METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTED VAR COMPENSATION
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1. A method for generating on-demand power, comprising:
- receiving a peak reactive current request;
generating a control signal based on the peak reactive current request; and
utilizing the control signal to drive a DC/AC inverter to generate reactive power commensurate with the peak reactive current request.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for generating on-demand power. The method comprises receiving a peak reactive current request, generating a control signal based on the peak reactive current request, and utilizing the control signal to drive a DC/AC inverter to generate reactive power commensurate with the peak reactive current request.
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1. A method for generating on-demand power, comprising:
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receiving a peak reactive current request; generating a control signal based on the peak reactive current request; and utilizing the control signal to drive a DC/AC inverter to generate reactive power commensurate with the peak reactive current request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for generating on-demand Volt-Ampere reactive (VAr) compensation, comprising:
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determining an amount of VAr compensation required; requesting at least one distributed generator (DG) to generate reactive power commensurate with the amount; and driving at least one DC/AC inverter of the at least one DG to generate the reactive power. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A DC/AC inverter for generating on-demand power, comprising:
a DC/AC inverter controller for driving the DC/AC inverter to generate reactive power commensurate with a peak reactive current request. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for generating on-demand Volt-Ampere reactive (VAr) compensation, comprising:
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at least one distributed generator (DG) for generating AC power, wherein the at least one DG is coupled to a commercial power grid and comprises at least one DC/AC inverter; a gateway, communicably coupled to the at least one DG, for driving one or more of the at least one DC/AC inverters to generate reactive power commensurate with an amount of VAr compensation required. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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