Patent ID: 11949237
Assignee: 8ME NOVA, LLC
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  Y | IPC H

Claim 0:
1. A method for controlling a combined power delivered to a node of a power grid, the method comprising:
for a plurality of time points, setting a desired firmed combined power output of a first renewable energy power plant (“REPP”) and a second REPP to a node of a power grid, wherein the desired firmed combined power output is at most a maximum combined power output of the first REPP and the second REPP, wherein the first REPP includes a first renewable energy source (“RES”) and an energy storage system (“ESS”), wherein the first REPP and the second REPP are connected only through the power grid and the set desired firmed combined power output is firmed over the plurality of time points;
receiving a forecast power output of the second REPP for the plurality of time points, wherein the forecast power output of the second REPP is based at least on a first forecast of a first type of renewable energy at the second REPP;
determining a forecast power output capability of the first RES for the plurality of time points based at least on a second forecast of the first type of renewable energy at the first REPP;
prior to the plurality of time points, determining a separate desired power output of the ESS for each of the plurality of time points based on the forecast power output of the second REPP for each of the plurality of time points such that a sum of the forecast power output capability of the first RES and the desired power output of the ESS is substantially equal to a difference between the desired firmed combined power output to the node and the forecast power output of the second REPP for each of the plurality of time points; and
prior to the plurality of time points, setting an actual power output of the ESS for the plurality of time points to be substantially equal to the desired power output of the ESS such that an actual power output of the first REPP is equal to the difference and an actual combined power output to the node is firmed over the plurality of time points.