Patent ID: 6037758
Filing Date: 2000-03-14
Classification: G05F,H02J,Y02E,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for increasing effective capacity of a photovoltaic power supply coupled to a power grid and a variable load, said variable load being powered by said power grid and said photovoltaic power supply, said method comprising:(a) determining photovoltaic power supply output and current loading of said variable load;(b) determining an expected peak loading of said variable load and ascertaining therefrom a load adjustment threshold;(c) determining a value for a load adjustment parameter from said photovoltaic power supply output, said current loading and said load adjustment threshold, said load adjustment parameter being defined as said current loading less said photovoltaic power supply output less said load adjustment threshold; and(d) controlling said variable load employing said value of said load adjustment parameter to increase the effective capacity of said photovoltaic power supply without operational feedback control of said photovoltaic power supply.