Establishing communication and power sharing links between components of a distributed energy system
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1. A method for distributing energy, the method comprising:
- receiving, at a microgrid, data from a plurality of data sources;
analyzing the data to forecast power needs associated with the microgrid;
determining power generation capabilities of the microgrid;
determining, based at least in part, on the forecasted power needs and the generation capabilities, whether the microgrid has an ability to provide power to one or more of a requesting parent microgrid, a requesting child microgrid, or a requesting subsystem;
when it is determined that the microgrid has the ability to provide power, providing power from the microgrid to the one or more of the requesting parent microgrid, the requesting child microgrid or the requesting subsystem; and
when it is determined that the microgrid does not have the ability to provide power, storing excess power generated by the microgrid in an energy storage device.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a method and system for sharing power or energy across various power supply and control modules. More specifically, disclosed herein are systems and methods for distributing energy. As explained herein, the method discloses receiving, at a microgrid, data from a plurality of data sources. The data is then analyzed to forecast power needs associated with the microgrid. Using the data, the microgrid may determine whether and when to share power with the requesting module.
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1. A method for distributing energy, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a microgrid, data from a plurality of data sources; analyzing the data to forecast power needs associated with the microgrid; determining power generation capabilities of the microgrid; determining, based at least in part, on the forecasted power needs and the generation capabilities, whether the microgrid has an ability to provide power to one or more of a requesting parent microgrid, a requesting child microgrid, or a requesting subsystem; when it is determined that the microgrid has the ability to provide power, providing power from the microgrid to the one or more of the requesting parent microgrid, the requesting child microgrid or the requesting subsystem; and when it is determined that the microgrid does not have the ability to provide power, storing excess power generated by the microgrid in an energy storage device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer-readable storage medium encoding computer executable instructions which, when executed by a processor, performs a method for distributing energy, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a microgrid, data from a plurality of data sources; analyzing the data to forecast power needs associated with the microgrid; determining power generation capabilities of the microgrid; determining, based at least in part, on the forecasted power needs and the generation capabilities, whether the microgrid produces enough power to satisfy power requirements of one or more loads, the one or more loads being arranged in a hierarchy; when it is determined that the microgrid can satisfy power requirements of the one or more loads, determining whether a parent microgrid or a child microgrid is requesting power from the microgrid; when it is determined that the parent microgrid or the child microgrid is requesting power, determining, based at least in part, on the forecasted power needs and the generation capabilities, whether the microgrid should provide power to the one or more of the requesting parent microgrid or the requesting child microgrid; and when it is determined that the microgrid should provide power, providing power from the microgrid to the one or more of the requesting parent microgrid or the requesting child microgrid. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory for storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, causes the process to perform a method for distributing energy, the method comprising; receiving, at a microgrid, data from a plurality of data sources; analyzing the data to forecast power needs associated with the microgrid; determining power generation capabilities of the microgrid; determining, based at least in part, on the forecasted power needs and the generation capabilities, whether the microgrid can provide power to one or more of a requesting parent microgrid, a requesting child microgrid, or a requesting subsystem; when it is determined that the microgrid can provide power, providing power from the microgrid to the one or more of the requesting parent microgrid, the requesting child microgrid or the requesting subsystem; and when it is determined that the microgrid cannot provide power, storing excess power generated by the microgrid in an energy storage device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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