Patent ID: 9300170
Filing Date: 2016-03-29
CPC Classification: E04H,H02J,H02S,Y02B,Y02E

Claim Text:
1. A system for supplying energy, the system comprising: a shelter for users of an outdoor recreational area, the shelter having a roof portion, photovoltaic cells disposed on the roof portion, the photovoltaic cells being arranged to convert solar energy into electrical energy; and an energy distribution system arranged to receive converted electrical energy from the photovoltaic cells, and to receive grid electrical energy from a power distribution network, the energy distribution system being arranged to provide converted electrical energy to an electrically powered component of the system at times when there is sufficient converted electrical energy to power the component, and to provide grid electrical energy to the component at times when there is insufficient converted electrical energy to power the component; wherein the system is arranged to provide converted electrical energy to the power distribution network when the amount of electrical energy converted by the photovoltaic cells exceeds an amount of energy required by the components of the system; wherein the system comprises the following electrically powered components: a lighting system; a water distribution system; a security system; and a climate control system; wherein the system comprises a generation meter arranged to record a total amount of electrical energy produced by the photovoltaic cells; wherein the generation meter is arranged to record an amount of excess converted electrical energy that has been provided to the power distribution network; and wherein the system comprises a consumption meter arranged to record an amount of electrical energy consumed from the power distribution network when the amount of sunlight impinging on the photovoltaic cells is insufficient to power the electrically powered components.