Patent ID: 11456617

Abstract:
A power supply system including an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) comprising an input coupled to an AC source and configured to receive input AC power from the AC source and an output configured to provide AC output power to a load, the UPS including a converter coupled to the input, an inverter coupled to the output, and a DC bus coupled between the converter and the inverter, a renewable power source configured to provide DC power derived from a renewable energy source, a first DC/DC converter coupled between the renewable power source and the DC bus and configured to provide DC power derived from the renewable power source to the DC bus, and a controller in communication with the first DC/DC converter and configured to monitor an output power capability of the renewable power source, and to operate the first DC/DC converter to provide DC power derived from the renewable power source to the DC bus based on the output power capability of the renewable power source.