Programmable inverter for controllable grid response
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1. A system for providing programmable grid response characteristics, comprising:
- a generator set having an alternator output voltage, wherein the alternator output voltage is rectified to provide DC power to a DC bus of the generator set; and
a programmable inverter comprising power electronics configured to;
store a plurality of differing response requirements each corresponding to one of a plurality of differing grid code requirements of a plurality of grids, each of the differing grid code requirements relating to compliance requirements of a jurisdiction for connecting to one of the plurality of grids,select a response requirement from the plurality of response requirements, the selected response requirement corresponding to a grid code requirement of a first grid to which the system is connected or is to be connected from among the plurality of grids,receive the DC power from the DC bus, andcondition the DC power based on the selected response requirement to provide an AC output response, wherein the AC output response meets specifications of the selected response requirement.
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Abstract
A system for providing programmable grid response characteristics includes a generator set having an alternator output voltage, where the alternator output voltage is rectified to provide DC power to a DC bus of the generator set. The system further includes a programmable inverter having power electronics configured to receive a response requirement corresponding to a code requirement of a grid, receive the DC power from the DC bus, and condition the DC power based on the response requirement to provide an AC output response. The AC output response meets specifications of the response requirement.
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1. A system for providing programmable grid response characteristics, comprising:
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a generator set having an alternator output voltage, wherein the alternator output voltage is rectified to provide DC power to a DC bus of the generator set; and a programmable inverter comprising power electronics configured to; store a plurality of differing response requirements each corresponding to one of a plurality of differing grid code requirements of a plurality of grids, each of the differing grid code requirements relating to compliance requirements of a jurisdiction for connecting to one of the plurality of grids, select a response requirement from the plurality of response requirements, the selected response requirement corresponding to a grid code requirement of a first grid to which the system is connected or is to be connected from among the plurality of grids, receive the DC power from the DC bus, and condition the DC power based on the selected response requirement to provide an AC output response, wherein the AC output response meets specifications of the selected response requirement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of providing programmable grid response characteristics, comprising:
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providing, by a generator set, an alternator output voltage; rectifying the alternator output voltage to provide DC power to a DC bus of the generator set; selecting, by a programmable inverter comprising power electronics, a response requirement from a plurality of differing response requirements stored in the programmable inverter, each of the plurality of differing response requirements corresponding to one of a plurality of differing grid code requirements of a plurality of grids, each of the differing grid code requirements relating to compliance requirements of a jurisdiction for connecting to one of the plurality of grids, wherein the selected response requirement corresponds to a grid code requirement of a grid to which the programmable inverter is connected or is to be connected; receiving, by the programmable inverter, the DC power from the DC bus; and conditioning, by the programmable inverter, the DC power based on the selected response requirement to provide an AC output response, wherein the AC output response meets specifications of the selected response requirement. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A system for providing programmable grid response characteristics, comprising:
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a generator set configured to generate and output AC power; a rectifier coupled to the generator set and configured to; receive the AC power, and convert the AC power into DC power; and one or more inverters coupled to the rectifier, each inverter comprising; a transceiver configured to receive a transmitted response requirement corresponding to a grid code requirement of a grid; programmable power electronics configured to; store a plurality of differing response requirements each corresponding to one of a plurality of differing grid code requirements of a plurality of grids, each of the differing grid code requirements relating to compliance requirements of a jurisdiction for connecting to one of the plurality of grids, select a response requirement from the plurality of response requirements, the selected response requirement corresponding to a grid code requirement of a first grid to which the system is connected or is to be connected from among the plurality of grids, receive the DC power, and condition, as specified by the selected response requirement, the DC power to provide an AC output response, wherein the AC output response is formed according to specifications of the selected response requirement; and one or more processors configured to; analyze the selected response requirement to determine the specifications of the selected response requirement, and control operation of the programmable power electronics to convert the DC power to the AC output response based on the selected response requirement. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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