Patent ID: 11934750
Assignee: CLEAN POWER RESEARCH, L.L.C.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  H  Y | IPC G  H

Claim 9:
10. A method for photovoltaic system configuration specification modification with the aid of a digital computer, comprising the steps of:
obtaining measured photovoltaic production for a photovoltaic system operating at a known geographic location over a set time period;
obtaining a preexisting configuration for the photovoltaic system;
searching for optimal values for a plurality of variables in a configuration specification for the photovoltaic system, comprising:
determining optimal values comprising initial optimal values and final optimal values for a plurality of angles associated with the photovoltaic system based on the measured photovoltaic production; and
determining the optimal value for an exact obstruction elevation angle over a range of azimuth orientations;

modifying the preexisting configuration used by a production output controller for the photovoltaic system based on at least some of the optimal values for the variables in the configuration specification;
performing at least one of:
determining a photovoltaic temperature response coefficient, wherein the preexisting configuration is modified based on the photovoltaic temperature response coefficient; and
determining one of an inverter rating or a power curve associated with the photovoltaic system, wherein the preexisting configuration is modified based on the inverter rating or the power curve; and

using the production output controller to operate the photovoltaic system based on the modified configuration,
wherein the steps are performed using a suitably-programmed computer.