Patent ID: 11949279
Assignee: nan
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  H  Y | IPC H

Claim 16:
17. An electricity generation system that uses multiple engine powered generators to provide electricity to a grid;
wherein the engines are modified automotive engines;
wherein the electricity generation system provides electricity to the grid when there are shortfalls in electricity supply from variable renewable electricity created from wind and/or solar energy;
wherein the engine powered generators are disposed in truck transportable container power modules that each includes multiple engine powered generators;
wherein the maximum power produced per power module is at least 1 MW;
wherein each of the container power modules weigh less than 20 tons;
wherein the electricity generation system comprises more than one power module;
wherein the power generated by the electricity generation system can be varied by turning engines in the power modules on and off and/or by turning power modules on and off;
wherein at least some of the automotive engines are spark ignition engines operated with a stoichiometric fuel/air ratio and use a three-way catalyst for emissions reduction; and
wherein the variable renewable electricity is used in production of at least one of hydrogen or methanol that is stored and later used by the electricity generation system to supply electricity to the grid when there is a shortfall in the supply of variable renewable electricity.