SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DECREASING SOLAR COLLECTOR SYSTEM LOSSES
First Claim
1. A solar farm system, comprising:
- a plurality of inverters, each said inverter supplying AC power from at least one photovoltaic array;
a collector system comprising at least one conductor, said plurality of inverters being coupled to the at least one conductor such that said collector system comprises a point of common coupling for said inverters;
a substation transformer connecting said collector system to an electrical grid; and
,a control system configured to determine at least one operating parameter for said solar farm system to reduce electrical loss, said control system configured to regulate at least one of said collector system and said plurality of inverters based at least in part on the at least one operating parameter.
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Abstract
A solar farm system is provided that is configured for reducing electrical loss. The solar farm system includes a plurality of PV arrays coupled to inverters and a collector system including a conductor or network of conductors. The collector system also includes a plurality of transformers with one or more transformers connected between the inverters and the conductors. The solar farm also includes a substation transformer connecting the solar farm collector system to the electrical grid. The solar farm includes a control system configured to determine at least one operating parameter for the solar farm system to reduce electrical loss and to regulate the collector system and the plurality of inverters based at least in part on the at least one operating parameter.
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20 Claims
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1. A solar farm system, comprising:
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a plurality of inverters, each said inverter supplying AC power from at least one photovoltaic array; a collector system comprising at least one conductor, said plurality of inverters being coupled to the at least one conductor such that said collector system comprises a point of common coupling for said inverters; a substation transformer connecting said collector system to an electrical grid; and
,a control system configured to determine at least one operating parameter for said solar farm system to reduce electrical loss, said control system configured to regulate at least one of said collector system and said plurality of inverters based at least in part on the at least one operating parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for controlling a solar farm system, comprising:
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coupling a plurality of inverters to a collector system, the collector system comprising at least one conductor, the plurality of inverters being coupled to the at least one conductor such that the collector system comprises a point of common coupling for the inverters; coupling the collector system to an electrical grid through a substation transformer; determining at least one operating parameter for the solar farm system to reduce electrical loss; and
,regulating at least one of the collector system and the plurality of inverters based on the operating parameter. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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