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Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2025

Filed:

May. 08, 2024
Applicant:

Array Tech, Inc., Albuquerque, NM (US);

Inventors:

Sanket Shah, Albuquerque, NM (US);

Kyumin Lee, Albuquerque, NM (US);

Assignee:

ARRAY TECH, INC., Albuquerque, NM (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 30/20 (2014.01); G01W 1/10 (2006.01); G05B 17/02 (2006.01); G05D 3/10 (2006.01); H02S 20/30 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 30/20 (2014.12); G01W 1/10 (2013.01); G05B 17/02 (2013.01); H02S 20/30 (2014.12); G05D 3/105 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method may include obtaining information from a weather forecasting service that relates to indicators of an incoming hail event. The method may include determining a stowing score that quantifies whether the hail event is likely to occur within a period of time based on the information from the weather forecasting service. Responsive to the stowing score exceeding a threshold value, a time at which the incoming hail event is likely to occur may be predicted based on the weather forecasting service information. The threshold value may indicate a threshold likelihood of the hail event occurring or a threshold period of time before occurrence. The method may include determining a wind direction at the predicted time at which the hail event is likely to occur and stowing photovoltaic modules based on the wind direction.


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