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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2020
Fracsun, Inc., San Luis Obispo, CA (US);
Bryan Fisher, San Luis Obispo, CA (US);
Catlin Mattheis, San Luis Obispo, CA (US);
Scott Lewis, San Luis Obispo, CA (US);
FRACSUN INC., San Luis Obispo, CA (US);
Abstract
Photovoltaic array performance monitoring systems and methods are described herein. One embodiment of a photovoltaic array monitoring system according to the present disclosure can include a reference photovoltaic panel and an ambient photovoltaic panel, as well as a rechargeable power source. The monitoring system can further include an electrical unit configured to charge the rechargeable power source using energy from one or both of the reference photovoltaic panel and the ambient photovoltaic panel. The monitoring system can also include a transmitter configured to transmit data from the reference photovoltaic panel and the ambient photovoltaic panel. Methods and full-size solar systems utilizing monitoring systems are also described.