Safety methods and apparatus for adaptive operation of solar power systems
First Claim
1. A method of solar energy power conversion comprising the steps of:
- creating a DC photovoltaic output from at least one solar energy source;
establishing said DC photovoltaic output as a DC photovoltaic input to a photovoltaic DC-DC power converter;
providing at least one external state parameter to said photovoltaic DC-DC power converter;
relationally setting a dynamically adjustable output limit of said photovoltaic DC-DC power converter in relation to said at least one external state parameter;
converting said DC photovoltaic input with said photovoltaic DC-DC power converter utilizing said dynamically adjustable output limit into a converted DC photovoltaic output.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus may provide for the adaptive operation of a solar power system (3). Solar energy sources (1) and photovoltaic DC-DC power converters (2) may be interconnected in serial, parallel, or combined arrangements. DC photovoltaic power conversion may be accomplished utilizing dynamically adjustable voltage output limits (8) of photovoltaic DC-DC power converters (2). A photovoltaic DC-DC power converter (2) may include at least one external state data interface (7) receptive to at least one external state parameter of a solar power system (3). A dynamically adjustable voltage output limit control (12) may be used to relationally set a dynamically adjustable voltage output limit (8) of a photovoltaic DC-DC power converter (2). Dynamically adjusting voltage output limits (8) may be done in relation to external state parameter information to achieve desired system results.
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34 Claims
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1. A method of solar energy power conversion comprising the steps of:
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creating a DC photovoltaic output from at least one solar energy source; establishing said DC photovoltaic output as a DC photovoltaic input to a photovoltaic DC-DC power converter; providing at least one external state parameter to said photovoltaic DC-DC power converter; relationally setting a dynamically adjustable output limit of said photovoltaic DC-DC power converter in relation to said at least one external state parameter; converting said DC photovoltaic input with said photovoltaic DC-DC power converter utilizing said dynamically adjustable output limit into a converted DC photovoltaic output. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A solar energy power conversion apparatus comprising:
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at least one solar energy source having a DC photovoltaic output; a photovoltaic DC-DC power converter having a DC photovoltaic input that accepts power from said DC photovoltaic output; at least one external state data interface of said photovoltaic DC-DC power converter; a dynamically adjustable voltage output limit control of said photovoltaic DC-DC power converter relationally responsive to said at least one external state data interface; at least one converted DC photovoltaic output of said photovoltaic DC-DC power converter. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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