ENERGY COLLECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. An electronic system for energy collection from a plurality of electrically connected energy generators each having a respective current-voltage characteristic, said electronic system comprising a power redistribution unit electrically connected to said plurality of electrically connected energy generators, the power redistribution unit comprising a bus-connector and at least two electric coupling assemblies electrically connectable to the bus-connector, each of the electric coupling assemblies being associated with one or more of the energy generators and being configured and controllably operable to provide selective electrical coupling between the bus-connector and said at least two of the energy generators thereby enabling redistribution of power in between said at least two energy generators and optimizing energy collection therefrom.
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Abstract
A system and method is provided for optimizing energy collection from a plurality of energy generators, which have different IV-characteristics thus defining over-performing and under-performing energy generators. Optimization of the energy collection is implemented by providing a power redistribution unit electrically connected to the plurality of electrically connected energy generators. The power redistribution unit comprises a bus-connector and at least two electric coupling assemblies electrically connectable to the bus-connector. Each of the electric coupling assemblies is associated with one or more of the energy generators and is configured and controllably operable to provide selective electrical coupling between the bus-connector and said at least two of the energy generators according to a predetermined time pattern such that during the system operation there always exist at least one coupling assembly in the electrical connection to the respective one or more of the energy generators, thereby enabling redistribution of power in between said at least two energy generators and optimizing energy collection therefrom.
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- 1. An electronic system for energy collection from a plurality of electrically connected energy generators each having a respective current-voltage characteristic, said electronic system comprising a power redistribution unit electrically connected to said plurality of electrically connected energy generators, the power redistribution unit comprising a bus-connector and at least two electric coupling assemblies electrically connectable to the bus-connector, each of the electric coupling assemblies being associated with one or more of the energy generators and being configured and controllably operable to provide selective electrical coupling between the bus-connector and said at least two of the energy generators thereby enabling redistribution of power in between said at least two energy generators and optimizing energy collection therefrom.
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