of a wind energy generator and a firm secondary generator. The wind energy generator and the secondary generator supply electricity directly to a utility transmission system. The secondary generator must be able to provide power on demand that will meet a utility's needs. The secondary generator is preferably a natural gas turbine, but may be a hydrogen fuel cell, a diesel internal combustion engine, or any other similar technology.
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A method for producing energy that can be maintained at specific capacities comprising:
- producing grid-compatible electric power with a primary generator which utilizes wind energy as a primary source of energy;
- producing grid-compatible electric power with a secondary generator that utilizes a secondary source of energy which is not wind energy;
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- controlling, as a function of the produced electric power from the primary generator that is delivered directly to a utility grid, production of the grid-compatible electric power from the secondary generator that is delivered directly to the utility grid.
A method for producing energy that can be maintained at specific capacities comprising:
- producing electric power with a wind turbine, and delivering essentially all the produced electric power to a utility grid;
- producing electric power with a secondary source that is a natural gas turbine;
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- controlling production, as a function of all the produced electric power from the wind turbine delivered to the utility grid, of the electric power generated by the natural gas turbine that is delivered to the utility grid.
A method of producing grid-compatible energy that can be maintained at specific capacities comprising:
- producing electric power with a primary generator that utilizes wind energy and has a first peak capacity;
- producing electric power with a secondary generator that utilizes a secondary energy source which is not wind energy and is operationally associated with the primary generator and has a second peak capacity at least large enough to meet a utility's demand;
- monitoring electric power produced by the primary generator and delivered to a utility grid;
- monitoring electric power produced by the secondary source and delivered to the utility grid;
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- controlling production of electric power from the secondary generator as a function of the monitored electric power from the primary generator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.