Patent ID: 8751053
Filing Date: 2014-06-10
Classification: H02J,Y02E,Y04S

Abstract:
1. A system, comprising: a direct current (DC), high voltage power line configured to operate at a voltage to deliver electrical energy to a consumer of the energy; a plurality of photovoltaic panels, each respective photovoltaic panel of the plurality of photovoltaic panels having a respective link module coupled between the DC, high voltage power line and the respective photovoltaic panel, the respective link module configured to provide electricity produced by the respective photovoltaic panel solely to the DC, high voltage power line, the respective link module including an inverter configured to transfer electricity from the direct current (DC), high voltage power line to a utility grid; and a management unit coupled to the direct current, high voltage power line to transmit the command to the transceiver of the respective link module and coupled to a local area network to communicate with internet, the management unit to receive the parameter data from the transceiver of the respective link module, and to send control signals to the transceiver of the respective link module to provide individual operational control of the respective photovoltaic panel, wherein the management unit including a web server configured to show photovoltaic panel data, panel performance, panel failure, system efficiency, and power generation information.