General Electric Company

Mark Shu

Robert William Delmerico

Ralph Teichmann

Rajni Kant Burra

Mark Marshall Meyers

Thomas Johannes Frey

Kevin Richard Lang

Mark S Dudzinski

Abhitap Jain

Thomas M Logan

Thomas J Frey

Kevin R Lang

The present application thus describes a solar-thermal power generation plant that includes one or more towers; a plurality of heliostats disposed around each of the one or more towers; a direct solar evaporator mounted at an elevated position on each of the one or more towers, the heliostats being configured to reflect solar radiation toward the direct solar evaporator such that concentrated solar radiation heats a receiving surface on the direct solar evaporator; and a heat engine mounted at an elevated position on each of the one or more towers, attached to the direct solar evaporator, and configured to use the heat from the receiving surface on the direct solar evaporator to generate electricity.

Systems and apparatus relating to solar-thermal power generation

Commands are generated for controlling a state of charge of an energy storage device coupled between an energy source and an auxiliary load. Commands are also generated for providing from the energy storage device to the auxiliary load and for using power from the energy storage device for controlling a DC link voltage, energy source torque, grid side power flow, or combinations thereof. Commands may also be generated to provide frequency compatible power to auxiliary loads of the energy source.

Wind turbine energy storage and frequency control

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Clifton Park, NY, United States of America

Mark Shu