Patent ID: 8972069
Filing Date: 2015-03-03
Classification: G05B,H02J,H02S,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A controller for controlling operation of a solar power system, the controller characterized by an operating point and comprising: an input configured to receive electrical power from one or more energy capture devices; an output configured to provide electrical power to an external load; one or more processors; memory; and one or more programs, the one or more programs stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for: the first maximum power point tracking algorithm corresponds to a first power production characteristic of the one or more energy capture devices; the second maximum power point tracking algorithm corresponds to a second power production characteristic of the one or more energy capture devices; and a determination that the first maximum power point tracking algorithm is unsatisfactory corresponds to a determination that the one or more energy capture devices are operating according to the second power production characteristic; and wherein the first power production characteristic corresponds to a condition of higher illuminance of the one or more energy capture devices as compared to the second power production characteristic.