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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2014
Stc.unm, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Andrea A. Mammoli, Corrales, NM (US);
Olga Lavrova, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Brian Arellano, Rio Rancho, NM (US);
Feng Cheng, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Wesley Greenwood, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Jonathan Hawkins, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Steve Willard, Albuquerque, NM (US);
STC.UNM, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Abstract
The present invention is an apparatus and method for delivering energy using a renewable resource. The method includes providing a photovoltaic energy source and applying energy storage to the photovoltaic energy source via a battery storage unit. The energy output from the photovoltaic energy source and the battery system is controlled using a battery control system. The battery control system predicts peak load, develops a schedule that includes when to begin discharging power and when to stop discharging power, shifts power to the battery storage unit when excess power is available, and prioritizes the functionality of the battery storage unit and the photovoltaic energy source.