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20080288120 | Methods and Systems for Modifying Turbine Control Systems - Methods and systems for modifying a turbine control system may be provided for. A method may include replacing at least one legacy main controller processor communicating in a first communication protocol with a current main control processor communicating in a second communication protocol, retaining at least one legacy IO processor in communication with at least one turbine monitoring device communicating in the first communication protocol, and providing at least one converter in communication with the current main controller processor or processors and in communication with the legacy IO processor or processors. The converter may translate communications between the current main controller processor or processors and the legacy IO processor or processors by translating between the second communication protocol and the first communication protocol. | 11-20-2008 |
20080300729 | Mobile Body - A disclosed mobile body includes an energy generator configured to generate energy from a supplied fuel gas; a gas leakage detecting unit configured to detect leakage of the fuel gas out of the energy generator; a control unit configured to control power output of the energy generator; an information obtaining unit configured to obtain environmental information on an environment around the mobile body from a predetermined information source; and a power-control-manner determining unit configured to determine a power-control manner, in which the control unit controls the power output of the energy generator, based on the environmental information on the environment around the mobile body when leakage of the fuel gas is detected by the gas leakage detecting unit. | 12-04-2008 |
20080319586 | On-Site Power Plant Control Including Adaptive Response to Transient Load Requirements - An on-site power plant ( | 12-25-2008 |
20090012653 | USE OF STATISTICAL ANALYSIS IN POWER PLANT PERFORMANCE MONITORING - A technique of implementing performance monitoring in a power plant is appropriate to control operating parameters and factors connected with the efficiency of the energy production process in an energy marketplace that is more complex than in the past, and that takes into account more than just the cost of fuel. In particular, this method works well when the real costs of production are dependent on other variable costs besides the cost of fuel, such as environmental credits, equipment degradation and repair costs, as well as electrical energy trade market factors like ramp rate, LMP factors, and the ability to deliver contracted power levels and spot transactions. The power plant performance monitoring technique applies a statistical analysis to collected power plant data to determine the factors that are best controlled or changed to affect (increase) the efficiency or other primary performance indication of the plant, in whatever state or operating level the plant is run. Because heat rate calculation applications are typically performed on-line, it is possible to analyze collected plant data in detail and to apply for example, principal component analysis (PCA) and linear and nonlinear regression analysis to the data, which enables the performance method to obtain a more accurate detection of the influence of the principal process parameters that affect heat rate deviation (efficiency), as well as to establish baseline or best-possible operational constraints to be used to control the plant in the future. This performance based control methodology will allow for near optimum performance of power plants by constantly allowing for refinement and best practices and control to be realized. | 01-08-2009 |
20090037029 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A FIRING PLANT - A method for operating a firing plant with at least one combustion chamber and with at least one burner for producing hot gas, especially a gas turbine, preferably of a power generating plant, includes an operating characteristic for operating the combustion chamber close to the lean extinction limit defined in the form of a burner group staging ratio (BGV | 02-05-2009 |
20090055030 | CONTROL OF ACTIVE POWER RESERVE IN A WIND-FARM - A method and system of active power reserve regulation in a wind farm with a communication network having a plurality of wind turbines that provide an active power reserve in order to support eventual power grid contingencies and to deliver an increase of power in case it is needed. | 02-26-2009 |
20090055031 | System and method for synchronizing an auxiliary electrical generator to an electrical system - There is provided herein methods and apparatus for apparatus for controlling the interconnection of an auxiliary AC generator with an electrical system, such as an electrical distribution system, e.g., a utility grid. A measuring circuit measures the frequency of an auxiliary AC generator and the phase angle between one voltage phase of the generator and the correspondent voltage phase of the electric utility's electricity supply lines, i.e., the grid, each of which are averaged and filtered. The measured frequency of the auxiliary AC generator is matched to the frequency of the electrical system and the measured phase angle of the generator is matched to the electric utility's electricity supply lines. Once matching is achieved to within a defined tolerance, interconnecting contactors are closed. | 02-26-2009 |
20090099702 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING WAKE INTERACTION BETWEEN WIND TURBINES - A system and method to increase the overall power output of a windpark during conditions when the wake created by an upstream turbine effects the power production of a downstream turbine. Minimizing the wake effects created by an upstream turbine on a downstream turbine increases the net power produced by both the upstream and downstream turbines. The invention is an implementation of an algorithm to determine the controller settings of one or more upstream turbines to increase total energy capture of the turbines in the windpark. The algorithm also reduces the fatigue loads on the downstream turbines by reducing the turbulence created by the wake effects of the upstream turbine. | 04-16-2009 |
20090112374 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR POWER PLANT BLOCK LOADING - Block loading may occur during the process of restoring an electrical grid after a blackout. A method and system for coordinating the loading of a combined cycle power plant to support block loading is provided. The power plant may include a gas turbine and a steam turbine. The method and system may provide load control loops, for the gas and steam turbine, which support block loading. | 04-30-2009 |
20090187282 | WIND TURBINE ARRANGED FOR INDEPENDENT OPERATION OF ITS COMPONENTS AND RELATED METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A wind turbine which is composed of several subunits is provided. Each of the several subunits includes a controller. Each of the controllers is adapted to operate in a cooperative mode and in an isolated mode. In the cooperative mode, one of the controllers operates as a master controller and the remaining controllers operate as slave controllers. In the isolated mode, each subunit is exclusively controlled by its respective controller, wherein each of the controllers acts as an independent master controller for its subunit. Further, a method for operating a wind turbine which includes at least two subunits is provided. Each of the at least two subunits includes at least one sensor, at least one actuator and a controller. The method for operating the wind turbine is carried out independently in each subunit and includes detecting at least one sensor signal; and determining and transferring a command to at least one actuator. Further, a segmented computer program for controlling a wind turbine which includes at least two subunits is provided. | 07-23-2009 |
20090187283 | Fail-safe system for controlling wind turbines - A wind turbine control system is provided. The control system includes a first and a second control unit which are coupled to each other over a first network. The first control unit is configured as a critical control unit, comprising a first set of functions comprising critical control functions for the operation of a wind turbine, and the second control unit is configured as a secondary control unit, comprising a second set of functions comprising non-critical control functions and data management functions. | 07-23-2009 |
20090204266 | System And Method Of Controlling A Wind Turbine In A Wind Power Plant - The invention relates to a central controller adapted for controlling a number of wind turbines. The wind turbines being controlled and monitored by the central controller via a first monitoring and control network and a second monitoring and control network. The term monitoring and control network is in accordance with an embodiment of the invention understood as a data communication network which communicates at least control data for control of wind turbines, but may also communicate monitoring data, i.e. measure data. A typical example of a control of wind turbines is that the central controller sets the power set-point (the power to be produced) of each wind turbine in the wind power plant. The important control signals may be separated from high-bandwidth requiring monitoring data, such as analysis data in the communication network. | 08-13-2009 |
20090240377 | POWER MONITORING SYSTEM - The invention provides a hierarchically accessible monitoring system configured to be used with a standby generator, and a method of remotely accessing generator information from a standby generator. The hierarchically accessible monitoring system includes an interface unit configured to receive information from the standby generator and to communicate the generator information, and a remote data server in communication with the interface unit. The remote data server receives the generator information from the interface unit, stores the generator information, and controls access to the generator information based upon at least two hierarchical levels, each hierarchical level having different access privileges. The hierarchically accessible monitoring system also includes a user interface configured to display the generator information from the remote data server to at least one user. The user has access privileges to read the generator information based upon the user's assigned hierarchical level. | 09-24-2009 |
20090254223 | Method For Operating A Wind Turbine Connected To A Utility Grid During A Utility Disturbance, Wind Turbine And Wind Park - The invention relates to a method for operating a wind turbine connected to a utility grid during a utility grid disturbance. The method comprises the steps of controlling active current in dependency of the frequency deviation from a reference frequency, and controlling reactive current in dependency of the voltage deviation from a reference voltage. The invention also relates to a wind turbine and wind park. | 10-08-2009 |
20090254224 | Multiprotocol Wind Turbine System And Method - A wind turbine includes at least two communication protocol handlers (PH), the protocol handlers (PH) generating and interpreting SCADA (Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition) related data according to an associated communication protocol. The at least two protocol handlers (PH) are associated to different communication protocols. | 10-08-2009 |
20090265040 | Matrix Converters For Wind Energy Conversion Systems - The invention is an efficient matrix converter for wind energy conversion systems (WECS) using permanent magnet DC generators, incorporating control algorithms integrated with rotor aerodynamics, generator dynamics and the wind environment. Using a complete model of the system enables the design of an integrated control scheme for the WECS that improves the overall system efficiency. Estimates of wind velocity and rotor speed measurements are fed forward to the matrix converter subsystem for efficient switching. | 10-22-2009 |
20090281675 | System And Method For Monitoring And Control Of Wind Farms - A wind farm monitoring and control system, includes at least one wind farm, at least one intelligent management server connectable to the at least one wind farm via a data communication network, and at least one wind farm configuration tool related to the intelligent management server for establishment of connection(s) to the at least one wind farm. A system for monitoring and control of wind farms is provided. The monitoring and control is performed so that it is possible to monitor and control several wind farms homogeneously. Hereby it is possible to monitor and control different wind farms simultaneously with a uniform output and it is moreover possible to compare data from the wind farms. | 11-12-2009 |
20090292402 | Method & apparatus for orchestrating utility power supply & demand in real time using a continuous pricing signal sent via a network to home networks & smart appliances - The present invention orchestrates the supply of power and demand for power of power-side of Utility-provided services such as Electricity, Gas and Water. In real-time a variable price for service is sent from Utilities' SUPPLY-SIDE via a Network such as the Internet to the DEMAND-SIDE, such as to smart appliances in homes, to search for and encourage or discourage use and thus manage demand for Utility services. Demand is managed in the aggregate per type of appliance and across all users, not just at peak times, but rather throughout the day as capacity is needed or otherwise becomes available. With the invention traditional fossil-fuelled electrical capacity can operate less of the time and more efficiently, renewable electrical capacity such as wind and solar power can be more efficiently put to immediate use right when it becomes available, and additional means are available to protect Utilities' transmission and distribution infrastructure. Another aspect of the invention is that it changes pricing often enough throughout the day so that budget-conscious and less fortunate or budget conscious consumers do not have to wait long for favourable pricing in order to cook a meal or otherwise get things done. | 11-26-2009 |
20090326724 | CONTROL OF COMBINED STORAGE AND GENERATION IN DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES - A microsource is provided, which includes an energy storage device, a power generation device, and a controller. The energy storage device is operably coupled for power transfer to a load through a first power bus. The power generation device is operably coupled for power transfer to the load through a second power bus. The controller determines a mode of operation for the energy storage device and the power generation device based on an energy level of the energy storage device and on the load; determines minimum power set points and maximum power set points for the energy storage device and the power generation device based on the determined mode of operation, on a storage output power measured at the first power bus, and on a generation output power measured at the second power bus; and controls an output power of the energy storage device and an output power of the power generation device based on the determined minimum and maximum power set points. | 12-31-2009 |
20100023174 | ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM - In order to provide an electric power system in which a plurality of electric power suppliers and demanders is configured by being mutually connected by electric power supply and demand control devices, the electric power system being not only self-sustainable without depending on a known electric power system, but also capable of coexisting with the known electric power system; the electric power system is such configured that a plurality of electric power suppliers and demanders is mutually connected via an electric power supply and demand line (W), the electric power supplier and demander being provided with a power generation device | 01-28-2010 |
20100057265 | SCADA UNIT - In order to improve a decentralized control and data recording unit ( | 03-04-2010 |
20100063641 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVED ENERGY UTILIZATION OF A LARGE BUILDING OR FACILITY - A method and system for improved energy utilization within a building or facility. The building or facility includes one or more systems each controlling one or more energy consuming devices initially operated with a normal energy consumption. The method includes receiving notification of an energy event requiring a reduction of energy consumption within the building or facility, determining an occupancy of one or more areas of the building or facility using at least one of the one or more energy consuming devices, initiating an energy reduction mode upon receipt of the notification of an energy event, and terminating the energy reduction mode at the conclusion of the energy event. The energy reduction mode initiation includes sending a first communication to at least one of the one or more systems requesting the respective systems to operate one or more of the energy consuming devices with a reduced energy consumption during the energy reduction mode. The first communication includes the determined occupancy of the one or more areas of the building or facility. The energy reduction mode termination includes sending a second communication to at least one of the one or more systems requesting the respective systems to operate one or more of the energy consuming devices with the normal energy consumption at the conclusion of the energy event. | 03-11-2010 |
20100070098 | Method for the computer-aided regulation and/or control of a technical system, especially a gas turbine - A method for the computer-aided regulation and/or control of a technical system is provided. In the method, first a simulation model of the technical system is created, to which subsequently a plurality of learning and/or optimization methods are applied. Based on the results of these methods, the method best suited for the technical system is selected. The selected learning and/or optimization method is then used to regulate the technical system. Based on the simulation model, the method can thus be used to train an initial controller, which can be used as an intelligent controller, and is not modified during further regulation of the technical system. | 03-18-2010 |
20100076613 | System, Method, And Module Capable Of Curtailing Energy Production Within Congestive Grid Operating Environments - A system, method, and module capable of curtailing energy production within congestive grid operating environments, according to are an aspect, including a method of managing power generation of a power generation site operable to be coupled to a transmission line is disclosed. The method can also include detecting a transmission line operating characteristic, and detecting a curtailment action data of the transmission line operating characteristic. Additionally, the method can include determining a forecasted curtailment probability level as a function of the transmission line operating characteristic and the curtailment action data. | 03-25-2010 |
20100076614 | SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A WIND TURBINE HAVING ACTIVE FLOW CONTROL - A method of operating a wind turbine that includes a flow control system includes operating the wind turbine in a first mode, operating the wind turbine in a second mode that is different than the first mode, acquiring operational data of the wind turbine during at least the second mode, determining an effectiveness of the flow control system using the acquired operational data, and performing an action based on the effectiveness of the flow control system. | 03-25-2010 |
20100087960 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR AND YAW DRIVING METHOD FOR WIND TURBINE GENERATOR - It is an object to make it possible to completely or partially eliminate a yaw driving device and to reduce power consumption in a nacelle. A moment around a wind-turbine tower axis is calculated; an angle command value around the wind-turbine tower axis is calculated by adding a yaw-control command value to a reference command value for canceling out the moment; and a pitch angle command value of each wind turbine blade is set on the basis of the angle command value around the wind-turbine tower axis. | 04-08-2010 |
20100094474 | VOLTAGE CONTROL AT WINDFARMS - A voltage control arrangement for a system of multiple windfarms with transmission lines. Voltage is regulated at a point of regulation on the system, such as a high voltage substation or other system bus. Regulation is achieved at the point of regulation by sensing the voltage, comparing to a reference voltage, and adjusting the reactive power output of the wind turbines and other equipment in the system. The regulation point may be shifted to another point if needed to respect voltage limits at that points of the system after attempting to shift reactive load to restore voltage within limits at the other points in the system. The reference voltage may be adjusted to minimize losses for the system of multiple windfarms and transmission lines. A loss optimizing algorithm is applied to the combined multiple windfarm and transmission line to shift reactive load among local windfarms to minimize losses and to shift reactive load among individual wind turbines within an individual windfarm. | 04-15-2010 |
20100100248 | Methods and Systems for Neural Network Modeling of Turbine Components - Embodiments of the invention can include methods and systems for controlling clearances in a turbine. In one embodiment, a method can include applying at least one operating parameter as an input to at least one neural network model, modeling via the neural network model a thermal expansion of at least one turbine component, and taking a control action based at least in part on the modeled thermal expansion of the one or more turbine components. An example system can include a controller operable to determine and apply the operating parameters as inputs to the neural network model, model thermal expansion via the neural network model, and generate a control action based at least in part on the modeled thermal expansion. | 04-22-2010 |
20100114388 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A DOUBLY-FED INDUCTION MACHINE - The present invention relates to a method and system for controlling a doubly-fed induction machine. In operation a rotor current vector is processed with a rotor position estimate vector. A scalar error quantity is the determined in dependence upon a stator current vector and the processed rotor current vector. The scalar error quantity is integrated and an estimate of the rotor angular frequency is determined in dependence upon the integrated scalar error quantity. To obtain a rotor position estimate, the estimate of the rotor angular frequency is integrated and a rotor position estimate vector is determined in dependence upon the rotor position estimate. The rotor position estimate vector is then provided for processing the rotor current vector. As output signals a signal indicative of the rotor position estimate vector and a signal indicative of the estimate of the rotor angular frequency are provided for controlling the doubly-fed induction machine. | 05-06-2010 |
20100138059 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WIND FORMULARY - A controller for use in monitoring at least one operating wind turbine is communicatively coupled to the at least one operating wind turbine, to a server sub-system, and to a user interface device. The controller is configured to receive operational data from the at least one operating wind turbine and select at least one formula based on the received operational data, wherein at least one of a predetermined formula is selected, a formula is selected via the user interface device, and a formula is selected via the server sub-system. The controller is further configured to determine at least one site level parameter using the at least one selected formula, and transmit at least one of operational data, the at least one selected formula, and the determined parameter to the server sub-system. | 06-03-2010 |
20100138060 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING A WIND DRIVEN MACHINE - Embodiments of the invention can provide systems, methods, and apparatus for monitoring and controlling a wind driven machine. According to one embodiment, a system including a wind driven machine with at least one component can be provided. The system can also include at least one data collection module for collecting operating data from the at least one component and for providing the operating data to at least one data processing module. The operating data can comprise an electrical characteristic associated with the at least one component. The data processing module can receive the operating data, determine whether the operating data indicates the component is operating in an alert condition and can provide an indicator when the component is operating in an alert condition. | 06-03-2010 |
20100138061 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DECREASING SOLAR COLLECTOR SYSTEM LOSSES - A solar farm system is provided that is configured for reducing electrical loss. The solar farm system includes a plurality of PV arrays coupled to inverters and a collector system including a conductor or network of conductors. The collector system also includes a plurality of transformers with one or more transformers connected between the inverters and the conductors. The solar farm also includes a substation transformer connecting the solar farm collector system to the electrical grid. The solar farm includes a control system configured to determine at least one operating parameter for the solar farm system to reduce electrical loss and to regulate the collector system and the plurality of inverters based at least in part on the at least one operating parameter. | 06-03-2010 |
20100185336 | INTEGRATED AND OPTIMIZED DISTRIBUTED GENERATION AND INTERCONNECT SYSTEM CONTROLLER - Systems and methods for designing and controlling distributed generation resources are disclosed. Monolithic or distributed controllers control the power requests sent to each distributed generation resource to achieve optimal efficiency using rule-based and/or fuzzy logic-based control techniques. High-impedance fault (HIF) detection circuitry allows power export to the utility grid in normal operating circumstances, and when an islanding condition is detected, ceases that export within two seconds and prevents further export until the condition is cleared. | 07-22-2010 |
20100191384 | METHOD FOR THE OPERATION OF A WIND FARM - A method for the operation of a wind farm having two or more wind energy plants, which has a farm control which presets a desired value for an electric variable of the wind farm which has to be generated, wherein the farm control calculates an average increase of the real values of the electric variable for at least one time interval continuously, and compares it with a maximum value for the increase of the electric variable in the respective time interval, the farm control determines a proposal of a desired value for each predetermined time interval, based on a real value of the electric variable which was averaged continuously over the time interval, and in the case that the average increase in the at least one time interval is smaller than the maximum value in the corresponding time interval, the farm control determines a new desired value of the electric variable of the wind farm, with a selection of the desired value as the smallest of several proposals for a desired value. | 07-29-2010 |
20100228401 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING OCEAN WAVE ENERGY INTO ELECTRICITY - A system and method for harnessing power associated with ocean waves and converting that power into electricity. The apparatus is a buoy that houses a vertically oriented central shaft, a pendulum, a generator mechanism, and other components that synergistically operate to optimize power output of the buoy. Both the load on the pendulum and the effective length of the pendulum may be varied in response to changing environmental conditions. Also, the buoy may be part of a network that shares environmental data and a series of best tuning responses to that data, across the network. A library of environmental data and associated tuning responses is built at a central location and shared across the network. | 09-09-2010 |
20100241280 | WIND TURBINE CONTROL - Wind turbine control may be provided. First, a control parameter indicative of foreseeable fluctuations in a rotational speed of a rotor due to wind turbulence may be obtained. The first control parameter may be calculated based on a first signal indicative of a wind power and a second signal indicative of wind turbulence intensity. Then, the control parameter may be compared with a threshold value. Next, a maximum power to be generated by the wind turbine may be reduced if the control parameter exceeds said threshold. | 09-23-2010 |
20100250012 | WIND-POWER GENERATION SYSTEM AND OPERATION CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - An object is to improve the accuracy of power factor adjustment. Power-factor command values corresponding to individual wind turbines are determined by correcting a predetermined power-factor command value for an interconnection node using power factor correction levels set for the individual wind turbines. | 09-30-2010 |
20100250013 | Monitoring of Blade Frequencies of a Wind Turbine - One or more bolt gauges each with a built-in load cell are positioned on a blade bolt or a bearing bolt between a pitch bearing and a tightening means and tensioned by the securing means at the inside or the outside of a hub of a wind turbine. The bolt gauge then outputs a signal descending both from the tension from the bolt/securing means connection and the tension from the blade when the blade is vibrated due to wind forces and the rotation of the blade when the hub of the wind turbine is rotating. | 09-30-2010 |
20100262307 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC ROTATING MACHINE - A control device has a unit for selecting each of states of an inverter applying a voltage to a generator, a unit for predicting a first current of the generator, flowing at a second time elapsed by one control period from a first time, from a detected current and the state of the inverter at the first time, a unit for predicting a second current of the generator at a third time elapsed by one control period from the second time while using the first current as an initial value of the second current, from information indicating one selected state set at the second time, for each selected state, a unit for determining one state corresponding to the second current nearest to instruction, and a unit for setting the inverter in the determined state at the second time to control current of the generator. | 10-14-2010 |
20100262308 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROL FOR REGENERATIVE ENERGY GENERATORS - A device and system that can dynamically provide variable load on a generator and intelligently distribute generated power to loads and energy storage devices is disclosed. One system includes load profile controllers that employ a switching strategy to dynamically vary the load the generator induces while producing regenerative energy. This switching strategy may allow for a wide dynamic range of configurable damping characteristics, as well as decouple generator damping and the system output power. Multiple load profile controllers can be used together via a communications network, such as a vehicle controller area network (CAN) bus. A central regeneration controller or existing electronic control unit (ECU) can issue commands to change damping performance in different load profile controllers. By networking multiple load profile controllers together in either a distributed or centralized manner, the system may allow for intelligent power routing, coordination of multiple energy-generating devices (such as regenerative shocks and brakes), and improved utilization of on-board energy storage devices. | 10-14-2010 |
20100268393 | WIND FARM WITH PLURAL WIND TURBINES, AND METHOD FOR REGULATING THE ENERGY FEED FROM A WIND FARM - A wind farm with plural wind turbines which are connectible to a farm grid that is in turn connectible to an electricity supply mains via a connection point, wherein the wind farm features the following: a central control system, which determines a correction value for a local desired value for one or plural wind turbines by way of a first regulator, depending on an actual value of an electric variable before or after the connection point, and a turbine control for at least one wind turbine, which determines a local desired value for an electric variable to be generated by the wind turbine by way of a second regulator, depending on an actual value of an electric variable measured in the farm grid, wherein the turbine control determines the sum of the local desired value and the correction value as the total desired value for the electric variable of the wind turbine to be generated. | 10-21-2010 |
20100274399 | WIND FARM - Wind farm, of the kind that comprises a series of wind turbine generators, which consist of a rotor, a generator, a control unit and means of connection to the computing network for the wind farm of which they form part, in such a way that at least two of the wind turbine generators in the farm can assume a leader hierarchy for the wind farm, accessing the operating data of the rest of the wind turbine generators, calculating and sending instructions to the rest of the wind turbine generators making up that wind farm, and a subject hierarchy, receiving and following the instructions coming from the leader wind turbine generator of the wind farm. | 10-28-2010 |
20100274400 | WIND TURBINE CONFIGURATION SYSTEM - The invention relates to a wind turbine configuration system, the configuration system being configured for processing a plurality configuration parameter settings, each setting being collected from the control system of one of a plurality of comparable wind turbines, wherein the configurations system comprises a processor arranged to analyse the plurality of configuration parameter settings so as to identify a preferred range of setting for the configuration parameter, the configuration system further being configured for initiating an optimization action of configuration parameter settings based on the identified preferred range(s) of setting(s). The invention further relates to a method of processing a plurality of configuration parameter settings, and a software programme product capable of performing the method. | 10-28-2010 |
20100274401 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A COMMON OUTPUT FROM AT LEAST TWO WIND TURBINES, A CENTRAL WIND TURBINE CONTROL SYSTEM, A WIND PARK AND A CLUSTER OF WIND PARKS - The invention relates a method for controlling a common output from at least two wind turbines comprising the steps of receiving at a central wind turbine control system at least one set point value of a set point parameter from a utility grid operator, and at least one operational value of a operational parameter from at least one of said wind turbines Furthermore the method comprises the steps of stablishing a cost function equation comprising at least one function variable reflecting an operational parameter of said wind turbines and said received set point parameter, solving the cost function equation with respect to said at least one function variable to find an extremum for said cost function, calculating weighted operational parameter set points for each of said wind turbines from the obtained solution, and controlling at least one of said wind turbines in relation to said weighted operational parameter set points. The invention also relates to a central wind turbine control system, a wind park and a cluster of wind parks. | 10-28-2010 |
20100280672 | System for regulating the active power of a wind farm - An active power regulation process and system of a wind farm comprising an array of aerogenerators (AI), a communications network (RS), and a monitoring and control system (ST). The system of the invention comprises:
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20100280673 | Systems and Methods for Analyzing Reporting Data - Embodiments of the invention include systems and methods for analyzing reporting data. According to one embodiment a system for analyzing reporting data is provided. The system can include at least one communication interface, at least one memory operable to store instructions, and at least one processor in communication with the communication interface and the memory. The processor can execute the instructions to: extract historical data associated with the operation of at least one machine; generate an output of an analytical report based on the historical data; automatically identify an indication of at least one machine status by processing the output of the analytical report with respect to at least one trigger condition associated with the indication of the machine status; and generate an alarm in response to automatically identifying the indication of the machine status. | 11-04-2010 |
20100286835 | POWER CURTAILMENT OF WIND TURBINES - The present invention relates to a method for curtailing electrical power supplied from a wind turbine or a group of wind turbines to an associated power supply grid, the method comprising the steps of determining an available electrical power level from the wind turbine facility and setting a wind speed independent curtailment level. The curtailment level may be a percentage of an actual available electrical power level or a fixed power level. The method further comprises the step of operating the wind turbine facility in such a way that the generated electrical power supplied from the wind turbine facility equals the difference between an actual available electrical power level and the curtailment level. The present invention further relates to a wind turbine facility and a curtailing controller for carrying out the invention. | 11-11-2010 |
20100286836 | DISTRIBUTED MAXIMUM POWER POINT TRACKING SYSTEM, STRUCTURE AND PROCESS - Distributed maximum power point tracking systems, structures, and processes are provided for power generation structures, such as for but not limited to a solar panel arrays. In an exemplary solar panel string structure, distributed maximum power point tracking (DMPPT) modules are provided, such as integrated into or retrofitted for each solar panel. The DMPPT modules provide panel level control for startup, operation, monitoring, and shutdown, and further provide flexible design and operation for strings of multiple panels. The strings are typically linked in parallel to a combiner box, and then toward and enhanced inverter module, which is typically connected to a power grid. Enhanced inverters are controllable either locally or remotely, wherein system status is readily determined, and operation of one or more sections of the system are readily controlled. The system provides increased operation time, and increased power production and efficiency, over a wide range of operating conditions. | 11-11-2010 |
20100292852 | Wind mill power flow control with dump load and power converter - A wind mill apparatus for generating electric power to a grid point of an electric network. The apparatus includes a wind rotor, an electric generator operatively connected to the wind rotor, and an electric multiphase ac link operatively connecting the generator to the grid point. The ac link includes a first current path including a switchgear, a second current path including a dc link including a first converter operatively connected to the generator, a second converter operatively connected to the grid point, and a capacitor operatively connected between the conductors of the dc link. The ac link further includes a connectable multiphase dump load for blocking during a fault condition on the network the reactive power flow in the ac link, yet providing a reduced transfer of active power. | 11-18-2010 |
20100292853 | ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION METHODS AND APPARATUS - A plurality of end-user locations are served by a commercial utility grid. More than one and less than all of the end-user locations are themselves interconnected by a feeder, the feeder not metallically connected to the utility grid. The end-user locations each have a local AC bus that is not metallically connected to the utility grid or to the feeder, but that is linked by a coupler to both the utility grid and to the feeder. None of the local AC buses or the feeder is required to have the same phase or frequency as the utility grid. Locally generated electric power may be passed by means of the feeder to other end-user locations that are on the feeder. Each local AC bus has two or more inverters powering the bus. | 11-18-2010 |
20100298995 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF A WIND TURBINE - Methods and systems for controlling operation of a wind turbine. The method may comprise determining an alarm level for at least one component of the wind turbine. In the case that an alarm level for at least one component exceeds a predefined level, the method comprises estimating an expected remaining lifetime for the component under the current operating conditions, and controlling operation of the wind turbine in order to adjust the expected remaining lifetime for the component to a desired expected remaining lifetime for said component. Thereby, the expected remaining lifetime for the component can be prolonged until the next scheduled service event. Downtime of the wind turbine is considerably reduced, and unscheduled service events are avoided to the greatest possible extent. Mean time between inspections (MTBI) is also extended. | 11-25-2010 |
20100305767 | One Global Precise Time And One Maximum Transmission Time - Method of controlling a wind power system including a plurality of system elements, the wind power system including a plurality of data processors distributed in the system elements, the method including the steps of: synchronizing at least a part of the data processors to at least one reference signal distributed to the data processors from a time synchronization arrangement, associating the data processors with local clock generation circuitries, wherein the local clock generation circuitries associated with data processors of a first subset of the data processors have a peak-to-peak tracking jitter higher than or equal to a predetermined threshold value and wherein a second subset of the data processors have a peak-to-peak tracking jitter less than the predetermined threshold value, controlling at least one of the system elements at least partly by means of a data processor from the first or second subset of data processors. | 12-02-2010 |
20100312408 | CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD OF A GAS TURBINE ELECTRIC ENERGY PRODUCTION PLANT - A control device of a gas turbine electric energy production plant, which delivers a power at a frequency presents power control means, for controlling the power delivered by the plant by means of a first control signal which determines the supply of fuel to a portion of the plant according to a reference power value, and frequency control means, for determining correction values of the reference power value according to a frequency error, given by the difference between the plant frequency and a nominal frequency which comprise step control means configured to adjust the supply of fuel to the portion of the plant by means of a second control signal concurrent with the first control signal, when the derivative of the frequency of the plant assumes values higher than a threshold value. | 12-09-2010 |
20100318233 | REMOTE ENERGY MONITORING AND REPORTING SYSTEM - A complete system that will enable remote monitoring of the status (e.g. power generation, power consumption, system faults, etc.) of renewable energy units is disclosed. The system is a stand-alone data acquisition module with a web based user interface that will display information regarding the status of the system under observation. The system may help optimize the return on investment to companies relying on renewable energy at remote locations such as gas and oil production wells regardless of the setup and brand of products used at the remote site. | 12-16-2010 |
20100332040 | CURRENT CONTROL OF A WIND PARK - A method for controlling a current in a wind park is provided. The wind park includes at least one wind turbine and at least one current generator. The method includes detecting a grid irregularity, determining an optimal current to be provided at a predetermined location in the wind park during the grid irregularity and determining a corresponding current to be generated from the at least one current generator so as to provide the optimal current at the predetermined location. The corresponding current is determined based on at least an impedance value between the at least one current generator and the predetermined location. | 12-30-2010 |
20100332041 | POWER CONTROL PROTOCOL FOR A HYDROKINETIC DEVICE INCLUDING AN ARRAY THEREOF - A method is disclosed for controlling a hydrokinetic device that includes an energy transducer. The method comprises setting a target condition for the hydrokinetic device, monitoring an actual condition of the hydrokinetic device, comparing the target condition to the actual condition to determine an error signal, and invoking a power control protocol with depth change protocol based on the error signal to maintain the hydrokinetic device at the target condition. | 12-30-2010 |
20100332042 | WIND FARM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A WIND FARM - A wind farm includes a plurality of wind energy installations, a transfer point at which electrical energy produced by the wind energy installations is transferred to a public electricity grid system and for which nominal values are preset, and a measurement sensor configured to measure electrical actual values at the transfer point. The wind farm also includes a master regulator associated with an upper control level and configured to use upper nominal values and upper actual values at the upper control level to determine a preset for a lower control level, and a plurality of submaster regulators associated with the lower control level and configured to use the preset as a lower nominal value and, on the basis of the lower nominal value and a lower actual value, determine presets for the wind energy installations. A high level of control accuracy can thus be achieved even in large wind farms. | 12-30-2010 |
20110004356 | EVENT-BASED CONTROL SYSTEM FOR WIND TURBINE GENERATORS - The present invention relates to a control system comprising a control interface between one or more wind turbine generators and a power grid, where the wind turbine generators are coupled to the power grid and contribute to the power production of the grid. The control interface is arranged to receive a set of event data. In embodiments, the set of event data may be any data available to a SCADA system. The set of event data is analysed in terms of predetermined event rules comprising at least one predefined event condition and a set of adaptive event conditions. Based on the analysis an event output is provided in order to control a parameter of the one or more wind turbine generators. In embodiments, the control system may be implemented in, or in connection with a SCADA system, moreover, the event output may be based on fuzzy logic, a neural network or statistical analysis. | 01-06-2011 |
20110022240 | Rotor Angle Stability Prediction Using Post Disturbance Voltage Trajectories - A new method for predicting the rotor angle stability status of a power system immediately after a large disturbance is presented. The proposed two stage method involves estimation of the similarity of post-fault voltage trajectories of the generator buses after the disturbance to some pre-identified templates and then prediction of the stability status using a classifier which takes the similarity values calculated at the different generator buses as inputs. The typical bus voltage variation patterns after a disturbance for both stable and unstable situations are identified from a database of simulations using fuzzy C-means clustering algorithm. The same database is used to train a support vector machine classifier which takes proximity of the actual voltage variations to the identified templates as features. | 01-27-2011 |
20110035068 | Wind Turbine Configuration Management System, and Central Computer System Therefor - A wind turbine configuration management system, a central computer system and a method is provided. The configuration management system includes a central computer system and a wind turbine control system controlling a wind turbine. The central computer system is coupled to the wind turbine control system over a communication network. A processing unit of the central computer is configured to periodically request configuration data from the wind turbine control system, receive configuration data from the wind turbine control system and to compare the received configuration data to a stored data. | 02-10-2011 |
20110046802 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A TURBINE BLADE - A control system for a turbine blade, including: an operational control element for generating and outputting an operational control signal, the operational control signal for non-emergency operation of a motor for controlling pitch of the turbine blade; an emergency control element, separate from and different from the operational control element, for generating and outputting an emergency control signal for emergency operation of the motor; and, an output stage element for receiving the operational and emergency control signals and for selecting one of the operational or emergency control signals, and with a means for receiving power for operation of the motor and with a means for providing the received power to the motor according to the selected operational or emergency control signal. | 02-24-2011 |
20110046803 | Controller and Control Techniques for Windfarm - The disclosed windfarm control system comprising a windfarm and a central controller; the windfarm including plural wind power generators whose rotational speeds are variable, plural aerographs disposed in the vicinity of the wind power generators to measure the directions and powers of the wind at the sites of the generators, and plural local controllers disposed in the vicinity of the wind power generators to control the output of the wind power generators by controlling the rotational speeds of the generators; wherein the central controller calculats the control level which maintains the output of the windfarm constant for a predetermined time period and instructs the local controllers to control the rpm's of the wind power generators in accordance with the control level. | 02-24-2011 |
20110054711 | DAMPER CONTROL SYSTEM - A damper control system having energy efficient mechanisms. The system may use a heat-to-electric power converter such as a thermopile. Heat may come from a pilot light used for igniting a flame for an appliance. The system may store electric energy in a storage module which could be a sufficiently large capacitor. The system may monitor the position of a damper in a vent or the like and provide start and stop movements of the damper using minimal energy. One way that the system may control electrical energy to a damper motor or another electrical mover of the damper is to use pulse width modulated signals. | 03-03-2011 |
20110060473 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LEAD-UNITY-LAG ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - A method employing a lead-unity-lag adjustment on a power generation system is disclosed. The method may include calculating a unity power factor point and adjusting system parameters to shift a power factor angle to substantially match an operating power angle creating a new unity power factor point. The method may then define operation parameters for a high reactance permanent magnet machine based on the adjusted power level. | 03-10-2011 |
20110066297 | REMOTE MONITORING AND CONTROL SYSTEM COMPRISING MESH AND TIME SYNCHRONIZATION TECHNOLOGY - A remote monitoring and control system comprising synchronized wireless MESH technology for remote monitoring and control of utility grids (e.g., utility meters), commodity distribution networks, industrial equipment, and infrastructure including remote disconnection/connection and self-generating power. | 03-17-2011 |
20110077786 | NET METERING APPARATUS FOR POWER GENERATION SYSTEMS - An electrical power generation unit including a power source, an energy storage system and a net metering control apparatus capable of controlling power delivered to an electrical utility grid so that that a total amount of electrical power from the power source and the energy storage system does not exceed a prescribed power limit. A process of controlling electrical power flow in an electrical power generation unit connected to an electrical utility grid so that that a total amount of electrical power from the power source and the energy storage system does not exceed a prescribed power limit. | 03-31-2011 |
20110077787 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND WIND TURBINE GENERATING SYSTEM - Damage is prevented on electric devices in a case where a generator is installed in a cold weather. A wind turbine generator includes a power supply unit connected to a utility grid via a switch gear; a utility grid voltage measuring unit provided between the power supply unit and the utility grid, for measuring a voltage of the utility grid; and a temperature measuring unit for obtaining an ambient temperature of the power supply unit. In a case where a measurement value of the temperature measuring unit or an ambient temperature of the power supply unit estimated based on the measurement value is smaller than a first temperature threshold determined based on a function guarantee temperature of the power supply unit and the voltage measured by the utility grid voltage measuring unit is smaller than a preset voltage threshold, the switch gear operates to interrupt the connection between the power supply unit and the utility grid. | 03-31-2011 |
20110106324 | METHODS, DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR REMOTE WIND SENSING - A system for monitoring wind characteristics in a volume including a plurality of non-coherent laser anemometers operative to measure wind characteristics in a plurality of corresponding sub-volumes located within the volume and a data processing subsystem operative to receive data from the plurality of non-coherent laser anemometers and to provide output data representing the wind characteristics in the volume. | 05-05-2011 |
20110106325 | CONTROLLER ARRANGEMENT OF AN ELECTRICAL POWER TRANSFER SYSTEM OF A WIND TURBINE - A controller arrangement of an electrical power transfer system ( | 05-05-2011 |
20110112697 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR SYSTEM AND OPERATION CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - An object is to improve the accuracy of reactive power adjustment. Reactive-power command values corresponding to individual wind turbines are determined by correcting a predetermined reactive-power command value for an interconnection node A using reactive power correction levels set for the individual wind turbines. | 05-12-2011 |
20110118883 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING POWER DEVICES - Systems and methods for monitoring power devices that are connecting in a loop to a main power line are provided. A plurality of power devices that are connected in a loop to a power grid line may be provided. The loop may include a plurality of power lines. A disturbance within the plurality of power devices may be identified, and an impact of the identified disturbance on the plurality of power lines may be determined. A power output of one or more of the plurality of power devices may be adjusted based at least in part on the determined impact. | 05-19-2011 |
20110118884 | CONTROL OF ACTIVE POWER RESERVE IN A WIND-FARM - A method and system of active power reserve regulation in a wind farm with a communication network having a plurality of wind turbines that provide an active power reserve in order to support eventual power grid contingencies and to deliver an increase of power in case it is needed. | 05-19-2011 |
20110125336 | SUPERVISORY SYSTEM CONTROLLER FOR USE WITH A RENEWABLE ENERGY POWERED RADIO TELECOMMUNICATIONS SITE - A supervisory system controller for controlling and monitoring the generation of electrical energy from renewable sources and management methods for the storage of energy so generated and interconnecting the energy-generating elements, storage and load. The supervisory system controller operates to maximum the power transfer from a wind turbine to a battery by automatically varying the threshold levels at which turbine dump loads are switched based on system inputs and measurements. The method conserves generator fuel by delaying a scheduled generator maintenance running period such that it to occurs when renewable energy availability is predicted to be low and battery is in a reduced state of charge. Further modifications and management methods are also provided. | 05-26-2011 |
20110137474 | METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR OPERATING A WIND TURBINE - A method for controlling operation of a wind turbine included within a power generation and delivery system is described. The method includes measuring at least one operating condition of the power generation and delivery system. The method also includes transmitting, to a power limiter system, an operating condition feedback signal that corresponds to the operating condition. The method also includes analyzing the operating condition feedback signal to identify an occurrence of a grid contingency event and generating a real current command signal corresponding to an occurrence of a grid contingency event. The method also includes transmitting the real current command signal to a controller and applying the real current command signal to power converter performance to facilitate reducing pole-slipping. The method also includes storing, in a memory, at least one variable corresponding to the operating condition upon the occurrence of a grid contingency event. | 06-09-2011 |
20110137475 | ADAPTIVE CONTROL OF A CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER-ENABLED POWER PLANT - A solar-fossil-fuel hybrid power plant is controlled using thermal energy processing component thermal inertia characteristic data and atmospheric condition prediction information to adjust plant operations at a point in time that enables the plant to operate within a predetermined requirement when the plant experiences the predicted atmospheric condition. | 06-09-2011 |
20110137476 | ADAPTIVE CONTROL OF A CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER-ENABLED POWER PLANT - A solar-fossil-fuel hybrid power plant is controlled using thermal energy processing component thermal inertia characteristic data and atmospheric condition prediction information to adjust plant operations at a point in time that enables the plant to operate within a predetermined requirement when the plant experiences the predicted atmospheric condition. | 06-09-2011 |
20110137477 | ADAPTIVE CONTROL OF A CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER PLANT - A solar-fossil-fuel hybrid power plant is controlled using thermal energy processing component thermal inertia characteristic data and atmospheric condition prediction information to adjust plant operations at a point in time that enables the plant to operate within a predetermined requirement when the plant experiences the predicted atmospheric condition. | 06-09-2011 |
20110137478 | ADAPTIVE CONTROL OF A CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER PLANT - A solar-fossil-fuel hybrid power plant is controlled using thermal energy processing component thermal inertia characteristic data and atmospheric condition prediction information to adjust plant operations at a point in time that enables the plant to operate within a predetermined requirement when the plant experiences the predicted atmospheric condition. | 06-09-2011 |
20110137479 | ADAPTIVE CONTROL OF A CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER PLANT - A solar-fossil-fuel hybrid power plant is controlled using thermal energy processing component thermal inertia characteristic data and atmospheric condition prediction information to adjust plant operations at a point in time that enables the plant to operate within a predetermined requirement when the plant experiences the predicted atmospheric condition. | 06-09-2011 |
20110144814 | WIND TURBINE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A WIND TURBINE - The present disclosure relates to a method for operating a wind turbine, the wind turbine comprising a wind rotor and a generator connected to the wind rotor, wherein the generator is adapted to be connected to a grid, wherein the method comprises: generating a signal for at least one of a run-up event or starting event of the wind turbine based on a predicted efficiency of at least one component of the wind turbine. Further, the present disclosure relates to a method for operating a wind turbine, the wind turbine comprising a wind rotor and a generator connected to the wind rotor, wherein the generator is adapted to be connected to a grid, wherein the method comprises: generating a signal for at least one of a run-up event or starting event of the wind turbine based on a predicted power output of the wind turbine that is based on at least one of a predicted electrical or mechanical power consumption of at least one component of the wind turbine. Finally, the present disclosure relates to a wind turbine comprising a wind rotor, wherein the wind rotor is mechanically connected to a generator for transmitting the rotational power of the wind rotor to the rotor of the generator, wherein the output current of the generator is adapted to be selectively connected to a grid by a circuit breaker, the wind turbine further comprising a control device adapted to close the circuit breaker, wherein the control device is adapted to generate a signal for at least one of a run-up event or starting event of the wind turbine based on a predicted efficiency of at least one component of the wind turbine. | 06-16-2011 |
20110144815 | SYSTEM FOR DETECTING PROXIMITY BETWEEN A WIND TURBINE BLADE AND A TOWER WALL - A sensor system monitors deflection of turbine blades of a wind turbine. The system includes a first component configured on the turbine blades. A second component is configured on the tower at a height so as to detect the presence of the first component as the blades rotate past the tower. The second component generates a corresponding measurable parameter or value that is indicative of distance between the blades and tower. The second component is disposed substantially completely around the circumference of the tower so as to detect the first components at any rotational position of the turbine nacelle relative to the tower. | 06-16-2011 |
20110144816 | INTELLIGENT ACTIVE POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR RENEWABLE VARIABLE POWER GENERATION - A method and system for intelligently directing output boost capabilities of wind turbine generators operating together in a wind plant has been provided. Selected ones of the wind turbine generators have their own individual boost modes of operation that can provide a limited time increase in power output. This boost capability of the selected individual generators is conveyed to the wind plant control upon request and is used to direct individual boot operations of the generators. In some embodiments, weather forecast information including wind forecast information is used to calculate the generators present and future forecasted boost capabilities. | 06-16-2011 |
20110144817 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING WIND TURBINE ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION - A method of controlling a wind turbine farm includes programming at least one algorithm within at least one processor. The wind turbine farm has at least one wind turbine that includes a generator. The at least one algorithm is representative of a relationship between at least one electric power grid tolerance range and an electric power generation rating. The method also includes determining the electric power grid tolerance range. The method further includes generating at least one wind turbine farm tolerance adjustment signal representative of a wind turbine farm tolerance range. The method also includes changing the wind turbine farm tolerance range. | 06-16-2011 |
20110153096 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING OPERATION OF A WIND FARM - A method for monitoring operation of a wind farm including a plurality of wind turbines is provided. The method includes monitoring a parameter indicative of an environmental condition at each wind turbine of the plurality of wind turbines, transmitting, to a monitoring component, a signal representative of the parameter from each wind turbine, determining whether the monitored parameter is one of above a first threshold level and below a second threshold level, and displaying on a display device a live plot representative of the monitored environmental condition corresponding to each wind turbine. | 06-23-2011 |
20110153097 | SYSTEM FOR TRIGGERING AN EMERGENCY SYSTEM OF A WIND TURBINE - In one aspect, a system for triggering an emergency system of a wind turbine is described. The system comprises a sensor for sensing an acceleration value of a portion of the rotor of the wind turbine, an estimation unit coupled to the sensor, wherein the estimation unit is adapted for receiving the acceleration value from the sensor and for estimating a rotor rotational speed value of the rotor of the wind turbine based on the acceleration value, and a triggering unit coupled to the estimation unit, wherein the triggering unit is adapted for receiving the rotor rotational speed value and for triggering the emergency system, when the rotor rotational speed value exceeds a predefined limit value. Further described are a method for triggering an emergency system of a wind turbine, a wind turbine, a computer program and a computer-readable medium, which are all adapted for carrying out the triggering method. | 06-23-2011 |
20110153098 | RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY GENERATION SYSTEM, ELECTRIC POWER MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND METHOD - A solar power generation system comprising: plural customers each having a solar panel, a power convertor for converting DC output from the solar panel into AC output, an output controller for suppressing the power convertor output which becomes higher than a predetermined value, a measuring unit for measuring the amount of sold power, the amount of purchased power and the amount of generation-suppressed power; and an watt-hour meter measurement data adjusting unit linked with the plural customers via communication lines. The watt-hour meter measurement data adjusting unit calculates provisional generation-suppressed power amounts that make the burdens of the customers even, and calculates the power amounts to be sold by the customers on the basis of the provisional generation-suppressed power amounts. Thus, the generation-suppressed power of the solar power generation system can stabilize the power system and the chances for selling power can be fairly allocated to customers having solar panels. | 06-23-2011 |
20110153099 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A WIND POWER PLANT COMPRISING A NUMBER OF WIND TURBINE GENERATORS - This invention relates to a method and a system ( | 06-23-2011 |
20110160924 | SOLAR POWER PLANT WITH SCALABLE COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOL - A solar collector controller that can process solar field control commands can include a network interface that can receive a variable-length data packet with a collector controller. The collector controller can control one or more solar collectors. In addition, the variable-length data packet can include a header segment identifying a command to be performed by the collector controller and a data segment having one or more parameters associated with the command. The data segment can have a length that depends on a type of the command. Moreover, the solar collector controller can include a processor that can execute the command in response to receiving the data packet. | 06-30-2011 |
20110160925 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING A WIND TURBINE FARM - A system and method for operating a plurality of wind turbines includes a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system and a display for depicting a graphical output of information from the SCADA system. The SCADA system analyzes the information and transmits a signal to the display to visually depict the information in a dynamic manner. | 06-30-2011 |
20110160926 | Method for the installation control in a power plant - A method for the installation control in a power plant is provided. A functional value of a target function based on a physical model is generated for a plurality of sets of variables, from respectively a set of environment variable and the respective set of variables, the functional value is allocated to the respective sets. The set of variables is selected to be transmitted to a control device of the power plant, whose allocated functional value complies with a predefined optimization criterion. In addition to a starting set and a set determined on the basis of the starting set and the functional value allocated thereto using a gradient method, the number of sets of variables further includes a set selected by a random generator. In addition, a control apparatus for a power plant using the method and a power plant using the control apparatus are provided. | 06-30-2011 |
20110166716 | INTEGRATED AND OPTIMIZED DISTRIBUTED GENERATION AND INTERCONNECT SYSTEM CONTROLLER - Systems and methods for designing and controlling distributed generation resources are disclosed. Monolithic or distributed controllers control the power requests sent to each distributed generation resource to achieve optimal efficiency using rule-based and/or fuzzy logic-based control techniques. High-impedance fault (HIF) detection circuitry allows power export to the utility grid in normal operating circumstances, and when an islanding condition is detected, ceases that export within two seconds and prevents further export until the condition is cleared. | 07-07-2011 |
20110166717 | Real power control in wind farm - A method is provided for controlling real powers supplied from a plurality of wind farms each provided with a plurality of wind turbine generators to the utility grid. The method includes: performing control for reducing real powers supplied from a plurality of wind farms to a utility grid, down to limit values set for the respective wind farms, in response to increase in a grid frequency of the utility grid; and increasing the real power supplied from a first wind farm out of the plurality of wind farms to the utility grid than the limit value set for the first wind farm when the real power actually supplied from a second wind farm out of the plurality of wind farms to the utility grid does not reach the limit value set for the second wind farm. | 07-07-2011 |
20110166718 | CONTROLLER FOR ENERGY SUPPLY SYSTEMS - The present invention relates to energy supply systems which comprise an energy storage unit and an energy production unit. Control methods according to the invention advantageously allow to calculate an operational cost of the energy supply system based on the energy flux that can be supplied by the system and the energy flux that is demanded externally from the system. The operational cost can be calculated for all possible values of the above parameters in advance. The calculated parameters can be stored in an array in a device implementing methods of the invention. Methods of the invention allow to operate an energy supply system so as to guarantee that at any instant a predetermined (nonzero) amount of energy flux can be supplied by the energy storage unit. | 07-07-2011 |
20110172835 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CURTAILING ENERGY PRODUCTION WITHIN CONGESTIVE GRID OPERATING ENVIRONMENTS - A system and method of curtailing energy production within congestive grid operating environments including a method of managing power generation of a power generation site operable to be coupled to a transmission line is disclosed. The method can also include detecting curtailment action data and energy pricing data of the power generation site. Additionally, the method can include analyzing the curtailment action data and the energy pricing data to detect a curtailment probability level and initiate a reduction of the electricity being transmitted from the power generating site to the transmission line in response to the detected curtailment probability level being above a curtailment set level. According to a further aspect of the invention, the electricity being transmitted from the power generating site to the transmission line may be reduced by diverting at least a portion of the electricity being transmitted from the power generating site to a storage system. | 07-14-2011 |
20110178646 | REACTIVE POWER MANAGEMENT FOR WIND POWER PLANT INTERNAL GRID - A wind power plant comprising a plurality of wind turbine converters coupled to a High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) converter via an internal grid and a power plant controller. The power plant controller is configured to monitor a voltage of the internal grid, and allocate responsibility for generating reactive power to the HVDC converter and the wind turbine converters to maintain the voltage of the internal grid at a desired voltage. | 07-21-2011 |
20110184571 | SYSTEM STABILIZING DEVICE - A system stabilizing device disposed in a micro grid incorporates a self-supporting control unit ( | 07-28-2011 |
20110184572 | Method for Setting an Output Voltage level of a Wind Power Plant - The present invention addresses the problem of avoiding that wind turbine voltage levels within a wind power plant do not exceed predetermined overvoltage and/or undervoltage protection levels. In particular, the present invention relates to shifting of an output voltage level of a wind power plant in order to protect an internal power plant grid against overvoltages. | 07-28-2011 |
20110184573 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING VARIABLE GEOMETRY EQUIPMENT FOR A TURBINE ENGINE, ESPECIALLY BY BELLCRANKS - A system for controlling at least two sets of variable geometry equipment of a turbine engine. The turbine engine includes at least one first body and a second body, the first set of equipment being a stage of variable stator vanes of a compressor of the first body moving between a closed position during idling and an open position at high speed, and the second set of equipment being at least one bleed valve of a compressor of the second body moving between an open position during idling and a closed position at high speed. The actuator drives the second set of equipment by an actuating part that is actuated over part of the course of the actuator and idle on an abutment over the rest of the course, and by a sliding joining element providing a backlash in the actuation of the second set of equipment. | 07-28-2011 |
20110190949 | Method and Device For Assigning Addresses in a System Having a Plurality of Generator Units Positioned in Parallel - A method for assigning addresses in a system having a first generator unit and at least one further generator unit positioned in parallel to the first generator unit. Each of the generator units has a control-signal input and a control-signal output. The control-signal input of each further generator unit is connected in each instance to the control-signal output of another of the generator units. Each of the further generator units receives an identification signal output at the control-signal output of a generator unit upstream of it, and assigns itself an individual address as a function of the respective identification signal received, the address depending on the length of the identification signal received. | 08-04-2011 |
20110190950 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING VARIABLE GEOMETRY EQUIPMENT OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINE ESPECIALLY COMPRISING A GUIDING TRACK CONNECTION - A system for controlling at least two sets of variable geometry equipment of a gas turbine engine including at least one first body and a second body, the first set of equipment being a stage of variable stator vanes of a compressor of the first body moving between a closed position during idling and an open position at high speed, and the second set of equipment being at least one bleed valve of a compressor of the second body moving between an open position during idling and a closed position at high speed. An actuator actuates the two sets of equipment. | 08-04-2011 |
20110196542 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING BACKUP ENERGY TO A LOAD - Backup energy systems utilizing compressed air storage (CAS) systems and bridging energy systems to supply backup power to a load are provided. During a power failure, the bridging energy system provides backup power to the load at least until the CAS system begins supplying adequate power. In various embodiments, backup power capability is enhanced through the use of one or more exhaustless heaters, which are used to heat compressed air. The compressed air, in turn, drives a turbine which is used to power an electrical generator. In various embodiments, ambient air heat exchangers or other types of heat exchangers are used to heat compressed air prior to the compressed air being routed to the turbine, thereby increasing system efficiency. Backup power and backup HVAC are also provided by utilizing turbine exhaust, heat exchangers and various resistive heating elements. | 08-11-2011 |
20110196543 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POWER MANAGEMENT IN A PHOTOVOLTAIC INSTALLATION - The subject matter of the invention is the provision of a power-management system and method for photovoltaic installations connecting to the grid, which incorporates monitoring active and/or reactive power, account being taken at all times of grid requirements, in order to allow temporary demand arising in the grid to be addressed, thereby contributing to regulation of the grid and to the stability and quality thereof. | 08-11-2011 |
20110202191 | ENERGY GENERATING SYSTEM AND CONTROL THEREOF - A system and method of controlling an electricity generating system that includes at least one intermittent energy source generating plant are disclosed. An exemplary method includes calculating actual operating parameters of the at least one intermittent energy source generating plant; calculating forecast operating parameters of the at least one intermittent energy source generating plant; generating intermittent energy source contingency definitions from such actual operating parameters and forecast operating parameters; analysing the intermittent energy source contingency definitions to provide contingency analyses; and controlling the electricity generating system in dependence upon such contingency analyses. | 08-18-2011 |
20110213506 | Stand-Alone Renewable-Energy Generating Device Including Emission Savings Sensor, Retrofit Emissions Savings Sensor for such a Device, and Method - The invention relates to a stand-alone renewable-energy generating device which generates electric energy from renewable energy sources, such as the sun or wind, in a stand-alone context, i.e. without being connected to a power grid. To allow users to asses their contribution to carbon dioxide emission savings, the invention provides a sensor element that is adapted to generate emission savings data representative of electric energy units generated by using a renewable energy device. Further, a clock device is comprised that is adapted to generate a time data representative of at least one of a time and a date specification and unique sensor-ID data are stored in a memory. A processor unit is adapted to time-stamp the emission savings data by combining it with the time data. The processor unit retrieves the sensor-ID data to combine them with the emission savings data to form savings profile data. A communication interface is adapted to communicate the savings profile data directly or indirectly via a network system. The sensor element may be provided integrated in a stand-alone renewable-energy generating device or in a separate emission savings sensor. The invention also relates to a method of maintaining user data associated with a savings profile data and sharing the savings profile data on the communications network. The sharing of these data aims to motivate further use of renewable energy devices. | 09-01-2011 |
20110213507 | HYBRID CONTROL SYSTEM - A hybrid control system for controlling an electric machine coupled to a gas turbine engine is provided. The control system comprises: a primary analog control loop including an analog controller for controlling the electric machine based on a set point and a measured output of the electric machine; and a digital controller of the turbine engine operationally connected to the primary analog control loop to adjust at least one control parameter associated with the analog controller. | 09-01-2011 |
20110251729 | Automatic flow control apparatus - An automatic flow control apparatus includes a solar cell module that provides a received light signal, an energy storage module, a charging circuit, and a regulating module having a regulator valve. The automatic flow control apparatus further includes a control module having a controller, an input interface, an analog-to-digital converter for converting the received light signal from the input interface into measured light data, a memory configured for storing a measured data set that includes the measured light data obtained during a first predetermined time period, and an output interface. The controller is configured to operate in a normal mode to determine based on at least the measured data set in the memory whether to output the control signal through the output interface to the regulating module for controlling regulation of the fluid flow by the regulator valve. | 10-13-2011 |
20110257799 | Sliding mode AGC controller and method - The sliding mode AGC controller and method includes Genetic Algorithms (GA) to find the optimal feedback gains and switching vector values of the controller. In order to provide enhancement of the system dynamical performance and a reduction in the SMC chattering, two objective functions are provided in the optimization process. The tested two-area interconnected AGC model incorporates nonlinearities in terms of Generation Rate Constraint (GRC) and a limiter on the integral control value. Comparison with previous AGC methods reported in the literature validates the significance of the sliding mode AGC controller. | 10-20-2011 |
20110257800 | Particle swarm optimizing sliding mode controller - The particle swarm optimizing sliding mode controller is applied to an interconnected Automatic Generation Control (AGC) model. The system formulates the SMC design as an optimization problem and utilizes a Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) algorithm to find the optimal feedback gains and switching vector values of the controller. Two performance functions are used in the optimization process to demonstrate the system dynamical performance and SMC chattering reduction. The tested two-area interconnected AGC model incorporates nonlinearities in terms of Generation Rate Constraint (GRC) and a limiter on the integral control value. | 10-20-2011 |
20110257801 | AUTOMATIC PRIMARY FREQUENCY RESPONSE CONTRIBUTION MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Systems and methods for monitoring power generation are provided. For example, such a system may include a gas turbine, an electrical generator coupled to the drive, a controller coupled to the gas turbine, and a compliance monitor. The gas turbine may generate a torque, and the electrical generator may provide power to a power grid based on the torque. The controller may cause the gas turbine to vary the torque in response to a frequency disturbance occurring on the power grid. The compliance monitor may determine whether the response to the frequency disturbance complies with a specification for the response. | 10-20-2011 |
20110264287 | ELECTRIC POWER CONTROL SYSTEM, ELECTRIC POWER CONTROL METHOD, AND CONTROL DEVICE, DATA STORAGE MEDIUM, AND SERVER DEVICE FOR THE SAME - A power control system comprises a power accumulating system including a storage cell charged with electric power supplied from a power generating system and supplying a vehicle with electric power, and a control device controlling a cumulative power amount that is an amount of electric power accumulated in the storage cell. The power control system accepts drive schedule data representing whether or not the vehicle is to be used during a predetermined period. The power control system charges the storage cell till the cumulative power stored in the storage cell reaches a first threshold when the drive schedule data represents the vehicle is to be used during the period, or otherwise, it charges the storage cell till the cumulative power stored in the storage cell reaches a second threshold smaller than the first threshold when the drive schedule data represents the vehicle is not to be used during the period. | 10-27-2011 |
20110264288 | Maximum Power Point Tracking for a Power Generator - A maximum power point tracking method and system for use with a power generator comprises sampling instantaneous output voltage and current of the power generator at a first instant in time and at a second instant in time to obtain first and second power samples, generating a reference voltage or current signal from a difference of the first and second power samples; comparing the reference voltage or current to the instantaneous power generator voltage or current and generating at least one gating signal; and repeating so as to minimize the difference of the first and second power samples; wherein the gating signal affects magnitude of the output voltage and current of the power generator; wherein the maximum power point is tracked when the difference signal is minimized. The power generator may be at least one photovoltaic cell, wind turbine, or fuel cell. | 10-27-2011 |
20110264289 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER PLANT - A control system for a photovoltaic (“PV”) power plant that includes a plant-level control system for implementing plant-level control functions at power generation sites of the plant, a supervisory system for supervisory control and data acquisition of the plant, and a communications network connecting the plant-level control system, the supervisory system, and plant devices is described. Methods of controlling a PV plant using the plant-level control system and the supervisory system and methods of regulating power characteristics in power generation sites are also described. | 10-27-2011 |
20110270450 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING WIND TURBINE PERFORMANCE INEFFICIENCY - The present disclosure relates to an approach by which low-performing turbines may be identified from among a plurality of wind turbines, such as may be present at a wind power plant. In accordance with one embodiment, low-performing turbines are identified from among pairs of turbines and based upon a comparison of the observed and expected performance of the turbines within each pair. | 11-03-2011 |
20110276188 | PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM WITH SELECTIVE MPP MISMATCH - A method for operating a photovoltaic system provides, with the turning off of the otherwise adjusted regulation to the maximum power point MPP, to make a selective mismatching at the inverter, in order to cause a battery current, which is added to the system current. As a result, an additional energy source to maintain a minimum feed power is achieved during a rapidly changing cloud pattern. | 11-10-2011 |
20110282500 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCEMENT OF POWER GENERATION FACILITIES - A system and method for enhancing operation of a power generation system. The method includes receiving forecasts at a predictive control unit. The method also includes accessing via a controller real-time lifing models or near real-time lifing models in the predictive control unit. Additionally, the method includes accessing via the controller an enhancer configured to simulate operation of a power generating unit in the power generation system to generate an enhancement of the power generation system based on the forecasts and the real-time or near real-time lifing models. | 11-17-2011 |
20110282501 | Method of detecting a liquid fuel leak in a gas turbine - The invention relates to a method of detecting the presence of a liquid fuel leak in a gas turbine ( | 11-17-2011 |
20110282502 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DETERMINING MAXIMUM POWER POINT TRACKING FOR A SOLAR POWER INVERTER - A system and method for operating a photovoltaic element at or near a maximum power point. A maximum power point tracker changes a voltage or current set point of a photovoltaic element in sequential discrete steps, measuring an output power at each step after a predetermined settling time. A slope of a power-voltage curve is then estimated and the slope is corrected for irradiance changes. Finally, an operating voltage or current of the photovoltaic element is adjusted based on the slope of the power-voltage curve and other factors, causing the photovoltaic element to operate at or near its maximum power. | 11-17-2011 |
20110282503 | OUTPUT-POWER CONTROL APPARATUS - An output-power control apparatus is provided in an electric power system connecting a secondary battery system and a power generator in parallel, and controls output power of the electric power system. The output-power control apparatus detects output power of the power generator, and controls output voltage of the secondary battery system, based on a value obtained by subtracting the detected output power of the power generator from an output power instruction for controlling the output power. | 11-17-2011 |
20110295436 | Engine Generator Control Module - Exemplary embodiments include an engine generator regulator apparatus. The engine generator regulator apparatus can include a voltage regulation module, a governor control module, a metering module operationally coupled to the voltage regulation and governor control modules and an operation module operationally coupled to the metering module, the operation module configured to receive status information from the voltage regulation, governor control and metering modules. | 12-01-2011 |
20110295437 | WIND POWER CONVERTER SYSTEM WITH GRID SIDE REACTIVE POWER CONTROL - The present techniques include methods and systems for operating a wind power system to maintain a lifespan of the rotor side converter. In some embodiments, the current of the rotor side converter may be minimized to reduce the stress and/or junction temperature variation in the switching transistors and bond wires of the converter. More specifically, embodiments involve using a minimal current in the rotor side converter based on the rotor side and grid side reactive powers. If the grid side reactive power is greater than a maximum grid side reactive power, the grid side reactive power may be reduced. Further, if the total reactive power does not meet the grid reactive power requirements, the minimal current in the rotor side converter may be adjusted such that the system may sufficiently power the grid. | 12-01-2011 |
20110295438 | Wind and Power Forecasting Using LIDAR Distance Wind Sensor - A wind turbine power management system and method includes one or more wind turbines at a wind farm and one or more laser sources used to measure wind conditions remote from the wind farm. The laser sources may be collocated with the wind turbines, and are able to measure wind conditions at various predetermined ranges from the wind turbines. The laser sources measure wind conditions at locations that provide 10 to 20 seconds of advance notice, and also at locations that provide 50 to 100 seconds of advance notice. Wind condition at locations that provide 500 or more seconds of advance notice are also measured using remote laser sources. | 12-01-2011 |
20110301769 | CONTROL OF A WIND POWER PLANT - Methods for controlling a wind power plant that includes a plurality of wind turbines being operatively connected to a plant collector grid a power plant controller, a wind power plant, and a computer program product. The method may include generating an actual power reference signal in response to a determination of the power production of the wind power plant and comparing a desired power reference signal with the actual power reference signal. The method may include either applying a first filter characteristic as part of a generation of a wind turbine power reference if the desired power reference signal exceeds the actual power reference signal, or applying a second filter characteristic as part of the generation of the wind turbine power reference if the actual power reference signal exceeds the desired power reference signal. The first filter characteristic is different from the second filter characteristic. | 12-08-2011 |
20110307108 | POWER GENERATING SYSTEM - A power generating system includes an engine, a generator, an inverter device interconnected with a commercial power supply, and a control device having a phase locked loop circuit, which includes an output port connected to a PWM circuit and increases a frequency of a command current supplied thereto upon an input of a timing voltage signal while the commercial power supply fails, wherein the control device controls the command current to correspond to phase of the timing voltage signal while the inverter device is actuated, fluctuates a phase of the command current by a first variable and calculates a phase difference between the command current and the timing voltage signal, in order to temporarily determine a possibility of the power outage, and then upon a temporal positive conclusion, the control device forcibly fluctuates the phase of the command current by a second variable and conclusively detects the power outage. | 12-15-2011 |
20110320052 | UTILITY GRID STABILIZATION APPARATUS AND METHOD,AS WELL AS WIND POWER GENERATING SYSTEM - It is an object to supply stable reactive power without requiring large-scale civil engineering work. The invention provides a utility grid stabilization apparatus to be applied to a generating system including a generator having a squirrel-cage induction generator to generate electric power using natural energy and a connection switching section provided between the generator and a utility grid to switch between connection and disconnection of the generator and the utility grid to and from each other, the apparatus including a reactive power regulating section for supplying or absorbing reactive power to or from the utility grid when voltage of the utility grid satisfies a preset variation condition and the generator is disconnected from the utility grid. | 12-29-2011 |
20110320053 | CONTROL SYSTEM HAVING USER-DEFINED CONNECTION CRITERIA - A control system is provided for use with a plurality of generator sets. The control system may have a transmission network connected to a load and separately connectable to each of the plurality of generator sets. The control system may also have a selection module configured to receive from a user a selection of available parameters for use as criteria in determining connections of the plurality of generator sets with the transmission network, and a controller in communication with the plurality of generator sets and the selection module. The controller may be configured to detect a change in the load, and determine a desired change in a connection device of at least one of the plurality of generator sets with the transmission network based on the change in the load. The controller may be further configured to selectively affect the desired change based on the selection. | 12-29-2011 |
20120004781 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR UTILIZING A WIND PARK AS A VARIABLE POWER SYSTEM STABILIZER - System, method, and computer program product for dampening oscillations of the electrical power on a power grid. The system includes a wind park with multiple wind turbines. Each wind turbine includes a rotor, a generator operatively coupled with the rotor for generating electrical power, and an inverter coupling the generator with the power grid to output the electrical power to the power grid. A controller is configured to generate a first control signal to cause the inverter of the first wind turbine to modulate the electrical power output by the first wind turbine for dampening oscillations of one frequency in electrical power on the power grid and to generate a second control signal to cause the inverter of the second wind turbine to modulate the electrical power output by the second wind turbine for dampening oscillations of a different frequency in the electrical power on the power grid. | 01-05-2012 |
20120010755 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A WIND FARM - In order to specify a method for the regulation of a wind park ( | 01-12-2012 |
20120029711 | GENERATOR DEMAND RESPONSE BEHAVIOR - A household energy management system is provided comprising a controller for managing power consumption of multiple devices within a household wherein the controller monitors energy usage data from a utility. The system further provides a utility meter for measuring an amount of energy usage by the household and a user interface through which a user can enter a parameter of the energy usage. The system yet further provides a local generator for generating energy for one or more of the energy consuming devices wherein the controller initiates the generator and changes at least some of the energy usage from the utility to the local generator when the energy usage level is within a predetermined percentage range of the parameter. | 02-02-2012 |
20120029712 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INDEXING AND PREDICTING WIND POWER OUTPUT FROM VIRTUAL WIND FARMS - This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for predicting electrical power output from wind farms using statistical methods and measured wind speeds near boundaries of control volumes that encompass the wind turbines of interest. These systems, methods, and apparatus can provide electrical power output predictions of up to 6, 12, 24, or 48 hours in advance of actual power reaching the grid. | 02-02-2012 |
20120035774 | GENERATING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Voltage of a utility grid is reliably and swiftly restored, which decreased due to a utility grid failure or the like, to reference voltage. A generator is connected to a utility grid. A voltage detecting section detects voltage of a utility grid. A control section determines reactive current corresponding to the voltage obtained from the voltage detecting section based on voltage current correlation information in which the voltage of the utility grid and the reactive current to be supplied to the utility grid are correlated with each other. An electric power converting section regulates the reactive current to be supplied to or absorbed from the utility grid. An information changing section changes the voltage current correlation information to increase an amount of the reactive current with respect to a variation in the voltage in the voltage current correlation information, in the case where the voltage of the utility grid is not in a predetermined range set in advance after a predetermined time period has passed since the voltage of the utility grid varied by a predetermined amount. | 02-09-2012 |
20120035775 | FREQUENCY CONTROL - The present invention relates to a method for controlling a fundamental frequency of power supply grid being operatively connected to a power supply grid, the method comprising the steps of determining a steady-state and/or a dynamic-state related parameter of the associated power supply grid, and applying said determined parameter(s) in a frequency 5 controller of the wind turbine facility in order to improve frequency control of the fundamental frequency of the power supply grid. | 02-09-2012 |
20120041609 | CONTROL METHOD OF AUTOMATIC LUBRICATION SYSTEM OF VARIABLE-PITCH BEARING USED FOR WIND TURBINE GENERATOR SYSTEM - The present invention provides a control method of an automatic lubrication system of a variable-pitch bearing used for a wind turbine generator system (WTGS). The method comprises the following steps: calculating a current friction factor of the variable-pitch bearing using a current friction moment of the variable-pitch bearing of WTGS; determining a demand of lubrication grease according to the operation power of WTGS and the current friction factor of the variable-pitch bearing, wherein the friction factor of the variable-pitch bearing to be obtained is taken as an objective; customizing a lubrication control strategy according to the demand of lubrication grease, wherein a predetermined energy production of WTGS is taken as an objective; calculating lubrication target regions according to an average wind speed and a power of an wind turbine, the lubrication target regions being operation regions of the tooth surfaces of the variable-pitch bearing; meanwhile, calculating an angle difference between grease discharge points of a lubrication pinion and the lubrication target regions; moving the angle difference by an actuator of a variable-pitch system under the control of the main controller of the WTGS, and carrying out automatic lubrication according to the control strategy. The present invention has the advantage that good lubrication is realized for the variable-pitch bearing and variable-pitch tooth surfaces. | 02-16-2012 |
20120059525 | SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING POWER GENERATING UNIT - A method and apparatus for optimizing the operation of a single or multiple power generating units using advanced optimization, modeling, and control techniques. In one embodiment, a plurality of component optimization systems for optimizing power generating unit components are sequentially coordinated to allow optimized values determined by a first component optimization system to be fed forward for use as an input value to a subsequent component optimization system. A unit optimization system may be provided to determine goals and constraints for the plurality of component optimization systems in accordance with economic data. In one embodiment of the invention, a multi-unit optimization system is provided to determine goals and constraints for component optimization systems of different power generating units. Both steady state and dynamic models are used for optimization. | 03-08-2012 |
20120065787 | HOUSEHOLD ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ONE OR MORE APPLIANCES AND POWER GENERATOR - A device and method for enabling an home energy management (HEM) system to work with a home power generator to run the home in a “survival mode” when the home has lost power from the main utility feed. The HEM controls the operation of the main appliances/loads to enable the homeowner to have basic functionality (hot water, lights, heat, cooking & preserving food) of their home, all while ensuring the max draw on the home does not exceed the output rating of the generator thereby allowing the use of a smaller generator while still providing functionality similar to larger generators resulting in energy and cost savings to the consumer. | 03-15-2012 |
20120083930 | ADAPTIVE LOAD MANAGEMENT: A SYSTEM FOR INCORPORATING CUSTOMER ELECTRICAL DEMAND INFORMATION FOR DEMAND AND SUPPLY SIDE ENERGY MANAGEMENT - A method for determining an amount of electricity to purchase includes determining electrical power consumption characteristics of an electrical load at an end user of the electricity. A preference of the end user for an output of the electrical load is ascertained. The output varies with a rate of electrical power consumption by the load. A mathematical model is created of an amount of electrical power to be consumed by the load as a function of time and of monetary cost of the electricity. The model is dependent upon the electrical power consumption characteristics of the electrical load and the preference of the end user for an output of the electrical load. An amount of electricity is purchased based on the mathematical model of an amount of electrical power to be consumed by the load, and based on the monetary cost of the electricity. | 04-05-2012 |
20120083931 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR JUDGING AN UNNECESSARY WINDWARD CONDITION AND METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRACKING WIND - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for judging an unnecessary windward condition and a method and system for tracking wind, wherein the method comprises: taking a first wind sample by using a wind sampling-detecting unit, detecting and obtaining a wind direction thereof; judging whether an intersection angle between the first wind direction and a current wind turbine orientation is smaller than a critical angle of rotation; if “yes”, determining the windward condition is unnecessary windward condition; if “no”, detecting a wind speed of the first wind sample, judging whether the detected wind speed is lower than a first critical wind speed; if “yes”, determining the windward condition is unnecessary windward condition; if “no”, determining the windward condition is not unnecessary windward condition, then rotating the cabin of the wind power generating set, thereby achieving accurate windward according to a wind condition, a cabin position, and so on. | 04-05-2012 |
20120101640 | ADAPTIVE VOLTAGE CONTROL FOR WIND TURBINES - Systems and methods are provided herein for configuring and/or operating a wind turbine to adaptively control a voltage of a power grid. In one or more embodiments, a method and system for recognizing a condition of a power grid (e.g., fluctuations caused by variable consumer loads on a weak grid), and adaptively adjusting a voltage control scheme to “ignore” voltage changes caused by the condition are provided. Additionally, other features of the present invention includes a voltage control with active power derating for wind turbines and power factor control with active power derating for wind turbines. The active power derating features of the present invention may be dependent upon physical characteristics of a synchronous generator associated with the wind turbine. | 04-26-2012 |
20120101641 | PLANT CONTROLLER - A plant controller includes a feedback controller configured to calculate a control input provided to a plant so that a control output of the plant matches a target value. The feedback controller includes a controller transfer function that is a transfer function of the feedback controller. The controller transfer function is expressed by a product of an inverse transfer function of a transfer function of a control target model obtained by modeling the plant and a disturbance sensitivity correlation function defined using a sensitivity function. The sensitivity function indicates sensitivity of a disturbance to be applied to the plant with respect to the control output. The sensitivity function is defined by using a response characteristic parameter that indicates a response characteristic of the plant. | 04-26-2012 |
20120101642 | Plasma and Induction Heating Power Supply Systems and Related Methods - In some aspects, a power supply system for a plasma application and/or an induction heating system includes at least two controllable power generators of different types. Each controllable power generator includes an associated identifier, and at least one operating unit for controlling at least one of the power generators, the operating unit includes an operating application to import the respective identifiers from the power generators that are connected to the operating application, and based on generator-specific configuration data that are stored for each power generator and the identifiers, the operating application constructs a graphic user interface on a display device of the operating unit. | 04-26-2012 |
20120101643 | REACTIVE POWER CONTROLLER FOR CONTROLLING REACTIVE POWER IN A WIND FARM - A reactive power controller for controlling reactive power in a wind farm grid connected to a utility grid and including at least two sub-grids and a collector portion is provided. At least one wind turbine is connected to each sub-grid, wherein the at least two sub-grids are connected to the collector portion and wherein the collector portion establishes the connection to the utility grid. The reactive power controller includes a device for determining an actual reactive power value at the collector portion, and a wind farm controller operatively connected to the device for controlling at least one of said wind turbines on basis of the determined actual reactive power value such that a desired reactive power value is attained. | 04-26-2012 |
20120101644 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PREDICTING WIND TURBINE POWER GENERATION - A control system for use with a plurality of wind turbines includes a processor and a memory device coupled to the processor. The memory device is configured to store a plurality of program modules that, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to receive data representative of a power generation of a first wind turbine of the plurality of wind turbines, and determine an expected power generation of a second wind turbine of the plurality of wind turbines based on the power generation of the first wind turbine. | 04-26-2012 |
20120101645 | POWER CONTROL METHOD USING ORTHOGONAL-PERTURBATION, POWER GENERATION SYSTEM, AND POWER CONVERTER - A power generation system is provided. The power generation system includes a plurality of power generators, an output combiner, and a power controller. The power generators are configured to add a perturbation signal to each output. The output combiner is configured to combine the output powers of the power generators. | 04-26-2012 |
20120109389 | DISTRIBUTED POWER POINT CONTROL - A system to control power generated by a photovoltaic array is provided that may include multiple distributed power point control (DPPC) units and a distributed power point control (DPPC) controller. The DPPC units may receive power from a photovoltaic array and supply a portion of that power to a corresponding one of multiple loads. The DPPC controller may generate a control signal for each respective one of the DPPC units such that the photovoltaic array generates a target power when the DPPC units power the loads. In addition, the DPPC controller may adjust the loads and the control signal so that the photovoltaic array generates the target power. | 05-03-2012 |
20120109390 | METHOD FOR INTEGRATING CONTROLS FOR CAPTIVE POWER GENERATION FACILITIES WITH CONTROLS FOR METALLURGICAL FACILITIES - A control system for a combined power generation and metallurgical plant facility integrates generator-side and load-side control to provide coordinated operation of the two processes. The power generation facility includes one or more generator units and the metallurgical plant facility includes one or more controllable loads. Operating characteristics of the one or more loads are fed back to the one or generator units through a master controller to determine input control parameters for the one or more generator units. Similarly control signals and operating characteristics of the one or more generators are fed forward to the one or more loads through the master controller to determine input control parameters for the one or more loads. Using feed-forward as well as feed-back loops to exchange generator output and load set-point information, power balance between the generator units and controlled loads is maintained within an operating envelope. | 05-03-2012 |
20120116598 | OPTICAL TRANSMISSION STRAIN SENSOR FOR WIND TURBINES - Broad band optical strain sensing systems for a wind turbine. The strain sensing system includes an optical fiber with an input at one end and an output at the opposite end. The optical fibre is provided with Bragg sensors between the input and the output. By injecting light at the input of the fiber, measuring the spectral intensity distribution of at the output of the fiber and determining spectral locations of intensity notches in the spectral intensity distribution, it is possible to determine strain values at the locations of the Bragg sensors from the transmitted light. | 05-10-2012 |
20120123601 | ENHANCED PLANT LEVEL SUPPORT OF GRID RECONSTRUCTION - Methodology is provided for enhancing plant level support for grid reconstruction following a blackout. A plant based grid reconstruction manager develops solutions for reconstruction sequence steps to be carried out automatically or to be communicated to site personnel for manual implementation. The sequence steps are based on high-fidelity modeling of the capabilities all of the power production units present in a power plant and take into consideration grid specified load expectations, ambient conditions including ambient temperature and gas turbine operating levels. The methodology also provides for consideration of possible subsequent steps in the sequence to maximize the ability to pick-up additional load in such subsequent steps. | 05-17-2012 |
20120130553 | SAFETY INSTRUMENTED SYSTEM (SIS) FOR A TURBINE SYSTEM - A retrofit kit for a turbine system is provided that includes a safety instrumented system (SIS) controller having a first plurality of functions and the SIS controller is configured to be coupled to a turbine-generator controller, wherein the SIS controller permits a startup function of the turbine-generator controller based on a plurality of inputs from a turbine. | 05-24-2012 |
20120136494 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING REACTIVE POWER IN A WIND FARM - A method of controlling a wind farm is provided. The method includes providing a wind farm grid connected to a utility grid and including at least two sub-grids and a collector portion, wherein at least one wind turbine is connected to each sub-grid, wherein the at least two sub-grids are connected to the collector portion and wherein the collector portion establishes the connection to the utility grid. Electrical power is generated with at least one of said wind turbines and fed to the sub-grid to which the at least one wind turbine is connected. Then an actual reactive power value at the collector portion is determined and at least one of said wind turbines is controlled on basis of the determined actual reactive power value such that a desired reactive power value is attained. | 05-31-2012 |
20120136495 | MONITORING OF AN INSTALLATION ON THE BASIS OF THE DANGEROUSNESS ASSOCIATED WITH AN INTERACTION BETWEEN SAID INSTALLATION AND AN ANIMAL SPECIES - Disclosed is a method for monitoring an installation having a first level of dangerousness for an animal species in a first operating state (E | 05-31-2012 |
20120143382 | OPTIMIZED INTEGRATED CONTROLS FOR OXY-FUEL COMBUSTION POWER PLANT - A control system for optimizing an oxy-fuel power plant comprises an optimizer in communication with the oxy-fuel power plant; the oxy-fuel power plant being operative to recycle carbon dioxide from a flue gas stream to a boiler; a control platform; the control platform being operative to control the oxy-fuel power plant; and a simulator; the simulator being operative to simulate performance of the oxy-fuel power plant. | 06-07-2012 |
20120150358 | Operation of a power generator in a power supply network - During operation of at least one power generator (EE) in a power supply network, a reactive power transfer between the two upper voltage levels ( | 06-14-2012 |
20120158196 | TACTICAL SMART GRIDS - A tactical smart grid system and method includes a plurality of energy generators and a plurality of loads, where the loads require energy from at least some of the energy generators. A plurality of interface units are provided, where each energy generator and load are connected to one of the plurality of interface units. Each of the interface units including a controller to thereby provide distributed intelligence and distributed system control, thereby removing the requirement of a centrally controlled system. | 06-21-2012 |
20120158197 | WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK FOR A CONCENTRATED PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM - Various methods and apparatus are described for a photovoltaic system. In an embodiment, a method for performing auto-configuration of a concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) array installed in a solar site having multiple CPV arrays. The central backend management system sends auto-configuration files over the Internet to each of the two-axis tracking mechanisms installed at the solar site based upon the GPS coordinates of each of the two-axis tracking mechanisms and that two-axis tracking mechanism's relative position in the layout of the two-axis tracking mechanisms located at the solar site. | 06-21-2012 |
20120166000 | REMOTE WIND TURBINE RESET SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention includes a Computer Assisted Reset (CAR) system that allows a central operations team to remotely reset turbine faults across multiple wind turbine platforms and SCADA systems with a single interface. The system also allows automatic resets to occur. One aspect of the invention includes a Modbus to OPC Translator. The translator permits the implementation of a system where a PLC located at wind turbine control sites can accept control messages or commands organized or formatted in accordance with the Modbus protocol and sent over an Internet Protocol connection, with the translator receiving the requests through the PLC and generating an appropriate OPC (“OLE Process Control”) request. The OPC request may then be passed onto a corresponding OPC server residing in the SCADA system for each wind turbine control site. | 06-28-2012 |
20120166001 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ENERGY MANAGEMENT IN SMART GRID ENVIRONMENT, ELECTRICAL POWER PRODUCING APPARATUS IN SMART GRID ENVIRONMENT - An energy management system in a smart grid environment includes: an electrical power producing apparatus for collecting and analyzing real time price information and electrical power production environment information inputted through a communication network interface to thereby determine a control of an electrical power production; a micro grid, connected to the electrical power producing apparatus, for supplying an electrical power in a local micro grid environment; an electrical power grid, connected to the micro grid, for supplying a main power; and an energy routing service apparatus for transmitting an electrical power and processing an energy information packet for a control of an electrical power flow. | 06-28-2012 |
20120191264 | HYDROELECTRIC POWER OPTIMIZATION - A non-linear power equation may be solved in linear form by locking one or more variables and iteratively solving to accurately and quickly estimate optimized power solutions for hydroelectric power stations. Additionally, these iterative calculations may provide for long term water resource planning and more accurate estimation models. Further, such optimized power solutions may be usable to create accurate and timely water management models for the operation and planning of hydroelectric power stations. | 07-26-2012 |
20120191265 | CONTROL OF UNDERWATER TURBINE - A system and a method for controlling operation of an underwater power generator is described, as well as computing componentry for controlling the operation of the underwater power generator. The system comprises: meters for measuring selected properties associated with blade speed and inward water flow of the underwater power generator; a drive for altering one or more selected aspects of operation of the underwater power generator; and a data processing apparatus comprising a central processing unit (CPU), a memory operatively connected to the CPU, the memory containing a program adapted to be executed by the CPU, wherein the CPU and/or memory are operatively adapted to receive information from the meters to calculate a Tip Speed Ratio (TSR or λ) and implement an instruction to the drive to change the one or more selected operating parameters of the underwater power generator in response to the calculated TSR or λ. | 07-26-2012 |
20120203385 | System and method for mitigating an electric unbalance of a three-phase current at a point of common coupling between a wind farm and a power grid - A system is provided for mitigating an electric unbalance of a three-phase current at a Point of Common Coupling being located between a wind farm having a plurality of wind turbines and a power grid. The system includes a measurement device and a central wind farm controller. The measurement device measures the electric unbalance at the Point of Common Coupling and provides a measurement signal being indicative for the measured electric unbalance. The central wind farm controller is coupled to the measurement device and controls the operation of the plurality of wind turbines. In response to the measurement signal the central wind farm provides a control signal for mitigating the electric unbalance at the Point of Common Coupling. Also provided is a corresponding method for mitigating an electric unbalance of a three-phase current and a computer program for controlling and/or for carrying out the mentioned method. | 08-09-2012 |
20120215368 | STORAGE INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR ENERGY MICROGRIDS - Systems and methods are provided to manage power storage, by generating power with one or more microgenerators; charging an ensemble of energy storage devices to receive power from the one or more microgenerators; abstracting the ensemble of storage resources with different characteristics, a dynamic and a current model of the load, and user-defined policies for operation, and matching a demand profile with a predetermined mix of energy supply from storage devices. | 08-23-2012 |
20120221156 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A MULTIVARIABLE SYSTEM WITH LIMITS - A method and system for controlling a multivariable system. The method includes: (a) generating bias data as a function of model error in an on-board model; (b) updating a dynamic inversion algorithm with one or more model terms generated by the on-board model; (c) generating effector equation data by processing reference value data with the updated dynamic inversion algorithm, which effector equation data is indicative of one or more goal equations and one or more limit equations, and which reference value data is indicative of one or more goal values and one or more limit values and is determined as a function of predicted parameter data; (d) at least partially adjusting at least one of the reference value data and predicted parameter data for the model error using the bias data; and (e) generating one or more effector signals by processing the effector equation data with an optimization algorithm. | 08-30-2012 |
20120221157 | LOW PRESSURE SPOOL EMERGENCY GENERATOR - An emergency power system is useable on an aircraft having a gas turbine engine with a low pressure spool and a high pressure spool. The emergency power system includes an emergency electrical generator coupled to the low pressure spool during an emergency for generating emergency electrical power and one or more additional electrical power sources. A plurality of electrical loads are electrically connected to the emergency electrical generator and the one or more additional electrical power sources. Aircraft sensors provide data regarding emergency electrical power availability and emergency electrical power demand. A controller for controlling the emergency electrical generator determines emergency electrical power demand and emergency electrical power availability based upon data from the aircraft sensors. The controller controls the emergency electrical generator based upon the emergency electrical power demand and the emergency electrical power availability. | 08-30-2012 |
20120232710 | GENERATOR RESERVE CAPACITY CONTROL SYSTEM AND NETWORK - The present subject matter relates to methods, systems, and networks for making available identified generator reserve capacity to provided compensation for lost generator capacity on a temporary basis. The present subject matter provides for increasing the power output of currently operating synchronous generators to provide substantially instantaneous supply of additional power upon loss of other generating capability. The system takes into consideration and makes available to system operators the general availability of additional real power output capability of operating generators even though such power generation may be provided at less than optimal operating characteristics of the individual generators providing the additional power. | 09-13-2012 |
20120245746 | Automatic Ram Air Turbine Deployment - A method of deploying a ram air turbine for an aircraft only during flight that deploys the ram air turbine only when a predetermined number of aeronautical power generation contactor signals are in an engaged state, an external power generation contactor is in a disengaged state, wheels for the aircraft are in an airborne state and all of multiple primary electric buses are in a fault state that represents electric potential below a predetermined level. | 09-27-2012 |
20120265356 | POWER OUTPUT LEVELING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WIND TURBINE GENERATING FACILITY - It is intended to provide a method and an apparatus for leveling power output of a wind turbine generator facility as well as increasing power output. The power output leveling apparatus | 10-18-2012 |
20120283887 | CUSTOMIZED ELECTRIC POWER STORAGE DEVICE FOR INCLUSION IN A MICROGRID - An electric power storage device included in a microgrid is described herein. The electric power storage device has at least one of a charge rate, a discharge rate, or a power retention capacity that has been customized for the microgrid. The at least one of the charge rate, the discharge rate, or the power retention capacity of the electric power storage device is computed based at least in part upon specified power source parameters in the microgrid and specified load parameters in the microgrid. | 11-08-2012 |
20120310426 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING AN INERTIAL RESPONSE TO A CHANGE IN THE VOLTAGE OF AN ELECTRICIAL GRID - Systems, methods, and computer program products for providing an inertial response by a wind power system to power fluctuations in an electrical grid. The system includes a synthetic inertial response generator configured to generate a power offset in response to fluctuations in grid voltage. The power offset signal is generated by determining a quadrature component the grid voltage using an internal reference voltage having an angular frequency and phase angle that is synchronized to the electrical grid by a control loop. The quadrature component is used to determine a synchronous power level. A control loop error signal is produced by the difference between the synchronous power level and the wind turbine system power output. Changes in the grid frequency produce an error signal that is added to the power set point of wind turbine system output controllers to provide a power system inertial power output response. | 12-06-2012 |
20120310427 | Automatic Monitoring and Adjustment of a Solar Panel Array - Automatically determining issues associated with a photovoltaic (PV) system. Information regarding the PV system may be stored. The information may include logical information regarding a logical configuration of the PV system and physical information regarding a physical layout of the PV system. Measurement data regarding the PV system may be received. The measurement data regarding the PV system may be automatically analyzed using the logical information and the physical information. An indication of any issues determined by said analyzing may be automatically provided. | 12-06-2012 |
20130006431 | PROCEDURE FOR SUPPLY CONTROL AND STORAGE OF POWER PROVIDED BY A RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION PLANT - A process for simultaneously providing capacity sale services (e.g. frequency regulation or voltage regulation), energy sale services (energy transfer from off-peak hours to peak hours), and stabilization services of a renewable plant may be provided. The process includes determining the values of energy quantity to be produced by the plant during a near future time interval. The process may also include introducing the values of energy quantity, in the control unit. Generating an hourly programme of energy supply to be provided by the energy accumulator unit to the network may also be performed, depending on the values of energy to be produced, which stabilizes the power supplied by the plant to the network. Furthermore, the frequency and the voltage of the network may be regulated as well as transfers the energy between off-peak hours and peak hours, or from hours with saturation of the network to hours without saturation. | 01-03-2013 |
20130018516 | REAL-TIME PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER PLANT CONTROL SYSTEMAANM Chee; SimonAACI ToledoAAST OHAACO USAAGP Chee; Simon Toledo OH USAANM Bellacicco; JohnAACI StamfordAAST CTAACO USAAGP Bellacicco; John Stamford CT USAANM Sawyer; HarryAACI ScottsdaleAAST AZAACO USAAGP Sawyer; Harry Scottsdale AZ USAANM Morjaria; MaheshAACI MariettaAAST GAAACO USAAGP Morjaria; Mahesh Marietta GA US - A real-time photovoltaic power plant control system and method of control for plant output, voltage regulation and/or power factor regulation. The system comprises a grid interface controller configured to receive power information from a power grid and provide commands for controlling at least one active or reactive power supplied to the power grid, a power plant controller configured to receive commands from the grid interface controller for and direct real-time output of the power plant, a plurality of local controllers connected to and controlled by the power plant controller, and a plurality of inverters each connected to supply power from at least one photovoltaic device to the power grid and arranged such that each local controller is connected to and controls at least one inverter, the inverters reporting status information in real-time back to the local controllers, and the local controller reporting status information in real-time back to the power plant controller. | 01-17-2013 |
20130030582 | POWER GENERATION UNIT STARTUP EVALUATION - Various methods and systems are provided for evaluation of events such as the startup of power generation units. In one embodiment, a method includes obtaining operational data associated with a power generation unit, the operational data corresponding to a predefined period of time; determining start and end times for a startup phase associated with the power generation unit based upon a set of predefined startup conditions corresponding to the startup phase; and generating a network page including the start and times. In another embodiment, a system includes a unit evaluation system executable in a computing device that includes logic that obtains operational data associated with a power generation unit, the operational data corresponding to a predefined period of time and logic that determines start and end times for an event phase associated with the power generation unit based upon a set of predefined conditions corresponding to the event phase. | 01-31-2013 |
20130035798 | METHOD OF OPERATING A WIND POWER PLANT - Method of operating a wind power plant including the steps of: operating the wind power plant at an current parameter schedule (P | 02-07-2013 |
20130041514 | HYBRID ELECTRIC GENERATOR SET - A portable generator system provides power to a load source including an engine and a generator. The engine drives the generator to provide a generator alternating current (AC) electrical power output. An energy storage system (ESS) provides an ESS direct current (DC) electrical power output. A first inverter is connected to the generator for receiving the generator AC electrical power output and for providing a DC power output. A second inverter is connected to the first inverter and the ESS for receiving the DC power output from the first inverter and the ESS DC electrical power output for providing an AC power output. A first power mode includes the generator maintaining a first generator power output level corresponding to a specified power requirement of a load source, and the ESS providing an additional first ESS power output level for satisfying the specified power requirement of the load source. | 02-14-2013 |
20130041515 | POWER GENERATING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A power generating system for a building is provided, the building has a wall structure and a curtain wall covering the wall structure. The power generating system includes an energy conversion module, a detecting module, a control module and a regulating module. The energy conversion module is integrated with the curtain wall for generating a first electrical power. The detecting module is used for detecting a second electrical power related to the consumption of an electrical system of the building. The control module is communicatively connected with the energy conversion module and the detecting module, for generating a control signal based on the first electrical power and the second electrical power. Additionally, the regulating module is communicatively connected with the control module, for receiving the control signal and regulating a cooling fluid flow between the wall structure and the curtain wall based on the control signal. | 02-14-2013 |
20130041516 | INTELLIGENT MICROGRID CONTROLLER - A microgrid controller may control the generation, distribution, storage and use of electrical power on a microgrid. Embodiments of a microgrid controller may include inputs for different types of power (e.g. AC and DC) or power sources (e.g. wind and solar), an input for utility grid power, electrical equipment for conditioning the electrical power received from the multiple sources (e.g. rectifiers and inverters), outputs to multiple types of loads (e.g. three-phase AC and single-phase AC) and control circuitry designed to control the generation, storage, distribution and usage of electrical power on the microgrid. Embodiments of microgrid systems may include multiple types of electrical generation sources (e.g. wind, solar, electromechanical and fuel cell), multiple types of electrical loads (e.g. inductive and resistive), electrical storage units (e.g. batteries) and a microgrid controller. | 02-14-2013 |
20130054038 | Systems and Methods for Performing Islanding Operations - Systems and methods for performing islanding operations are usable to monitor and collect plant loads and turbine loads of a power plant. Such monitoring and collecting can be used to preemptively determine islanding configurations. According to one embodiment of the invention, a system can be provided. The system can be operable to receive power generation unit information, receive power plant information of the power plant, determine an islanding configuration for the power plant, transmit the islanding configuration to the at least one power generation unit of the power plant, receive breaker status information of at least one breaker coupled to the at least one power generation unit of the power plant and for all breakers connecting power plant to an external grid, and control at least one power generation unit of the power plant. | 02-28-2013 |
20130073099 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR STANDBY POWER GENERATION SUPPLEMENTING SOLAR ARRAYS - A system for timely standby power generation supplementing a solar array during periods of cloud coverage, including a power plant comprising solar arrays for normal power production during periods of maximum or reduced solar influx, and distributed generating sets (DGS) for standby power generation to supplement the solar arrays during periods of cloud coverage. A weather station has sensors for acquiring real-time meteorological data in the vicinity of the power plant and a processor for processing the acquired meteorological data so as to generate data related to a solar influx reduction event at the power plant including an event starting time. A controller receives the event data from the processor and operating the DGS in response to the received event data. | 03-21-2013 |
20130090774 | Real-Time Optimization of Hydropower Generation Facilities - Operation of a hydropower generation facility may be optimized by consideration and analysis of multiple factors influencing function of the facility. Aspects of the facility and surrounding hydraulic system are represented in a model that may include efficiency curves for hydropower turbines. Efficiency curves for one or more turbines are approximated by piecewise linear functions. The use of piecewise linear representations allows for calculation of recommended operational settings as well as predicted outputs in real time. An optimization system may consider input data such as weather and market prices for electricity. The input data may also include desired operational outputs of the hydropower generation facility. A user interface may present recommendations for specific operational settings to achieve the desired operational outputs. | 04-11-2013 |
20130103213 | System and method for operating a turbine farm - A system for operating a wind or water turbine farm comprising a plurality of turbines comprising: a computing device; means for providing operational data relating to the plurality of turbines to the computing device; a computer-readable medium coupled to the computing device and having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the computing device, causes the computing device to: arrange the operational data for each turbine into an array comprising operational data and having a first dimension corresponding to the plurality of turbines; generate a graphical user interface; generate within the graphical user interface a graphical representation of the array. | 04-25-2013 |
20130110298 | MODEL-BASED LOAD DEMAND CONTROL | 05-02-2013 |
20130116840 | POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES A GENERATOR CONTROLLER - Some embodiments relate to a power management system that includes an engine-driven generator and a plurality of load switching and sensor modules that are located remotely from the generator. The load switching and sensor modules include power switching devices and/or sensor circuits. In some embodiments, the power switching devices are operated to selectively provide protected power from a breaker to loads. The power management system further includes a generator controller that is mounted to the engine-driven generator. The generator controller is configured to operate the engine-driven generator and the sensor and load switching modules. The generator controller is further configured to receive input signals from the load switching and sensor modules via a databus, and provide commands to the load switching and sensor modules via the databus to operate the power switching devices and selectively provide power to loads. | 05-09-2013 |
20130116841 | CONTROLLING A WIND POWER PLANT TRANSFORMER - A method for controlling a pilot signal (Ps) to a WPPT with an adjustable coil ratio, wherein the primary side of the transformer is connected to a plurality of WTGs and a variable reactive compensation load, the method comprising the steps of receiving an actual primary-side voltage (V | 05-09-2013 |
20130131878 | Reactive Following for Distributed Generation and Loads of Other Reactive Controller(s) - Systems and methods for providing generated power to a power grid subject to reactive power requirements. A reactive follower includes a reactive power generator coupled to a distributed power plant via a series impedance such as a step-up transformer. A reactive follower controller controls the reactive power generator on the basis of an estimated reactive power commanded by a reactive power management system and includes multi-variable control logic to determine when to increase reactive power produced by the reactive power generator based on the reactive power commanded by the distributed reactive power management system and point-of-interconnection measurements of power, reactive power, and voltage. | 05-23-2013 |
20130131879 | ARRANGEMENT FOR GENERATING A CONTROL SIGNAL FOR CONTROLLING A POWER OUTPUT OF A POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - An arrangement for generating a control signal for controlling a power output of a power generation system is described. The power output is to be supplied to a utility grid, the arrangement includes an input terminal for receiving an input signal indicative of an actual grid frequency of the utility grid; a control circuit for generating the control signal wherein the control circuit comprises a first circuit for generating a time derivative value of the input signal; and an output terminal to which the control signal is supplied, wherein the control signal depends on the generated time derivative value of the input signal. Further a power generation system is described. | 05-23-2013 |
20130138257 | SYSTEM FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A protection and control system for an electric power system includes at least one electric power generation device and at least one voltage measurement device. The system also includes at least one memory device coupled to the voltage measurement device. The memory device is configured to store a plurality of voltage measurements of the electric power system. The system further includes at least one processor coupled in communication with the memory device. The processor is programmed to determine a change of voltage induced by an electric power generation device, and, determine an approximate location of an electrical fault as a function of the change of voltage induced by the electric power generation device. | 05-30-2013 |
20130144449 | WARNING A WIND TURBINE GENERATOR IN A WIND PARK OF AN EXTREME WIND EVENT - The disclosure is provides for warning a wind turbine generator (WTG) in a wind park of an extreme wind event. According to one embodiment, one or more front line WTGs of the wind park that detect extreme wind events and provide the warning are adaptively selected based on a measured wind direction. Thus, the selection of front line WTGs is adaptive to changing wind conditions. In another embodiment, a wind park includes a group of one or more WTGs of a first type located in an inner region of the wind park and a plurality of WTGs of a second type located in an outer region of the wind park that at least partially surrounds the inner region. The first type of WTG is structurally weaker and/or rated for higher performance than the second type of WTG. | 06-06-2013 |
20130144450 | GENERATOR SYSTEM - An object is to provide a generator system capable of reducing short-period and long-period output power variations. Provided is a generator system including a pumped-storage power generation facility for leveling a long-period output power variation in a wind turbine; a power storage facility for leveling a short-period output power variation in the wind turbine; and a central control unit that gives control instructions to the wind turbine, the pumped-storage power generation facility, and the power storage facility. | 06-06-2013 |
20130158731 | OPTIMIZATION OF GAS TURBINE COMBUSTION SYSTEMS LOW LOAD PERFORMANCE ON SIMPLE CYCLE AND HEAT RECOVERY STEAM GENERATOR APPLICATIONS - Provided herein is a system and method for tuning the operation of a turbine and optimizing the mechanical life of a heat recovery steam generator. Provided therewith is a turbine controller, sensor means for sensing operational parameters, control means for adjusting operational control elements. The controller is adapted to tune the operation of the gas turbine in accordance preprogrammed steps in response to operational priorities selected by a user. The operational priorities preferably comprise optimal heat recovery steam generator life. | 06-20-2013 |
20130166082 | Methods and Systems for Optimizing Farm-level Metrics in a Wind Farm - A method for optimizing one or more farm-level metrics in a wind farm is presented. The method includes identifying an optimization objective and one or more decision variables for optimization. Furthermore, the method includes optimizing the optimization objective based on wake-affected wind conditions, power capture values, or damage equivalent load values, to calculate optimum decision variable values for each wind turbine. The method also includes transmitting the optimum decision variable values to the respective wind turbines. In addition, the method includes applying the optimum decision variable values to the respective wind turbines to achieve the optimization objective. Systems and non-transitory computer readable medium configured to perform the method for optimizing one or more farm-level metrics in a wind farm are also presented. | 06-27-2013 |
20130173072 | Control System For A Power Application - A control system for a power application is provided, including a control module and a configuration tool. The control module is in communication with the power application. The control module includes control logic for controlling the power application by a plurality of frame states. All of the frame states are executed within a period of time referred to as a frame rate. The control module includes control logic for allotting an adjustable amount of time for each of the frame states. The configuration tool is in communication with the control module. The configuration tool includes control logic for modifying the adjustable amount of time of each of the plurality of frame states without modifying the frame rate. | 07-04-2013 |
20130173073 | WIND TURBINE CONTROLLER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A WIND TURBINE TO PROVIDE REDUNDANCY - A method and a controller for controlling a wind turbine connected to a utility grid are disclosed/ The method includes: detecting whether control data from a central controller are receivable, wherein the central controller is provided for controlling the wind turbine and a plurality of other wind turbines; if it is detected that control data from the central controller are receivable, receiving the control data from the central controller; if it is detected that control data from the central controller are not receivable, receiving the control data from a local controller of the wind turbine; and controlling the wind turbine based on the received control data. | 07-04-2013 |
20130173074 | AUTOMATED TUNING OF MULTIPLE FUEL GAS TURBINE COMBUSTION SYSTEMS - Provided herein is a method for automated control of the gas turbine fuel composition through automated modification of the ratio of fuel gas from multiple sources. The method includes providing first and second fuel sources. The method further includes sensing the operational parameters of a turbine and determining whether the operational parameters are within preset operational limits. The method also adjusting the ration of the first fuel source to the second fuel source, based on whether the operational parameters are within the preset operational limits. | 07-04-2013 |
20130184883 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO CONTROL SUBSYSTEMS - Control applications can access data regarding interrelations among subsystems of a system and parameter values of the subsystems through interfaces in a service oriented architecture. Control applications can be added to operate on existing subsystems and subsystems can be added without required customized control applications. | 07-18-2013 |
20130197704 | DC CONNECTION SCHEME FOR WINDFARM WITH INTERNAL MVDC COLLECTION GRID - Connection schemes for offshore power generation with an internal collection grid include a power generation system which includes a plurality of generator-rectifier subsystems. The scheme further includes a medium voltage DC (MVDC) collection network with positive pole cables and negative pole cables connected to the DC outputs of the generator-rectifier subsystems. At least one offshore substation includes a positive bus bar and a negative bus bar correspondingly connected to the positive pole cables and negative pole cables of the MVDC collection network and a plurality of main DC-DC converters. Each main DC-DC converter includes multiple modules connected to the MVDC bus bars and each module has a positive and a negative output such that the modules' outputs are serially connected to one another. The schemes may also include a high voltage DC (HVDC) transmission system connected to the modules' outputs and at least one DC/AC converter at an onshore substation. | 08-01-2013 |
20130204446 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO PERFORMANCE TUNE A SYSTEM - A system to performance tune a site system includes one or more controllers each controlling a subsystem of the site system by changing values of a set of parameters. The system also includes a site reference model configured to indicate a target performance of the site system, and a processor configured to instruct the one or more controllers based on the target performance for the site system. | 08-08-2013 |
20130204447 | WIND TURBINE WITH PRICE-OPTIMISED TURBINE LOAD CONTROL - A method of controlling the load of a wind turbine is provided. A rate of wear experienced by the wind turbine as a result of the current operating conditions of the wind turbine is determined. A control vector for controlling the wind turbine is determined based on the determined rate of wear. The load of the wind turbine is controlled in accordance with the determined control vector. Determining the control vector includes weighting the determined rate of wear by a cost of electricity value and determining the control vector based on the weighted rate of wear. | 08-08-2013 |
20130211611 | WIND TURBINE CONTROL SYSTEM - A control system for a wind turbine is provided. The control system includes a local terminal for locally generating wind turbine control commands, a control arrangement for generating control signals for the wind turbine on the basis of wind turbine control commands, and a switching arrangement for switching between a remote mode of operation over a main communication network, and a local mode of operation over a local communication network between the local terminal and the control arrangement such that a message passed between the local terminal and the control arrangement does not travel beyond the local communication network in the wind turbine. A method of locally controlling a wind turbine, and a wind park including a number of wind turbines, wherein each wind turbine comprises such a control system are also provided. | 08-15-2013 |
20130245843 | REAL-TIME MONITORING, CONTROLLING, AND OPTIMIZING ELECTRICAL GENERATION ASSETS BASED ON EMISSION LEVEL MEASUREMENTS - A method is implemented in a computer infrastructure and includes receiving data defining a detected gas emission level of a power generation facility. The method also includes communicating the data defining the detected gas emission level to at least one subscriber device using one of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) based communication and Session Initial Protocol (SIP) based communication. | 09-19-2013 |
20130245844 | Methods For Simultaneous Process and Utility Systems Synthesis in Partially and Fully Decentralized Environments - Methods of providing a combined synthesis of cost-effective heat and power (CHP) utility systems and the key process systems are provided. An exemplary method includes process steps for identifying the best key subsystem design and operating conditions for both the process and the utility systems. The method can include the step of determining an optimal allocation of steam and power between both process and utility systems for one or more industrial process facilities in both partially and totally decentralized environments. This can include defining rigorously bounded decision variables as model input data, processing the model input data by a combined heat and power utility and process subsystem mathematical program model, and determining a plurality of at least substantially optimal process and utility subsystem conditions. | 09-19-2013 |
20130245845 | Systems and Computer Programs For Simultaneous Process and Utility Systems Synthesis in Partially and Fully Decentralized Environments - Systems and program code for providing a combined synthesis of cost-effective heat and power (CHP) utility systems and the key process systems are provided. An exemplary system includes a CHP utility and process subsystems analysis and design program computer and program code for identifying the best key design and operating conditions for both subsystems stored in the memory of the computer. The program code, when executed, can cause the computer to perform operations including determining an optimal allocation of steam and power between both process and utility systems for one or more industrial process facilities in both partially and totally decentralized environments. | 09-19-2013 |
20130245846 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER PLANT - A control system for a photovoltaic (“PV”) power plant that includes a plant-level control system for implementing plant-level control functions at power generation sites of the plant, a supervisory system for supervisory control and data acquisition of the plant, and a communications network connecting the plant-level control system, the supervisory system, and plant devices is described. Methods of controlling a PV plant using the plant-level control system and the supervisory system and methods of regulating power characteristics in power generation sites are also described. | 09-19-2013 |
20130253716 | Fuel Cell Power for Data Center Uses - Systems and methods include a power module comprising at least one fuel cell generator for powering a load, and a bypass mechanism having a first, normally-open fast-acting switch that closes in 1-250 msec, and a second, normally-open switch in parallel with the first switch, the bypass mechanism being electrically connected between the load and a second power source, such as a grid source, where the first switch is configured to close in response to a fault event such that when the first switch is closed power to the load is provided from the second power source through the first switch, and the second switch closes after a predetermined time such that power to the load from the second source is provided through the second switch. Additional methods and systems include providing power to a plurality of loads using fuel cell power generators. | 09-26-2013 |
20130261817 | PRODUCING AND SUPPLYING STABLE POWER FROM RENEWABLE RESOURCES - Techniques are provided for a unified power production system that produces and supplies a stable power from renewable resources coupled with a firming resource. The power production system includes a management system that dispatches a firming resource operatively coupled to the power production system whose power output is combined with the power output from the renewable resources to produce a stable output to a grid operator. The management system monitors and maximizes the renewable resource production and minimizes the operation of the fossil-fuel-consuming firming resource. | 10-03-2013 |
20130261818 | INTEGRATED ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION AND STEAM DEMAND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A POST COMBUSTION CO2 CAPTURE PLANTS - A power plant includes an electric power generation plant in communication with a CO | 10-03-2013 |
20130261819 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A WIND TURBINE BY OPTIMIZING ITS PRODUCTION WHILE MINIMIZING THE MECHANICAL IMPACT ON THE TRANSMISSION - A method is disclosed for controlling a wind turbine by optimizing its production while minimizing the mechanical impact on the transmission. The wind turbine comprises a nacelle provided with a rotor on which blades are fastened, and an electrical machine linked to the rotor by a transmission, in which an pitch angle of the blades is controlled, comprising: An aerodynamic torque setpoint and an electrical machine torque setpoint making possible maximizing the recovered power are determined, from measurements of wind speed, of rotor speed and of electric machine speed. At least one of the setpoints is modified by subtracting from it a term proportional to a difference between the measured speed of the rotor and the measured speed of the electric machine. A pitch angle of the blades making possible production of the aerodynamic torque setpoint is determined. The blades are oriented according to the angle of inclination. | 10-03-2013 |
20130261820 | METHOD FOR EARLY DETECTION AND ANTICIPATORY CONTROL OF CONSUMER-END LOAD SHEDDING IN AN ELECTRICAL GRID, AND APPARATUS FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD - A method for early detection and anticipatory control of consumer-end load shedding in a single-phase or polyphase electrical grid supplied with single phase or polyphase by at least one generator driven by at least one rotating machine includes measuring a current and a voltage between the at least one generator and the electrical grid and/or a current and a voltage in the electrical grid, deriving at least one signal from the measured current and voltage and using the at least one derived signal to act on the at least one rotating machine. | 10-03-2013 |
20130268133 | Transmission/Generator Coupling - A wind turbine, including a transmission, a transmission shaft acting as transmission output, a generator, a generator shaft acting as generator drive and a coupling connecting the transmission shaft and the generator shaft to one another, is characterized in that the generator shaft is designed as a hollow shaft, the coupling is disposed such that the coupling is connected to the generator shaft on the side of the generator facing away from the transmission, and the transmission shaft passes through the generator shaft and is connected to the coupling. | 10-10-2013 |
20130274934 | CHARGING AN ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE WITH A VARIABLE SPEED GENERATOR - Some embodiments relate to a power management system. The power management system includes a variable speed generator that provides a voltage output to a bus that is adapted to be connected to a load and an energy storage device. The power management system further includes a generator controller that controls the speed of the variable speed generator and monitors a charge level of the energy storage device. The generator controller also remotely displays information relating to the charge level of the energy storage device by supplying information relating to operation of the power management system over a network. The generator controller may remotely display information relating to the charge level of the energy storage device by supplying information relating to operation of the power management system over the Internet. The generator controller may also start/stop the variable speed generator based on the charge level of the energy storage device. | 10-17-2013 |
20130282192 | MOTOR CONTROL APPARATUS, MOTOR CONTROL METHOD, AND CONTROL PROGRAM - A motor control apparatus is provided, including: a command generation unit that generates an acceleration pattern time-sequentially indicating an acceleration command value to be used during movement of a target object to a target position using a motor, makes a change to the generated acceleration pattern to prolong a period of reducing a driving speed of the motor in accordance with response characteristics of the motor, and outputs a position command value from the changed acceleration pattern; and a control unit that drives the motor using a proportional control with respect to a position deviation between the position command value output from the command generation unit and the target position of the target object, and changes a proportional control gain in the proportional control to a value larger than a current value when the target object reaches the vicinity of the target position. | 10-24-2013 |
20130289786 | METHOD OF MANAGING COMPUTING TASKS IN A WIND FARM - A method of managing computing tasks in a wind farm is provided. The method comprises determining the status of a plurality of wind turbines in the wind farm, determining available computing resources based on the status of the plurality of wind turbines, and allocating a portion of the computing tasks to the available computing resources for processing. | 10-31-2013 |
20130297085 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING WIND TURBINE - A method of operating a wind turbine is provided. The wind turbine includes a rotor that is rotatably coupled to a generator that is positioned within a nacelle. The rotor includes one or more rotor blades that are coupled to a hub. The method includes transmitting, from a first sensor to a control system, at least a first monitoring signal indicative of a first wind condition at a first distance from the wind turbine. A second sensor transmits at least a second monitoring signal that is indicative of a second wind condition at a second distance from the wind turbine that is longer than the first distance to the control system. The control system calculates a wind turbine operating command based at least in part on the first monitoring signal and the second monitoring signal. One or more wind turbine components are operated based on the calculated wind turbine operating command. | 11-07-2013 |
20130310993 | ON-LOAD TAP CHANGER CONTROL METHOD FOR A POWER EXCITATION CHAIN, RELATED UNIT AND POWER EXCITATION CHAIN COMPRISING SUCH UNIT - The present invention relates to an on-load tap changer control method for a power excitation chain. The chain includes a generator, a step-up transformer equipped with an on-load tap changer and connected on the one hand to the output of said generator and on the other hand to a transmission bus, and an excitation control system comprising a generator automatic voltage regulator (AVR | 11-21-2013 |
20130310994 | Energy supply network for an aircraft or spacecraft, method for supplying electrical loads with energy, and aircraft or spacecraft - An energy supply network for an aircraft or spacecraft, comprising at least one energy generating device for generating electrical energy, comprising at least two energy control devices, at least one of which is coupled directly to at least one of the energy generating devices and which are adapted each to provide a controlled supply voltage so as to supply electrical loads located in the aircraft with energy, and comprising a high-voltage direct current transmission device, which couples the at least two energy control devices to one another by means of high-voltage direct current transmission. Further, a method for supplying energy, and an aircraft or spacecraft. | 11-21-2013 |
20130345886 | CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER SYSTEM - Various embodiments of the invention include control systems for concentrated solar power systems (CSPS). In some embodiments, a system is disclosed including: at least one computing device configured to perform the following: identify a solar-obstructing object (SOO) within a field of detection; determine a likelihood of the SOO obstructing a predetermined portion of sunlight from a solar receptor; and provide instructions for modifying operation of a concentrated solar power system (CSPS) in response to determining the likelihood of the SOO obstructing the predetermined portion of sunlight from the solar receptor deviates from a predetermined threshold range. | 12-26-2013 |
20140005844 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS PROVIDING POWER GENERATION AND DEMAND MANAGEMENT USING A THERMAL HYDRAULIC GENERATOR | 01-02-2014 |
20140039704 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROTECTION OF GAS TURBINE HOT GAS PATH AND ROTOR PARTS FROM THERMAL DISTRESS - A system for operating a gas turbine includes a controller configured to: receive input from a plurality of sensors that sense parameters of the gas turbine during operation; run a first model of the operation of the gas turbine from one or more of the parameters; determine one or more unmeasured variables of the operation from the first model; run a second model of process variables from one or more of the sensed parameters and one or more of the unmeasured variables; determine differences between the process variables and associated boundaries; and adjust one or more effectors of the gas turbine to maintain a predetermined margin between the process variables and hardware physical limits. | 02-06-2014 |
20140039705 | CONTROL UNIT FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINE - A control unit for an electric machine. The control unit has a processing unit and a power output stage connected to the processing unit. The power output stage is connected to outputs of the control unit for stator coils of a stator of the electric machine. The processing unit is designed to supply current to the power output stage for generating a stator field, in particular a rotating magnetic field. The control unit comprises an electrical energy store, in particular an intermediate circuit capacitor or accumulator, connected to the power output stage. The control unit includes an input for a control signal, for example a temperature signal. The processing unit is preferably designed to actuate the power output stage as a function of the temperature signal such that the energy store can be heated by a current application pattern generated by the power output stage. The current application pattern corresponds to a stator field which cannot generate an effective torque or a rotary motion, such as a full revolution of a rotor of the electric machine. | 02-06-2014 |
20140039706 | CONTROL INSTALLATION MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO CONTROL THE ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY FOR A PLURALITY OF DC ELECTRICAL UNITS - A control installation includes a DC power supply ( | 02-06-2014 |
20140046494 | DYNAMIC SENSORS - Dynamic sensors for sensing and adaptively controlling various events, operations and/or conditions in various systems including combustion engines and thermochemical regeneration systems are disclosed. A dynamic sensor includes one or more transducer components for detecting conditions and events and generating detected signals, a controller for receiving and processing detected signals to generate an output signal for controlling one or more conditions, a transceiver component that can be controlled using radio frequency, acoustic or other means, and that can report the output signal continuously, periodically or when interrogated, a memory for storing instructions, calibration data and/or measured data, and an energy harvester component that harvests energy from events to power one or more components of the dynamic sensor. | 02-13-2014 |
20140081473 | DISTRIBUTED FAULT-TOLERANT CONTROL AND PROTECTION SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a distributed fault-tolerant control system for a modularized wind turbine or wind power plant system comprising sub-assemblies, the control system comprising 1) fault-tolerant control means adapted to generate control set-points and/or data values, said fault-tolerant control means being distributed in sub-assemblies in accordance with the modularization of the wind turbine or wind power plant system, and 2) fault-tolerant communication network for transmitting control set-points and/or data values at essentially the same time to a plurality of nodes in the distributed control system, said plurality of distributed nodes being capable of selecting a valid transmission package out of two or more transmission packages provided on the fault-tolerant communication network. | 03-20-2014 |
20140094978 | Methods and Systems for Detecting an Oscillation Error - Methods and systems for detecting an oscillation error are provided. According to one embodiment, a system may include a controller, and a processor communicatively coupled to the controller. The processor may be configured to detect an oscillatory event and increment a delay timer based on a duration of the oscillatory event. The delay timer may be set to a predetermined delay value. Additionally, the processor may be configured to determine that the delay timer exceeds the predetermined delay value and, based on the determination, declare the oscillation error. | 04-03-2014 |
20140121847 | Systems and Methods for Moving Actuators in a Power Generation Unit - Systems and methods for providing stepping actuations in a power generation unit are disclosed. Certain embodiments herein may relate to manipulating actuators to produce a desired output in a power generation unit without disrupting production by the power generation output, such as megawatt and/or steam production. A model may be generated that includes one or more inputs and associated outputs in a power generation unit. The model may be leveraged to determine an actuator to adjust to create a desired output, as well as one or more different actuators to adjust to offset an otherwise negative impact on power generation unit production while maintaining the desired output. | 05-01-2014 |
20140136003 | REGULATION METHOD - The invention relates to a method for automatic regulation of a system in which a plurality of parameters characteristic of the system are measured and in which at least one control parameter (u) is applied as a function of the measured parameters (y). The method includes choosing a nominal operating point of the system, and defining a nominal model (Mn) of the system at this nominal operating point is determined, and estimated characteristic output parameters (y | 05-15-2014 |
20140142769 | BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH ACTIVE BUILDING SKIN, AN ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE COLLECTOR FOR USE IN SUCH A SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF MANAGING RESOURCES USED IN A BUILDING - A building management system comprises a measurement system for measuring a demand for resources inside the building and a collecting system for harvesting natural resources available outside the building. The building management system is further provided with a storage system for storing surplus resources and a sensor system for measuring resource availability outside the building and/or resources stored in the storage system. Further, a controller arranged to receive data from the measurement system, the sensor system and the storage system is provided. The controller controls the collecting system based on said data to tune the collection of resources by the collection system to a present and/or an expected demand for resources. | 05-22-2014 |
20140163754 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REGULATING AN ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCE THAT IS DECOUPLED FROM A POWER GRID - A method includes: determining a total power load from an electrical power consumption entity configured to receive all or a portion of the total power load from each of (i) an alternative energy source (“AES”), (ii) a power grid, and (iii) a rechargeable energy storage device. The AES and the power grid are connected using a reverse power relay. The method also includes: for a first time period, determining a first power supply from the AES. The first power supply is affected by natural events that are uncontrolled by a user. The method also includes in accordance with a determination that, during the first time period, the power supply from the AES exceeds the power load: storing an excess portion of the power supply in the energy storage device, without releasing electrical power from the AES to the power grid. The excess portion is less than the energy storage device's maximum capacity. | 06-12-2014 |
20140163755 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING GENERATOR EFFICIENCY IN AN ISOLATED POWER CONSUMPTION SYSTEM - A method for improving electrical generator efficiency using a rechargeable battery includes, at a computer system, determining a load from an electrical-power consumption entity for a prospective time period; and calculating a first supply from a renewable electrical power supply source for the same prospective time period. The renewable electrical-power supply source comprises one or more photovoltaic devices, and the renewable electrical-power supply source is independent from a power grid. The method also includes quantifying a deficiency in an ability of the first supply to satisfy the load during the prospective time period; and in accordance with the quantification of the deficiency in the ability of the first supply to satisfy the load during the prospective time period: optimizing a spinning reserve schedule for a plurality of power generators to thereby make up the deficiency. The optimization of the spinning reserve schedule improves the non-renewable energy consumption. | 06-12-2014 |
20140172181 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING POWER GENERATION FUNCTION, CONTROL METHOD OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING POWER GENERATION FUNCTION, AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING POWER GENERATION FUNCTION, AND CONTROL METHOD OF PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING POWER GENERATION FUNCTION - An electronic device is equipped with power generating means (unit), a secondary battery, a device, charging detection means (unit), battery voltage detection means (unit), and a time display control means (unit). The time display control means (unit) is equipped with an operation suspension portion, an operation resumption portion, a timer, a persistence display control portion and a timer updating portion. The timer updating portion updates the remaining time of the timer to the persistence time according to the detected voltage detected by the battery voltage detection means (unit) is longer than the remaining time, and operates the timer in operation as it is when the persistence time according to the detected voltage is equal to or less than the remaining time of the timer in operation. | 06-19-2014 |
20140207296 | DISABLEMENT OF WIND TURBINES IN A WIND PARK - Embodiments of the invention generally relate to wind turbine generators, and more specifically to the deactivation of wind turbines in a wind turbine park. A wind park controller may be configured to retrieve data indicating fatigue experienced by each wind turbine of the wind turbine park, and deactivate those turbines determined to be the most fatigued, thereby increasing the lifetime of turbines in the wind turbine park. | 07-24-2014 |
20140207297 | METHOD OF OPERATING A WIND FARM - Method of operating a wind farm comprising a plurality of wind turbines, each of the turbines having a plurality of blades, the method comprising determining a possible wake situation at a first wind turbine caused by a second wind turbine, the second wind turbine being located upstream of the first wind turbine, and individually adapting the blades of the second wind turbine such that a wake generated by the second wind turbine is deflected away from the first wind turbine. | 07-24-2014 |
20140236367 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR HYDRAULIC TURBINES - Control device for hydraulic turbines configured to adjust the resistant torque provided by the generator to the movement of the impeller of an hydraulic turbine ( | 08-21-2014 |
20140236368 | ENERGY CONTROL SYSTEM, ENERGY CONTROL DEVICE, AND ENERGY CONTROL METHOD - An energy control system ( | 08-21-2014 |
20140244055 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USE IN ADAPTING THE OPERATION OF A GAS TURBINE - A control system for use in adapting the operation of a gas turbine is provided. The control system is configured to be coupled to at least one component of the gas turbine. The gas turbine is coupled to a power grid having a standardized frequency. The control system includes a processor and a memory coupled to the processor. The memory includes processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the control system to store a status of the at least one component of the gas turbine and generate and store a first operating setting for the at least one component. The first operating setting corresponds to a first frequency of the power grid that is less than the standardized frequency. | 08-28-2014 |
20140244056 | INSTALLATION FOR PRODUCING ELECTRICAL ENERGY PROVIDED WITH MEANS OF ENERGY STORAGE AND CONTROL METHOD OF SUCH AN INSTALLATION - An installation for producing electrical energy is provided with an energy storage means and a control method of such an installation. The installation includes an electrical energy generator that connects to a distribution network and the energy storage means. The installation also comprises a controller controlling the operation of the energy storage means and the connection of the energy storage means to the electrical energy generator and the network. The controller receives a set of information from the network or, energy storage means, and the electrical energy generator, and from the network manager to control the supply of the electrical energy generator and a set of auxiliary equipment of the installation from the energy storage means in the event of power failure. | 08-28-2014 |
20140257581 | COMPUTATION DEVICE WHICH OPTIMIZES SOLAR POWER GENERATION, METHOD WHICH OPTIMIZES SOLAR POWER GENERATION, SOLAR POWER GENERATION SYSTEM, AND SOLAR POWER GENERATION SIMULATION SYSTEM - Disclosed is a computation device for optimizing photovoltaic power generation by computing a wire connection pattern of a plurality of photovoltaic modules, the computation device including a parameter acquisition unit configured to acquire a parameter including at least a current value from each of the photovoltaic modules; a class classification unit configured to perform class classification of the photovoltaic modules based on the parameter acquired by the parameter acquisition unit; and a wire connection pattern selection unit configured to select the wire connection pattern based on the class classification performed by the class classification unit. | 09-11-2014 |
20140277789 | DYNAMIC TUNING OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINE TO DETECT AND PREVENT LEAN BLOWOUT - A method for tuning a combustor of a gas turbine engine based on one or more monitored operating conditions is provided. One or more operating conditions of the gas turbine engine are monitored. The monitored operating conditions may include, for example, a low frequency tone, a high frequency tone, and a ratio of the low frequency tone to the high frequency tone. It is determined whether the ratio of the low frequency tone to the high frequency tone is within a first predefined normal range. If the ratio of the low frequency tone to the high frequency tone is within the first predefined normal range, a determination is made not to tune the gas turbine engine. But, if the ratio of the low frequency tone to the high frequency tone is not within the first predefined normal range, a determination is made to tune the gas turbine engine. | 09-18-2014 |
20140277790 | ENSURING NON-EXCESSIVE VARIATION OF GRADIENTS IN AUTO-TUNING A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - Methods are provided for ensuring non-excessive variation of a gradient of an applied split bias versus firing temperature of a gas turbine engine. It is determined that an incremental split bias step is to be taken, and a current firing temperature of the gas turbine engine is identified on a graph. A first difference between a split schedule and an applied schedule gradient is calculated using lower firing temperatures than the current firing temperature, and a second difference is calculated using higher firing temperatures. If the first difference exceeds a predetermined limit, the incremental split bias step is not allowed at a lower firing temperature, and similarly, if the second difference exceeds a predetermined limit, the incremental split bias step is not allowed at a higher firing temperature. | 09-18-2014 |
20140277791 | HYBRID GENERATOR - A hybrid generator may include a fuel powered engine; an alternator comprising a permanent magnet alternator head with at least 90% mechanical-to-electric efficiency, the alternator being coupled to the engine; one or more batteries to receive and store power routed from the alternator; a controller to maintain efficient operating speed of the engine at prime power; and a power converter or inverter to convert stored energy from the batteries into usable electricity for AC or DC loads. | 09-18-2014 |
20140297051 | ENERGY RESOURCE-GRID-LOAD AUTOMATIC CONTROL SYSTEM OF SMART MICROGRID AND CONTROL METHODS THEREOF - The present invention relates to an energy resource-grid-load automatic control system of smart microgrid and control methods thereof, which belong to the field of microgrid control and electrical technology. The energy resource-grid-load automatic control system comprises a distributed renewable energy power generation module, a distributed renewable energy inverter module, a conventional power generation module, a user load module, a bidirectional grid-connected control module, a distributed renewable energy intelligent optimizing power generation control module, an energy storage module, an intelligent energy storage unit adjuster and a storage battery pack. Compared with the conventional microgrid comprising a distributed renewable energy power generation system, the present invention guarantees the stability and the high energy utilization of the power generation system and effectively solves the problem of non-uniform frequency of use of storage batteries to unify the service life of the storage battery pack. | 10-02-2014 |
20140297052 | METHOD OF OPERATING A WIND TURBINE - In a first aspect, the present invention provides a method of operating a wind turbine having a rotor with a plurality of blades, a nacelle, one or more pitch systems for pitching the blades, a system for determining a speed of the rotor, and a system for determining a fore-aft speed of the nacelle. The method comprises determining the speed of the rotor, determining the fore-aft speed of the nacelle, and calculating a difference between the determined speed of the rotor and a predefined speed of reference of the rotor. After, pitch commands are obtained by performing a PID control of this calculated difference of speeds, said PID control being tuned for adapting the sensitivity of the PID control as a function of the determined fore-aft speed of the nacelle. Then, the one or more pitch systems pitch the blades in accordance with said obtained pitch commands. | 10-02-2014 |
20140309797 | GENERATOR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD THAT SELECTIVELY ACTIVATE AT LEAST ONE OF A PLURALITY OF GENERATORS IN A POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - A method of determining an operation of at least one of a plurality of generators in a power generation system. The method includes identifying a system parameter that is related to operation of the power generation system; and determining which of the plurality of generators to operate to minimize fuel consumption of the power generation system based on the system parameter. Other methods include identifying a system parameter that is related to operation of the power generation system; and determining which of the plurality of generators to operate by optimizing an operating variable of the power generation system based on the system parameter. | 10-16-2014 |
20140309798 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A TEMPERATURE OF STEAM FOR A STEAM POWER PLANT - A method for controlling a temperature of steam for a steam power plant is provided. A state regulator controls the temperature of the steam at an outlet of a superheater using a feedback of multiple medium states of the steam in the superheater. An aim herein is to achieve a stable and precise control of the steam temperature. This is achieved in that the state regulator is a linear regulator, the feedback matrix of which is ascertained such that the regulator has the control quality of a linear-quadratic regulator. | 10-16-2014 |
20140316592 | SELECTIVE DROOP RESPONSE CONTROL FOR A WIND TURBINE POWER PLANT - A power plant controller ( | 10-23-2014 |
20140316593 | MULTI-GENERATOR APPLICATIONS USING VARIABLE SPEED AND SOLID STATE GENERATORS FOR EFFICIENCY AND FREQUENCY STABILIZATION - A system includes at least one variable speed generator system configured to provide power to a load bus and at least one fixed speed generator configured to provide power to the load bus. The system also includes a solid state generator (SSG) system including at least one energy storage device and a converter coupled to the at least one energy storage device and configured to transfer power between the at least one energy storage device and the load bus. The system further includes a control system configured to control the at least one variable speed generator system, the at least one fixed speed generator and the SSG system responsive to changes in a load on the load bus. | 10-23-2014 |
20140324236 | CONDITION MONITORING ARRANGEMENT - The present invention relates to a system configured to monitor a condition of a rotating system comprising a main bearing, the monitoring arrangement having a first measurement device configured to be arranged at a first location in proximity of the main bearing for determining a first measurement indicative of a current flow at the first location, and a control unit connected to the measurement device. The control unit is further configured to form a first parameter based on the first measurement, match the first parameter with a plurality of predetermined current flow profiles, each of the plurality of predetermined current flow profiles being indicative of a condition of the rotating system, determine, if a matching current flow profile is found, a relevance level for the corresponding condition, and provide an indication of an alarm if the relevance level is above a predetermined threshold. | 10-30-2014 |
20140324237 | HYDROELECTRIC POWER GENERATION PLAN ADJUSTING DEVICE, HYDROELECTRIC POWER GENERATION PLAN ADJUSTING METHOD AND PROGRAM - The economical load distribution adjusting device | 10-30-2014 |
20140343738 | POWER GENERATION SYSTEM THAT PREVENTS A GENERATOR FROM SUPPLYING POWER TO A LOAD - A power generation system includes a generator that includes an alternator and an internal combustion engine configured to drive the alternator to generate power. The power generation system further includes a sensor that detects the presence of a fire condition and a controller that prevents the generator from supplying power when the sensor detects the fire condition. | 11-20-2014 |
20140343739 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING A ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE, CONTROL SYSTEM AND ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE CORRESPONDING THERETO - The method of controlling a polyphase rotating electric machine, the machine operating as a generator and being linked to an electrical network ( | 11-20-2014 |
20140343740 | MODULAR CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A WIND TURBINE OR A WIND POWER PARK AND WIND TURBINE OR WIND POWER PARK WITH SUCH CONTROL SYSTEM - A control system for a wind turbine or a wind power park is disclosed, comprising a plurality of control stations arranged in a hierarchical master/slave configuration using a real-time communication system, each comprising a generic control unit in the form of a fully equipped computer module and a generic power module, one of which is arranged to act as a gateway or interface for communication with other control stations one level higher or one level lower in the control station hierarchy, wherein one or more of the control stations further may comprise a dedicated control unit adapted to a specifically assigned control task and/or one or more I/O unit configured to receive inputs from and generate outputs to parts of the wind turbine outside the control system. Furthermore, a wind turbine and a wind power park comprising such a control system are disclosed. | 11-20-2014 |
20140371931 | W5RS: Anlinx & Milinx & Zilinx - the 23Less Green Technology for FSOC of Scalable iPindow of iPhome & Scalable Smart Window of Smart Home with Wire/Wireless/Solar/Battery Communication, Power Supplies & Conversions - For Scalable iPindow of iPhome & Scalable Smart Window of Smart Home, the Wireless Window 5R System W5RS is constituted of smart Multimedia Window, smart Electrochromic Window and smart Solar Window, etc. The smart Solar Window harvests solar energy to be electric energy to provide power to smart Multimedia Window and smart Electrochromic Window, etc. “W5RS” is the next generation standard. “5S” represents “Smart Solar Supply Silicon System”. “W5” represents “Wireless Wireline Weave Wishful Window”. “5R” represents “Recycling Resonant Resynchronization Rectifying Regulator”. “W5RS” is the killer application and “5R” is the killer core technology. For the WPC Qi and A4WP wireless power supply standards, the novel 5R can have the AC/DC power efficiency 95% which is the highest. The 23Less Green Technology are Noiseless Field System On Chip FSOC, Curtainless Window, Bladeless Turbofan, Brakeless Vehicle, Sawless LNA, Resistorless, Capless, Inductorless, Diodeless Random Number Generator, Xtaless Clock Generator, Clockless Switch Mode Power Supply, Ground-Bounceless I/O, Switch Lossless Rectifier, Power-Lossless PA, Rippleless and EMI-Less Battery Charger, Overshootless and Rippleless LDO. | 12-18-2014 |
20140379151 | GRID CONTROLLER FOR USE IN SMART GRID SYSTEM, SMART GRID SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SMART GRID SYSTEM - A grid controller is communicably connected to controllers of a plurality of power storage units. The grid controller: obtains transmission power transmitted from the smart grid system to an external power system, the transmission power being a sum of electric power generated by power generating units, electric power consumed by loads in the smart grid system, and electric power charged into and discharged from the power storage units; calculates differential power between the transmission power and a smoothing operation output, the smoothing operation output being obtained by performing smoothing operation on the transmission power by using a smoothing filter; and performs control of smoothing the transmission power by performing allocation of the differential power of the transmission power in accordance with a charge-discharge state of each of power storage parts of the plurality of power storage units. | 12-25-2014 |
20140379152 | COORDINATED CONTROL METHOD OF GENERATOR AND SVC FOR IMPROVING POWER THROUGHPUT AND CONTROLLER THEREOF - The present invention provides coordinated control methods of generator and SVC for improving power plant active power throughput and controller thereof. The method comprises: measuring the required input parameters for the generator and SVC control; judging the system topology and the control mode of SVC to determine the operation mode; and calculating the control reference based on the operation mode to control the generator and/or SVC. The proposed methods and coordinated controllers enable the SVC to share the required reactive power output of the power plant, convert the generator into “unity-power-factor-generator”, and therefore extend the active power output capability of the power plant. | 12-25-2014 |
20150032275 | REAL-TIME MONITORING, CONTROLLING, AND OPTIMIZING ELECTRICAL GENERATION ASSETS BASED ON EMISSION LEVEL MEASUREMENTS - A method is implemented in a computer infrastructure and includes receiving data defining a detected gas emission level of a power generation facility. The method also includes communicating the data defining the detected gas emission level to at least one subscriber device using one of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) based communication and Session Initial Protocol (SIP) based communication. | 01-29-2015 |
20150066223 | Automatic Switching of HMI Screens Based on Process, Task, and Abnormal Deviation in a Power Plant - Embodiments of the disclosure relate to automatic switching of HMI (human-machine interface) screens based on process, task, and abnormal deviation in a power plant. According to one embodiment, a method is provided. The method can include monitoring one or more processes occurring during the operation of a turbine power plant in a steady state monitoring sequence, in which a plurality of overview screens are monitored, and at least one process state is determined. If the at least one process state indicates a predefined condition has occurred, at least one human interface screen can be presented to a user for troubleshooting, based at least in part on the severity of the predefined condition. If the determined process state does not indicate the predefined condition is present, and the at least one determined process state indicates an automated task sequence, the method present a sequence of preconfigured task screens to a user. | 03-05-2015 |
20150073610 | AUXILIARY ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM AND METHOD OF REGULATING VOLTAGES OF THE SAME - An electric power system for a wind turbine includes at least one auxiliary load bus configured to transmit electric power to auxiliary equipment. The auxiliary load bus is further configured to receive electric power having a voltage within a first predetermined tolerance range. The system also includes at least one motor-generator set coupled to the auxiliary load bus. The motor-generator set is configured to receive electric power having a voltage within a second predetermined tolerance range and transmit electric power to the auxiliary load bus in the first predetermined tolerance range. | 03-12-2015 |
20150081121 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF A GAS TURBINE BASED POWER PLANT - A system for controlling a gas turbine power plant includes a plurality of sensors configured to transmit signals indicative of one or more operating parameters of the gas turbine, and a control system in electronic communication with each sensor. The control system is configured to compute cumulative wear for one or more hardware components of the gas turbine based at least in part on the signals. Instructions are inputted into the control system which indicates a desired operational mode for the gas turbine. The control system may then compute a hardware consumption rate based at least in part on the cumulative wear. The hardware consumption rate may then be displayed to an operator via a display device. The operator may use the hardware consumption rate to determine potential economic impact of operating the gas turbine at the desired operational mode. | 03-19-2015 |
20150088326 | WIND FARM WITH FAST LOCAL REACTIVE POWER CONTROL - Wind farm comprising a farm master ( | 03-26-2015 |
20150105922 | ANALYZING HARDWARE OF A TURBINE CONTROLLER - A system for analyzing hardware of a turbine controller includes a user interface to receive a user input. The system further includes a turbine controller analysis assembly configured to generate a representation of information corresponding to devices and signals of the turbine controller based on receiving a first query from the user interface and a turbine controller selection from the user interface. The turbine controller analysis assembly is further configured to generate a representation of a bill of materials to modify the turbine controller with a first turbine controller modification module based on receiving from the user interface a first data module selection signal corresponding to the first turbine controller modification module. | 04-16-2015 |
20150105923 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANT, AND COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANT - The invention relates to a method for operating a power-to-gas arrangement that is to say an arrangement which generates a gas, for example hydrogen and/or methane and/or the like, from electrical energy, wherein the power-to-gas unit for generating the gas draws electrical energy from an electrical grid, to which the power-to-gas unit is connected, wherein the grid has a predetermined setpoint frequency or a setpoint frequency range, wherein the power-to-gas unit reduces the consumption of electrical power by a predetermined value or consumes no electrical power when the grid frequency of the electrical grid is below the desired setpoint frequency of the grid by a predetermined frequency value and/or when the grid frequency drops with a frequency gradient, specifically with a change over time (Δf/Δt), of which the magnitude exceeds a predetermined magnitude of change. | 04-16-2015 |
20150105924 | RENEWABLE ENERGY-BASED ELECTRICITY GRID INFRASTRUCTURE AND METHOD OF GRID INFRASTRUCTURE AUTOMATION AND OPERATION - A renewable energy resource management system manages a delivery of a power requirement from a multi-resource offshore renewable energy installation to an intelligent power distribution network. The installation includes multiple renewable energy resource components and is capable of variably and independently generating power from each to microgrids comprising the intelligent power distribution network so that the entire power requirement is satisfied from renewable energy resources. An electricity grid infrastructure is also disclosed in which power production is balanced with power consumption so that power storage requirements are minimized. | 04-16-2015 |
20150112495 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EXTRACTING MAXIMUM POWER FROM ENERGY HARVESTER APPARATUS - An apparatus and a method capable of maximally transferring energy generated from an energy harvester apparatus to an output terminal by optimizing an input impedance of an apparatus for extracting maximum power disposed between an energy harvester apparatus and an energy storage apparatus are disclosed. The method for extracting maximum power includes: detecting, by an apparatus for extracting maximum power disposed between the energy harvest apparatus and an energy storage apparatus, a magnitude in output current flowing in the energy storage apparatus; comparing a magnitude in current extracted from the energy harvester apparatus with a magnitude in current supplied to the energy storage apparatus when the magnitude in output current is a positive number; and determining whether an algorithm for extracting maximum power using the magnitude in current based on the comparison result is applied and extracting the maximum power depending on the determination result. | 04-23-2015 |
20150120070 | METHOD FOR COORDINATING FREQUENCY CONTROL CHARACTERISTICS BETWEEN CONVENTIONAL PLANTS AND WIND POWER PLANTS - The present invention relates to a method for operating an electrical power system, comprising at least one wind turbine generator and at least one other power source, the method comprises the steps of, setting a set of technical requirements and limits for the electrical power system, including a total power reserve and at least one of: maximum electrical frequency deviation and allowable wind power electrical frequency fluctuations, distributing the total power reserve between the at least one other power source and a total wind power capacity available from the at least one wind turbine generator, and calculating in response thereto an amount of power reserve from the at least one wind turbine generator, and providing settings for a wind power controller, the settings comprising the set of technical requirements and the amount of power reserve from the at least one wind turbine generator. The invention also relates to a power plant operating according to the method. | 04-30-2015 |
20150120071 | METHOD FOR OPTIMIZATION OF CONTROL AND FAULT ANALYSIS IN A THERMAL POWER PLANT - An exemplary control system performs a control and fault analysis method in a thermal power plant using plant data specifications during normal operation of the plant. The method includes obtaining information for at least one set point from the plant data specification which includes a list of process parameters and process outputs. One or more control loops are controlled by providing set points for control based on the information obtained for the at least one set point to operate the thermal power plant and identifying gaps in controlling the one or more control loops in the thermal power plant specification and at least one set point is iteratively manipulated to meet the demand. Further, the plant data specification is updated based on the manipulated at least one set point used to meet the demand, and the updated plant data specification is used for controlling the plant to meet the demand. | 04-30-2015 |
20150120072 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ON-DEMAND ELECTRICAL POWER - A system and method for system for providing on-demand renewable energy are provided. The system comprises at least one power unit for converting environmental energy into electrical power, wherein the electrical power is drawn from the at least one power unit; and a regulator for controlling an amount of the electrical power drawn from the at least one power unit based on an authorization rule, wherein the authorization rule is checked upon each attempt to draw the electrical power from the at least one power unit. | 04-30-2015 |
20150142188 | Automated Commissioning of a Gas Turbine Combustion Control System - Systems and methods for automating commissioning of a gas turbine combustion control system are provided. According to one embodiment of the disclosure, a system may include a controller and a processor communicatively coupled to the controller. The processor may be configured to run a gas turbine under a plurality of operational conditions while within predetermined combustion operational boundaries. The processor may be further configured to automatically collect operational data associated with the gas turbine while the gas turbine is running and store the operational data. Based at least in part on the operational data, a set of constants for one or more predetermined combustion transfer functions is generated. The set of constants is stored in the gas turbine combustion control system to be used during auto-tune operations of the gas turbine. | 05-21-2015 |
20150142189 | POWER GENERATION CONTROL SYSTEM, METHOD AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM OF THE SAME - A power generation control system is provided. The power generation control system includes power generation devices electrically connected to form an array, a MPPT module, a power control module and voltage control modules. Each of the power generation devices includes an energy generation module for generating input supplying power and a MVPT module for performing a MVPT process on the input supplying power. The MPPT module performs a MPPT process on the total output supplying power from the power generation devices to generate a maximum supplying power. The power control module controls the MPPT module to perform the MPPT process. Each of the voltage control modules controls the MVPT modules to perform the MVPT process. | 05-21-2015 |
20150142190 | POWER SYSTEM WITH AN ENERGY GENERATOR AND A HYBRID ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM - Systems and methods are disclosed to control a power system with an energy generator and a hybrid energy storage system. The system includes two or more energy storage system, each with different energy storage capacity and energy discharge capacity. The system includes developing data for one or more control variables refined from expert knowledge, trials and tests; providing the control variables to a fuzzy logic controller with a rule base and membership functions; and controlling the energy generator and the hybrid energy storage system using the fuzzy logic controller. | 05-21-2015 |
20150142191 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A WIND TURBINE - A control system for a wind turbine is provided. The control system includes a plurality of controllers distributed in the wind turbine or the wind power plant; and a plurality of data storage units, each data storage unit being arranged at a respective predetermined position in the wind turbine or the wind power plant and being coupled to the controller arranged at the same position; wherein each data storage unit comprises operational information pertaining to the predetermined position in the wind turbine or the wind power plant; and wherein each controller is configured to read the operational information of the corresponding data storage unit and to determine its function from the operational information. | 05-21-2015 |
20150148974 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A WIND PARK - The invention relates to a method for controlling a wind park comprising several wind power installations to feed electrical power into an electrical AC grid at a point of common coupling (PCC). The method comprises feeding a 3-phase current at a point of common coupling, identifying a grid voltage on the point of common coupling, comparing the grid voltage that was identified on point of common coupling with at least one predetermined set point value, determining set point values for wind power installations depending on a comparison conducted to meet a stability criterion on point of common coupling, passing the determined set point values to plant control units of the individual wind power installations, and producing electrical current at each of the wind power installations depending on the predetermined set point values to be jointly fed in on point of common coupling. | 05-28-2015 |
20150148975 | SMART GRID INTEGRATED ELECTRIC POWER CONTROL SYSTEM BASED ON ESS DISTRIBUTED CONTROL - The invention is a smart grid integrated electric power control system based on ESS distributed control, in which the households on a smart grid are grouped into plurality of local ESS areas and the electric power supplied to the households in the local ESS area is controlled distributedly by a local ESS device and the electric power supplied between the local ESS is controlled by a central ESS device integratedly. | 05-28-2015 |
20150295407 | Decentralized Energy Management Platform - A system to manage a power grid includes one or more storage and generator devices coupled to the power grid; and a decentralized management module to control the devices including: a module to perform decentralized local forecasts; and a module to perform decentralized device reconfiguration. | 10-15-2015 |
20150295581 | Distributed Cooperative Control for Microgrid Resynchronization and Reconnection - Systems and methods are disclosed for distributed cooperative control strategy between a microgrid and a main grid by providing distributed synchronization and reconnection of the distributed generators with sparse communication channels, wherein each distributed generator only receives information from neighboring generators; receiving a voltage phase angle difference and a voltage magnitude difference by a proportional integration (PI) controller to adjust the output of the distributed generator at a leader node, wherein each distributed generator shares an output frequency and a voltage with neighbors; achieving a consensus behavior between all the distributed generators; sharing power generation among the distributed generators; and synchronizing the microgrid with the main grid for a seamless reconnection after islanding. | 10-15-2015 |
20150303697 | Method for controlling the operation of electric energy generators and control device for performing the method - A method controls the operation of electric energy generators. A correction signal is sent to the control device and indicates a deviation of a current energy requirement of a supply network from a planned energy requirement. The control device transmits control signals to the energy generators, the correction signal being used for determining the control signals. To react to a correction signal, a control energy quantity is determined which indicates an energy quantity to be jointly provided by all energy generators, and a first energy generator is selected for providing a proportion of the control energy quantity. Further energy generators are sequentially selected, until the extent of the control energy quantity has been completely assigned to respective selected energy generators, and control signals are generated for the selected energy generators, which control signals indicate the proportions of the control energy quantity to be provided by the energy generators. | 10-22-2015 |
20150303861 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ONLINE FILTERING OF PHOTOVOLTAIC SIGNALS - A system for online filtering of photovoltaic (PV) output signals includes a programmable filter that is programmed to decompose measured PV output power into an estimated low-frequency signal component, based substantially on movement of the sun and an estimated high-frequency signal component, based substantially on cloud shading. An open loop controller generates a reactive power compensation signal based on at least one of the low-frequency signal component and the high-frequency signal component. The low-frequency signal component is defined by a positive portion of a sine curve that is based substantially on movement of the sun. | 10-22-2015 |
20150303862 | INTERACTIVE PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE AND INTERACTIVE PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM - An interactive photovoltaic device and an interactive photovoltaic system are provided. The interactive photovoltaic device communicates with a mobile device without any external power and battery. The mobile device has a display panel. The interactive photovoltaic device includes a case, a solar panel, an optical signal receiver and a control circuit. The solar panel is disposed on a first area of a bottom of the case. The optical signal receiver is disposed on a second area of the bottom of the case. When the mobile device executes interactive software and the interactive photovoltaic device is disposed on the display panel of the mobile device, the interactive photovoltaic device receives display panel light through the solar panel to enable the control circuit, and the control circuit receives an optical signal through the optical signal receiver, and decodes the optical signal to obtain an interactive instruction inputted by a user. | 10-22-2015 |
20150308416 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING OPERATION OF A WIND FARM - Embodiments of methods and systems for optimizing operation of a wind farm are presented. The method includes receiving new values corresponding to at least some wake parameters for wind turbines in the wind farm. The method further includes identifying new sets of interacting wind turbines from the wind turbines based on the new values. Additionally, the method includes developing a farm-level predictive wake model for the new sets of interacting wind turbines based on the new values and historical wake models determined using historical values of the wake parameters corresponding to reference sets of interacting wind turbines in the wind farm. Furthermore, the method includes adjusting one or more control settings for at least the new sets of interacting wind turbines based on the farm-level predictive wake model. | 10-29-2015 |
20150311716 | CONSENSUS-BASED DISTRIBUTED COOPERATIVE CONTROL FOR MICROGRID VOLTAGE REGULATION AND REACTIVE POWER SHARING - A controller used in microgrid systems that includes a primary control module and a secondary control module. The primary control module may employ a primary consensus control to control at least one of a real power and reactive power sharing in at least one distributed generator system of a microgrid. The secondary control module may employ a secondary consensus control to maintain at least one of voltage and frequency in the microgrid to a nominal value. | 10-29-2015 |
20150311721 | REMOTE ACCESS, CONTROL, AND MANAGEMENT OF A POWER MICRO GRID - Systems, methods, and apparatuses are disclosed for remote access, and management of a power grid and their associated loads. At least certain embodiments are configured for provisioning and control of decentralized non-grid connected power sources and corresponding power loads, including DC from photovoltaics (“PVs”) and AC from inverters, to a variety of power loads such as various electrical motors, lights as well as residential or business appliances. Aspects of the techniques described herein further include automated monitoring of various sensors including sensors that measure power, voltage, current, temperature, and humidity of the power sources as well as notification triggers and alarms to a feature phone. Other aspects are further adapted to track and receive payment for electric power from consumers connected with the decentralized non-grid power sources. The control of the power sources and loads can be bi-directional and can be performed using a smartphone that interfaces with a microcontroller. | 10-29-2015 |
20150311903 | Communication Over Generator Bus - A generator system includes at least one generator, at least one generator controller, and a power bus. The power bus transmits power to a load circuit. Data communications are also transmitted by the power bus. In one example, multiple generator controllers exchange messages over the power bus. In another example, one or more generator controllers exchange messages with a central controller over the power bus. The messages may include a status for the generators, output values for the generators, or commands for the generators. | 10-29-2015 |
20150318696 | Method and system for operating an electrical energy supply network - An electrical energy supply network has plurality of electrical energy users and/or energy generators that are connected to a common control device. In order to operate as efficiently as possible, with newly added energy generators and energy users to be linked into the existing control system, at least two energy profile groups are provided. The energy users and/or energy generators are assigned to the groups such that energy users having the same or similar energy consumption time series and energy generators having the same or similar energy generation time series are assigned to the same energy profile group. A further energy user or energy generator is assigned to one of the energy profile groups and all energy generators and energy users of an energy profile group are operated in an identical manner by the control device. | 11-05-2015 |
20150318698 | DISTRIBUTED ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM, CONTROL STATION, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A distributed electric power generation system is configured to include a plurality of electric power distribution stations operable to receive electric power from an external power source and generate electric power in a balanced manner, a power transmission grid network connected to the plurality of electric power distribution stations for supplying received electric power to a plurality of demand loads using electric power, and a control station operable to acquire information on an electric power distribution period used to calculate a period during which electric power supply is needed, acquire an amount of power supply demand to be supplied via the power transmission grid network during the period during which electric power supply is needed, the period being determined from the acquired information on the electric power distribution period, and select one or a required number of electric power generation facilities for supplying electric power to the plurality of demand loads at a low cost based upon a start and stop cost and a running cost of each of the electric power distribution stations in accordance with the calculated electric power distribution period and the amount of power supply demand. | 11-05-2015 |
20150318706 | Multi-source renewable energy station - The renewable energy station comprising: a housing containing a main central controller and an electrical power distribution center connected to this main central controller. The station comprises wind turbines solar panels, batteries, and a gas/diesel engine-generator. Loads are connected to the electrical power distribution center. The wind turbines and the solar panels are grouped into a plurality of generating cells wherein each generating cell comprises at least one wind turbine and at least one solar panel. The main central controller and the electrical distribution center jointly have switching and control equipment therein for selectively connecting and disconnecting each of the loads to and from the electrical power distribution center. Reactive-type loads are given priority over resistive-type loads. The heat from the gas/diesel engine-generator is used to melt snow and ice from the solar panels. Tandem connection of two stations is done via an inlet receptacle on each station. | 11-05-2015 |
20150322874 | POWER GENERATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A number of exemplary power generation systems and methods are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a compressed air energy storage system, optionally with split-cycle engine technology, is used to store energy obtained from the grid during off-peak hours and to supply stored energy to the grid and/or to an end user during on-peak hours. The system can include heat recovery features and can supply heat to the end user. In some embodiments, a generator system is used to provide power to an end user and to the grid. The generator can be maintained in a high efficiency operating range (e.g., at elevated or full load), even when the generator output exceeds the end user's demand, with any excess generated power being fed to the grid. | 11-12-2015 |
20150326149 | METERING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANAGING AND PROVIDING COMPARATIVELY SMALL AMOUNT OF ENERGY OBTAINED FROM AN ENERGY GENERATION UNIT - A metering device ( | 11-12-2015 |
20150326168 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER PLANTS - A photovoltaic power plant includes a photovoltaic inverter that converts direct current generated by solar cells to alternating current. The output of the photovoltaic inverter is provided to a point of interconnection to a power grid. A meter at the point of interconnection may be read to detect the output of the photovoltaic inverter at the power grid. The photovoltaic power plant includes a plant controller with a state machine. The plant controller is configured to adjust setpoints of the photovoltaic inverter to control the output of the photovoltaic power plant. The plant controller is also configured to soft start and soft stop automatic voltage regulation (AVR) of the photovoltaic power plant to prevent perturbing the AVR. | 11-12-2015 |
20150330365 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HYBRID WIND POWER GENERATION - A method for optimizing a hybrid wind system including a wind farm having a plurality of wind turbines and one or more energy storage units, is presented. The method includes acquiring actual wind power data associated with one or more dispatch windows. The method includes determining forecasted wind farm power estimates corresponding to the dispatch windows using a plurality of forecast schemes. The method includes computing difference values by comparing the forecasted wind farm power estimates to the actual wind power data. The method includes identifying a wind power forecast scheme based at least in part on the computed difference values and balancing a penalty to the grid with life consumption of the energy storage units while regulating the wind turbines and the energy storage units based at least in part on a subsequent forecasted wind farm power estimate generated using the identified wind power forecast scheme. | 11-19-2015 |
20150333351 | CONTROL APPARATUS, FUEL CELL UNIT AND CONTROL METHOD - A control apparatus includes a control unit which instructs a constant temperature mode to the fuel cell unit as one of operation modes, the constant temperature mode being a mode for performing an control to cover power consumption of the auxiliaries by power supplied from the outside and an control to keep a temperature of the power generation unit constant within a prescribed temperature range. In the constant temperature mode, power output from the power generation unit is at least smaller than the power consumption of the auxiliaries. | 11-19-2015 |
20150333512 | Charging and Discharging of DC Microgrid Energy Storage - A DC building electrical system includes a DC power consuming device connected to a DC bus. A source of DC power is connected to the DC bus and powers the DC power consuming device. An energy storage device is connected to the DC bus and to a DC emergency load. The energy storage device powers the DC power consuming device in conjunction with the source of DC power, and powers the DC emergency load when source of power other than the energy storage device is available to the DC power consuming device. | 11-19-2015 |
20150333525 | HIGH-VOLTAGE DIRECT CURRENT TRANSMISSION SYSTEM CONTROL DEVICE - The present disclosure relates to a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system, and particularly, to an HVDC transmission system control device associated with a power generation energy system. An HVDC transmission system control device according to an embodiment includes a wind power generation amount predicting unit configured to receive energy generated by a wind power generation device for a predetermined time, and predict a wind power generation amount on the basis of the received energy, a possible power generation amount predicting unit configured to determine an amount of energy generated by the wind power generation device and a transmission capacity corresponding to the amount of energy, on the basis of the predicted wind power generation amount, and a control unit configured to output energy to a power transformation device on the basis of the amount of energy and the transmission capacity predicted by the possible power generation amount predicting unit. | 11-19-2015 |
20150336063 | MANAGEMENT OF THE CHARGING OF A REACTOR WITH SOLID PARTICLES - A method for managing the charging of a space with solid particles, comprising: modelling an expected charging profile over a charging duration, during the charging, receiving, from at least one sensor, measured values of a parameter indicative of the height of a bed of solid particles charged into the space, determining filtered values of the parameter indicative of the height from the measured values received and from the modelled charging profile, and transmitting the filtered values to control the charging with solid particles. | 11-26-2015 |
20150337806 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND CONTROLLER FOR CONTROLLING A WIND TURBINE - The invention relates to a method of controlling a wind turbine (WT) by means of a wind turbine control system (WTCS) comprising a first controller (C | 11-26-2015 |
20150340862 | CONTROL COMMAND APPARATUS, POWER SYSTEM CONTROL SYSTEM AND CONTROL COMMAND METHOD - A control command apparatus in a power system selecting a measuring apparatus according to a power system state, includes: a measuring apparatus extraction unit ( | 11-26-2015 |
20150340866 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A power supply system has a plurality of power generating devices and a plurality of power consuming devices. The power generating devices and the power consuming devices are interconnected by a power transmission network. At least one of the power generating devices or at least one of the power consuming devices has a control device which is suitable, in an event of a change of a network frequency of the power transmission network, to at least temporarily vary a power output or power consumption of the power generating device or the power consumption device by a power variation value which is proportional to the temporal change of the network frequency of the power transmission network. | 11-26-2015 |
20150340983 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AN IDENTIFICATION PROTOCOL BETWEEN A LOCAL CONTROLLER OF A SOLAR MODULE AND A MASTER CONTROLLER - Systems and methods for local and master management units in a photovoltaic energy system. In one embodiment, a method implemented in a computer system includes sending a first identification code from a local management unit to a master management unit. The first identification code is associated with the first local management unit, and the local management unit controls a solar module. An authentication of the first identification code is received from the master management unit. In response to receiving the authentication, active operation of the local management unit is continued (e.g., for a set time period). | 11-26-2015 |
20150345469 | WIND TURBINE CONTROLLER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A POWER PRODUCTION OF A WIND TURBINE - A wind turbine controller for controlling power production of a wind turbine is provided. The wind turbine is arranged within a wind farm coupled to a public power network via a point of common coupling. The wind turbine controller has a receiving unit for receiving a measured value of a property of the wind farm taken at the point of common coupling and for receiving a reference value for the property, and a control unit for controlling the power production of the wind turbine by regulating a local property of the wind turbine based on the received measured value and the received reference value such that the measured value of the wind farm taken at the point of common coupling corresponds to the reference value. Further, a wind turbine having such a controller, a wind farm and a method for controlling a power production of a wind turbine are provided. | 12-03-2015 |
20150345470 | WIND TURBINE ROTATIONAL SYSTEM - Method of operating a wind turbine rotational system having a plurality of drives and a central control system (CCS), each drive having a motor and an electronic converter. The CCS sends speed and torque setpoints to the electronic converters, and the electronic converters drive the motors in accordance with said setpoints. The method comprises designating one of the drives as master drive and the other drives as slave drives. The method also comprises the CCS determining a master speed setpoint and a master torque setpoint, and sending said setpoints to the master drive. The method further comprises the CCS obtaining the real torque and speed of the motor of the master drive and sending a slave speed setpoint and a slave torque setpoint to each slave drive, said slave speed setpoint based on the master speed setpoint and said slave torque setpoint equal to the obtained real torque of the master drive. | 12-03-2015 |
20150357966 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE CORRECTION OF TRACKING ERRORS OF SOLAR TRACKING PLATFORMS, CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT ADAPTED TO PERFORM SAID METHOD AND SOLAR TRACKER COMPRISING SAID CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT - A method for determining corrections for platforms of solar trackers, which can be used to compensate mainly for azimuth deviation and the inclination of the tracker. Additional elevation corrections may also be able to be performed. A central processing unit acts on a driver, providing commands that take account of the corrections calculated to generate set values appropriate for the driver, thereby obtaining the correct orientation for the platform. | 12-10-2015 |
20150361954 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A WEAKENED GRID CONDITION AND CONTROLLING A POWER PLANT IN A MANNER APPROPRIATE TO THE GRID CONDITION - Method and apparatus are provided for determining a grid condition, such as a weakened grid condition, and controlling a power plant, such as a wind or solar power plant, in a manner which is appropriate to the grid condition. The method includes measuring ( | 12-17-2015 |
20150362938 | HVAC COUPLED BATTERY STORAGE SYSTEM - A method for operating an HVAC system including a power module operably coupled to a controller, an outdoor unit assembly, and a plurality of power sources is provided. The method includes the steps of operating the controller to receive a utility pricing rate; and operating the controller to compare the utility pricing rate with at least one pricing parameter. Which of the plurality of power sources to operate based at least in part on the at least one pricing parameter and utility pricing rate is determined. The power module is operated to supply power to the outdoor unit assembly based on the power source chosen. | 12-17-2015 |
20150370236 | CONDITION MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD DATA EXCHANGE - A condition monitoring system for a network of distributed devices, the system including at least one portable communication device and at least one central control server. Each of the distributed devices is provided with a monitoring unit for receiving and processing the condition data from at least one sensor and with a communication link between the monitoring unit and the central control server. The central control server is configured to store the condition data in combination the identification data. The monitoring unit is provided with a communication interface for connecting the portable communication device to the monitoring unit. The monitoring unit is configured to enable data exchange between the portable communication device and the central control server. | 12-24-2015 |
20150370277 | Adaptive PID Control System for Industrial Turbines - The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a method that includes providing a process controller configured to perform a control algorithm based on at least one first control parameter, providing a parameter controller configured to perform a parameter adjustment algorithm, providing a turbine having an output sensor, providing to the process controller at least one first control parameter and a first input value, controlling the turbine based on the at least one first control parameter and the first input value, receiving a turbine response value provided by the turbine output sensor, determining at least one second control parameter based on the turbine response value and the parameter adjustment algorithm, providing, to the process controller from the parameter controller, the at least one second control parameter, and controlling the turbine based on the at the least one second control parameter and a second input value. | 12-24-2015 |
20150372488 | ELECTRIC POWER CONTROL SYSTEM - An electric power control system of the present invention is connected to an electric power supplying means for supplying electric power and a load means for accepting supply of electric power and consuming the electric power. The electric power control system includes: a supplied energy acquiring means for acquiring a supplied energy as the amount of electric power supplied from the electric power supplying means; a consumed energy acquiring means for acquiring a consumed energy as the amount of electric power consumed by the load means; and an electric power supply and demand controlling means for changing the status of supply of electric power to a distribution line with the load means connected, depending on a total supplied energy as the total of the acquired supplied energy and a total consumed energy as the total of the acquired consumed energy. | 12-24-2015 |
20150377057 | POWER GENERATION SYSTEM CONTROL FOLLOWING TRANSIENT GRID EVENT - A method of controlling a power generation system following a transient grid event, and a system and controller to control the power generation system are described. The method includes sensing a rate of change of electrical frequency at terminals of a generator, determining a rate of change of shaft line acceleration, and identifying the transient grid event based on the rate of change of shaft line acceleration. The method also includes triggering an action to recover from the transient grid event when the rate of change of electrical frequency exceeds a first specified value and the rate of change of shaft line acceleration exceeds a second specified value for a specified duration. | 12-31-2015 |
20150378384 | REDUCING CORRECTIVE ACTIONS IN SECURITY-CONSTRAINED OPTIMAL POWER FLOW VIA SPARSITY REGULARIZATION - A method for determining a generation schedule with contingency constraints for controlling power output levels for a plurality of generators in an electric power system including determining a measure of a sparse, corrective model (C), security-constrained optimal power flow (SCOPF), which reduces a number of post-contingency rescheduling operations for each of a plurality of contingencies, and adjusting a power output level of at least one of the plurality of generators according to the measure of the sparse C-SCOPF upon detecting a contingency in the electric power system. | 12-31-2015 |
20150381103 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING AN ENERGY-GENERATING SYSTEM WHICH CAN BE OPERATED WITH A RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE - A method and a device for controlling an energy-generating system are operated with a renewable energy source. In the method, a prediction about an energy yield of the energy-generating system is made for a predefined prediction time period, and a predefined area, using a learning system with an input vector and an output vector. The output vector includes operating variables for a multiplicity of successive future times of the time period. The input vector includes variables, influencing the operating variables, for a point in time from a multiplicity of points in time of a predefined observation time period. The input variables include at least three items of information for the observation time period and the predefined area. The energy-generating system is controlled on the basis of the generated prediction such that weather-conditioned fluctuations in the energy yield of the energy-generating system are reduced. | 12-31-2015 |
20160006384 | Method of Monitoring Power Provision of a Generator Set - The present invention provides a method of remotely monitoring the power provision of a generator set at a location comprising determining an expected electrical energy usage at a first location, providing a generator set configured to provide electrical energy to power or devices at the location, the generator set arranged to provide an amount of electrical energy to meet the determined expected electrical energy usage, and the generator having a telemetry module to monitor and transmit electrical energy supply data to a second location, the telemetry module monitoring the supply data over a predetermined period and transmitting the supply data to the processor, analysing the supply data to determine a power supply profile at the first location, and comparing the power supply profile with the expected power usage and/or the power supply specifications of the generator set. | 01-07-2016 |
20160010626 | METHOD FOR AVOIDING VOLTAGE INSTABILITY IN AN ELECTRICAL GRID OF AN OFFSHORE WIND PARK | 01-14-2016 |
20160010879 | Electric Water Heater Systems for Power Grids with Distributed Generation | 01-14-2016 |
20160011569 | GENSET POWER CONTROL IN POWER SYSTEMS | 01-14-2016 |
20160011570 | GEOTHERMAL PROCESS OPTIMIZER | 01-14-2016 |
20160011617 | POWER MANAGEMENT OF SERVER INSTALLATIONS | 01-14-2016 |
20160013645 | ELECTRIC POWER CREATION CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD | 01-14-2016 |
20160028231 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO ESTABLISH AND MANAGE A NETWORK OF DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES - A system for analyzing energy usage measures one or more parameters indicative of energy usage for a plurality of sub-circuits, where the sampling rate for the measuring is substantially continuous, and automatically transmits information related to at least one of the measured parameters at a rate that enables monitoring of current energy usage. The system further detects a significant change in a measured parameter, determines whether the significant change in the measured parameter is caused by a change in energy usage, and automatically transmits information related to the significant change in the measured parameter caused by the change in energy usage after detecting the significant change. | 01-28-2016 |
20160036372 | PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS AND RELATED TECHNIQUES - Photovoltaic systems and related techniques are provided. A method for commissioning a photovoltaic (PV) system may include obtaining data describing an arrangement of two or more components of the PV system; performing a test of the PV system, wherein performing the test includes determining whether the PV system complies with at least one PV system criterion based, at least in part, on at least a portion of the data describing the arrangement of the two or more components of the PV system; and in response to determining that the PV system complies with the at least one PV system criterion, activating the PV system and/or notifying a user of the PV system that the PV system complies with the at least one PV system criterion. The method may further include sending information associated with the PV system to a regulatory entity and/or an operator of an electrical grid. | 02-04-2016 |
20160036373 | PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS AND RELATED TECHNIQUES - Photovoltaic systems and related techniques are provided. A method for commissioning a photovoltaic (PV) system may include obtaining data describing an arrangement of two or more components of the PV system; performing a test of the PV system, wherein performing the test includes determining whether the PV system complies with at least one PV system criterion based, at least in part, on at least a portion of the data describing the arrangement of the two or more components of the PV system; and in response to determining that the PV system complies with the at least one PV system criterion, activating the PV system and/or notifying a user of the PV system that the PV system complies with the at least one PV system criterion. The method may further include sending information associated with the PV system to a regulatory entity and/or an operator of an electrical grid. | 02-04-2016 |
20160036381 | PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS AND RELATED TECHNIQUES - Photovoltaic systems and related techniques are provided. A method for commissioning a photovoltaic (PV) system may include obtaining data describing an arrangement of two or more components of the PV system; performing a test of the PV system, wherein performing the test includes determining whether the PV system complies with at least one PV system criterion based, at least in part, on at least a portion of the data describing the arrangement of the two or more components of the PV system; and in response to determining that the PV system complies with the at least one PV system criterion, activating the PV system and/or notifying a user of the PV system that the PV system complies with the at least one PV system criterion. The method may further include sending information associated with the PV system to a regulatory entity and/or an operator of an electrical grid. | 02-04-2016 |
20160036450 | METHOD OF OPTIMIZING DISPATCH OF VARIABLE SPEED ENGINE-GENERATOR SETS - A method of optimizing the dispatch of generators connected to an electrical grid. At least one of the gensets is a variable-speed genset. The optimum dispatch for each load condition is continuously updated by changing the load distribution slightly, testing for performance improvement and updating the distribution set points if improvement is found. Alternatively, the power system may be controlled so that the optimum dispatch for each load condition is determined with the use of an online model that is continuously updated with actual operational data to thereby determine the optimum dispatch. | 02-04-2016 |
20160040871 | MODEL-BASED LOAD DEMAND CONTROL - Embodiments of methods and systems for controlling a load generated by a power generating system may include controlling at least a portion of the system using model-based control techniques. The model-based control techniques may include a dynamic matrix controller (DMC) that receives a load demand and a process variable as inputs and generates a control signal based on the inputs and a stored model. The model may be configured based on parametric testing, and may be modifiable. Other inputs may also be used to determine the control signal. In an embodiment, a turbine is controlled by a first DMC and a boiler is controlled by a second DMC, and the control signals generated by the first and the second DMCs are used in conjunction to control the generated load. Techniques to move the power generating system from Proportional-Integral-Derivative based control to model-based control are also disclosed. | 02-11-2016 |
20160041538 | Bioenergy Storage and Management System and Method - A bioenergy management system and method for generating and supplying on-demand auxiliary electrical power is disclosed. The system/method includes a biogas generation unit (BGU) that produces biogas from dairy farm manure and stores the biogas in a biogas storage unit (BSU). An stored energy electric generation unit (SEGU) converts the stored biogas to electricity. A biogas control unit (BCU) measures the quality and quantity of biogas stored in the BSU and calculates available electric power (AEP) from this information. Depending on auxiliary electrical power requirements, a utility control unit (UCU) initiates an on-demand request for electric power (REP) to the BCU using a producer communication device (PCD)/utility communication device (UCD) data link. The BCU processes the REP from the UCU and negotiates electrical power (NEP) quantity. The BCU may electrically connect the SEGU to an electric transmission grid (ETG) to allow instantaneous/scheduled NEP delivery to the ETG. | 02-11-2016 |
20160043554 | ELECTRIC STORAGE APPARATUS AND POWER CONTROL SYSTEM - Provided is an electric power apparatus including an energy device, a device manager, and a storage system manager. The electric power apparatus includes an energy device; a device manager; and a storage system manager. The energy device includes at least one of a primary battery, a secondary battery, a capacitor, a solar cell and a fuel cell. The device manager or the storage system manager has storage information. The device manager or the storage system manager receives or transmits the storage information from or to a controller which controls the electric power. The storage system manager and the controller perform mutual or unilateral authentication. | 02-11-2016 |
20160043684 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVISIONING AN ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCE GENERATOR - A method and apparatus for provisioning an alternative energy source generator operable with a gateway in communication with a web portal. In one embodiment, the method includes entering system information into the gateway, and transmitting the system information to the web portal. The method also includes validating the system information, determining configuration information for the alternative energy source generator in response to validation of the system information, and transmitting the configuration information to the gateway. The method also includes initiating a discovery process to ascertain discovery information for the alternative energy source generator in response to the configuration information, and transmitting the discovery information to the web portal. The method still further includes validating the discovery information, and configuring the alternative energy source generator with the gateway in accordance with the configuration information and in response to validation of the discovery information. | 02-11-2016 |
20160056630 | ELECTRIC POWER CONTROL SYSTEM - An electric power control system of the present invention includes an electric power supplying means, a load means, and an energy storing means. The electric power control system includes: an energy storage controlling means for controlling the energy storing means so as to decrease charge or discharge electric power over a response time corresponding to a set time constant for energy storing means; and a supplied energy controlling means for executing control to change electric power supplied by the electric power supplying means over a response time corresponding to a set time constant for electric power supplying means so that the electric power supply and demand difference is kept within the preset given range. The time constant for energy storing means is set to be longer than the time constant for electric power supplying means. | 02-25-2016 |
20160056631 | Method for Operating an Entire Energy Supply Network in an Energy Generation Decentralized Manner - A method for operating an energy supply network, wherein energy generation is decentralized, the energy supply network has three supply levels, and energy is generated in each supply level and is fed into the particular supply level, where the three supply levels each form an independent control unit that is connectable or disconnectable via interfaces between the control units as needed, an operator region is associated with each of the control units, in which operator region an energy feed-in and an energy consumption for the respective associated control unit are combined and controlled, and where an exchange of energy amounts between the control units is then controlled, such as in a demand-oriented manner, by the respective operator areas via the interfaces between associated control units by the control of parameters defined between the control units, such that the entire energy supply network can be dynamically controlled in a simple manner. | 02-25-2016 |
20160056642 | MANAGING RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION - A power delivery rate from a renewable power source to a load is managed by determining, by processing circuitry, a change in a power generation rate, determining, by the processing circuitry, whether the change in the power generation rate exceeds a limit, and then, adjusting, by control circuitry, a power transfer rate to or from a power storage device, such that the adjusting is sufficient to prevent the power delivery rate from exceeding the limit. | 02-25-2016 |
20160064930 | AGGREGATED MICRO-GENERATOR ENERGY SOURCES FOR DELIVERING ENERGY TO A POWER GRID - An energy distribution system includes monitoring circuitry configured to monitor and communicate use of the distributed micro-generator energy sources, wherein the distributed micro-generator energy sources are configured to delivery energy to the power grid; a manager configured to develop a model describing an aggregation of the micro-generator energy sources based on an operating status and operating characteristics of the micro-generator energy sources; and an aggregator configured to aggregate the distributed micro-generator energy sources into an energy unit based on the model developed by the manager, the energy unit representing a chunk of energy to be provided to the power grid. | 03-03-2016 |
20160064934 | OPTIMIZATION METHOD FOR INDEPENDENT MICRO-GRID SYSTEM - The present application discloses a method for optimized design of an independent micro-grid system, the independent micro-grid system comprising diesel generators, wind powered generators, a photovoltaic array, and an energy storage battery, the optimization method referring specifically to a multi-objective optimization design model based on the independent micro-grid system. In terms of the optimization planning design model, the method takes into account a combined start-up mode for a plurality of diesel generators and a control strategy for coordinating between the energy storage battery and the diesel generators, such that the usage rate of renewable energy in the independent micro-grid is higher, and operations more economical and environmentally friendly. Regarding the stability of the system optimization planning design model, the method takes into account the reserve capacity needed for stability of the independent micro-grid. In terms of the solving algorithm of the optimization planning design model, the method employs a multi-objective genetic algorithm based on NSGA-II to implement multi-objective problem-solving, thereby allowing a multi-objective optimization of the three major objectives of economy, reliability, and environmental friendliness of an independent micro-grid system. | 03-03-2016 |
20160065128 | ITERATIVE METHOD OF SOLAR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OPTIMIZATION - An optimization utility is provided that can receive information regarding a residential property's location along with energy consumption patterns and thereafter, perform calculations to determine an optimum PV system that can be leased by the homeowner of the residential property and installed thereon, thereby providing the homeowner with the greatest amount of financial savings on their electricity bill. The calculations performed for determining the optimum PV system can include multiple calculations that iteratively narrow possible PV system configurations until the optimum PV system is reached. | 03-03-2016 |
20160072289 | DYNAMIC DEMAND RESPONSE IN A RENEWABLE ENERGY-BASED ELECTRICITY GRID INFRASTRUCTURE - In a renewable energy-based electricity grid infrastructure, distributed data analytics enable modeling and delivery of an appropriate, time-sensitive, dynamic demand response from multiple renewable energy resource components to an intelligent power distribution network. Distributed data analytics also enable the electricity grid infrastructure to virtually, optimally and adaptively make decisions about power production, distribution, and consumption so that a demand response is a dynamic reaction across the electricity grid infrastructure in a distributed energy generation from multiple renewable energy resources responsive to various types of grid demand situations, such as customer demand, direct current-specific demand, and security issues, and so that power production is substantially balanced with power consumption. | 03-10-2016 |
20160072290 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING DISTRIBUTED GENERATOR IN CONNECTION WITH POWER SYSTEM - An apparatus for operating a distributed generator in connection with a power system includes an input unit which receives a parameter calculated using power system information and a voltage and a current at a point of common coupling with the distributed generator, with which the distributed generator is connected, a calculation unit which calculates an operating power factor instruction value and an active output instruction value using the parameter and the voltage and current at the point of common coupling with the distributed generator input to the input unit, and a control communication unit which determines and transmits the operating power factor instruction value and the active output instruction value according to the voltage at the point of common coupling with the distributed generator input to the input unit and an admissible voltage upper limit at the point of common coupling with the distributed generator to the distributed generator. | 03-10-2016 |
20160079756 | PRODUCTION ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A production energy management system is provided, including a production and energy flow model definer configured to define a production and energy flow model wherein the production and energy flow model represents, by directed lines, a flow with regard to an input and output of a production-related material between apparatuses disposed in a plant and a flow with regard to an input and output of energy and associates index values of the production-related material and the energy with a kind of metered data measured in the plant, a data collector configured to collect the metered data from the plant, and an energy calculator configured to perform an energy calculation for each apparatus based on the collected metered data and the defined production and energy flow model. | 03-17-2016 |
20160084224 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING WIND FARM PERFORMANCE - The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for optimizing power output of a wind farm. The method includes determining baseline loading condition(s) for wind turbines of the wind farm and defining a baseline threshold value for the load sensors. Another step includes identifying at least one wind turbine having at least one load sensor operating below the baseline threshold value. An upgrade is then provided to the identified wind turbine. In response to the upgrade, the method includes determining whether the load sensor of the identified wind turbine continues to operate below the baseline threshold value. The method also includes classifying an additional load sensor(s) of an additional wind turbine with respect to the load sensor of the identified wind turbine to determine whether to provide the additional wind turbine with the upgrade. | 03-24-2016 |
20160084225 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING VOLTAGE IN WIND FARM - The present disclosure relates to a method and an apparatus for controlling a voltage in a wind farm. The method includes: collecting measured values of parameters as initial values of the prediction values; inputting the initial values into a preset control model for optimizing a model predictive control; solving the preset control model to obtain a first solution sequence of the reactive power setting values of the wind turbines and a second solution sequence of the terminal voltage setting values of the static var generators; and sending first values in the first solution sequence to the wind turbines and first values in the second solution sequence to the static var generators, such that a voltage control in the wind farm is realized. | 03-24-2016 |
20160087437 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING VOLTAGE IN NEAR DIRECT CURRENT AREA - The present disclosure relates to a method and an apparatus for controlling a voltage in a near direct current area. The method includes: collecting measured values of parameters as initial values of prediction values of the parameters; inputting the initial values into a preset control model for optimizing a model predictive control; solving the preset control model to obtain a solution sequence of the terminal voltage setting values of the generators participating in the voltage control within a time window; and sending first values in the solution sequence to the generators, such that the voltage control in the near direct current area is realized. | 03-24-2016 |
20160087554 | SMART MONITORING AND CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION - One aspect of the present disclosure can include a system that can be used to monitor and/or control a power generation device. The system can include a non-transitory memory storing computer-executable instructions; and a processor configured to facilitate execution of the computer-executable instructions to at least receive a first wireless signal comprising information related to a parameter of operation of a power generator device from the power generator device; modify control information for an operation of the power generator device based on the information related to the parameter of operation of the power generator device; and transmit a second wireless signal comprising the control information for the operation of the power generator device to the power generator device. Methods and apparatuses that can monitor and/or control the power generation device are also described. | 03-24-2016 |
20160087555 | RCP SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS - An RCP (Rapid Control Prototyping) system for controlling a power supply apparatus, the RCP system includes: a computer; an MPU; and a bridge configured to connect the computer and the MPU and transfer data between the computer and the MPU using DMA, wherein the MPU is configured to generate an AD value from a signal of the power supply apparatus according to a switching period of the power supply apparatus, instruct to transfer the generated AD value to the computer using DMA via the bridge, and control the power supply apparatus according to a compensation value transferred using DMA via the bridge, and the computer is configured to instruct to transfer the compensation value calculated based on the AD value transferred through the last DMA to the MPU using DMA via the bridge and calculate the compensation value based on the AD value newly transferred using DMA. | 03-24-2016 |
20160087566 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING REACTIVE POWER OF GENERATOR IN POWER PLANT - A method and apparatus for controlling a reactive power of a generator in a power plant are provided. The method includes: S1, dividing a plurality of power plants into a plurality of plant-plant coordination groups; S2, dividing generators into a first generator and a second generator set; S3, calculating a deviation between a measured voltage and a preset voltage of a central bus; S4, comparing the deviation with a control dead band threshold; S5, establishing a reactive power tracking model if the deviation is greater than the control dead band threshold; S6, establishing a reactive power keeping model; and S7, obtaining sum reactive power adjustments of the generators according to the first reactive power adjustments and the second reactive power adjustments, and obtaining voltage adjustments of buses according to the sum reactive power adjustments. | 03-24-2016 |
20160090965 | WIND PARK AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A WIND PARK - A wind farm having a central wind farm control unit, a plurality of wind energy installations and a data bus for coupling the central wind farm control unit to the plurality of wind energy installations is provided. Each of the wind energy installations has a control unit which is configured to control the operation of the wind energy installation independently of the central wind farm control unit if a fault occurs in the central wind farm control unit and/or a fault occurs on the data bus. The control unit is configured to successively switch off the respective wind energy installations. | 03-31-2016 |
20160094158 | METHOD FOR POWER STATION SIMULATION - A method for power station simulation by means of a piece of distributed simulation hardware allows automatic and unaltered adoption of an automation solution intended for a respective original system and in the process specifically also converts communication relationships between devices of the original system into communication relationships between corresponding emulation components. | 03-31-2016 |
20160105025 | Systems and Methods for Microgrid Power Generation and Management - Systems and methods for coordinating selective activation of a multiplicity of emergency power generation equipment over a predetermined geographic area for distribution and/or storage to supply a microgrid of electrical power for a substantially similar geographic area. | 04-14-2016 |
20160105029 | System and Method for Operating an Electric Power System with Distributed Generation and Demand Responsive Resources Based on Distribution Locational Marginal Prices - An iterative framework to optimally integrate various distributed generations (DG) and demand responsive resources (DRR) within a distribution system into transmission market clearing. The concept of distribution aggregated demand and distribution aggregated utility represent a summed distribution level information in consuming electricity that encompasses preferences of the individual DGs and DRRs. This distribution level preference, which is derived had on unbalanced three-phase AC optimal power flow, is bid into the transmission level for optimal market clearing. When the aggregated preferences cannot be obtained, an iterative method enables the transmission and distribution networks to exchange price and demand information. A competitive equilibrium is reached when the method converges to a mice-demand coupling point. | 04-14-2016 |
20160105140 | DEMAND ADJUSTMENT PLAN GENERATION APPARATUS, METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A demand adjustment plan generation includes a first memory device storing expected success probabilities of a power demand adjustment, a second memory device storing combinations of power generation amounts and power demand amounts; and a processor executing a process including, referring to the first memory device and the second memory device, forming a distribution of discharge amounts of power, the distribution being formed for each of time periods, selecting a maximum discharge amount from among the discharge amounts in the distribution, allocating an insufficient amount of the charge amount to the time periods in a manner such that the allocated amount does not exceed the maximum value of each of the time periods and generating the operation plan which includes the insufficient amount allocated to the time periods as adjustment amounts. | 04-14-2016 |
20160108890 | WIND POWER PLANT CONTROLLER - The present invention relates a power plant controller (PPC), the power plant controller to control produced power from a wind power plant (WPP), the wind power plant comprises at least a plurality of wind turbine generators,the wind power plant being connected to an electrical grid, wherein the power plant controller, in the event of receiving a signal indicative of a predefined event in the wind power plant, is capable of controlling the wind power plant so that the produced power, from the wind power plant to the electric grid, is a negative amount of active power. The invention also relates to a method for controlling a wind power plant connected to an electrical grid, the wind power plant comprises a plurality of wind turbine generators. | 04-21-2016 |
20160111880 | POWER CONTROLLER, POWER CONTROL METHOD, AND POWER CONTROL SYSTEM - A power controller, power control method, and power control system that enable prompt operation depending on the situation after a power failure are provided. A power controller includes: a communication unit ( | 04-21-2016 |
20160118801 | COMBINED POWER PLANT - A combined power plant is disclosed for feeding energy into a non-local power network. The combined power plant includes at least one turbine power plant and at least one energy storage installation with one or more energy storage modules, whereby the turbine power plant is connected to the non-local power network in order to feed in power. A monitoring unit monitors the rotational speed of a turbine on the basis of a rotational speed-specific characteristic quantity, at least while the energy is being fed into the non-local power network. The energy storage installation is connected to the non-local power network separately or via the turbine power plant, whereby the monitoring unit is connected to a control unit of the appertaining energy storage installation in order to transmit a characteristic quantity signal based on the rotational speed-specific characteristic quantity to the control unit via a data connection. | 04-28-2016 |
20160123239 | AUTOMATED TUNING OF GAS TURBINE COMBUSTION SYSTEMS - The present disclosure provides a tuning system for tuning the operation of a gas turbine. The system comprises operational turbine controls for controlling operational control elements of the turbine, including at least one of turbine fuel distribution or the fuel temperature. The system also has a tuning controller communicating with the turbine controls. The tuning controller is configured to tune the operation of the turbine in accordance with the following steps: receiving operational data about the turbine, providing a hierarchy of tuning issues, determining whether sensed operational data is within predetermined operational limits and producing one or more indicators. If the operational data is not within predetermined operational limits, the tuning controller will rank the one or more indicators to determine dominant tuning concern, and tune the operation of the turbine based on dominant tuning concern. Also provided herein are a method and computer readable medium for tuning. | 05-05-2016 |
20160134110 | POWER MANAGEMENT METHOD, POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS - A power management method receives, from a meter that measures the amount of surplus power, which is power supplied from a power generation apparatus to a power system, a surplus power value indicating the amount of surplus power, receives, from a first communication terminal used by a user corresponding to first user identification information, an inquiry about power supply in which the surplus power is used in a first time period that lasts a certain unit time, the inquiry being associated with the first user identification information, issues, in accordance with the inquiry, first power identification information for validating power supply performed by a power supply apparatus using the surplus power corresponding to the first time period for an accumulated value of the amount of surplus power corresponding to the first time period, transmits the first power identification information and the accumulated value of the amount of surplus power corresponding to the first time period to the first communication terminal, and causes the power supply apparatus that has received a first power supply request, which is associated with the first power identification information, indicating that power is to be supplied to the first load apparatus to supply an amount of first power equal to or smaller than the amount of surplus power to the first load apparatus as power that does not cause a charging process. | 05-12-2016 |
20160147204 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ENHANCING CONTROL OF POWER PLANT GENERATING UNITS - A method for operating a sensor in a thermal generating unit. The method may include the steps of: defining lookback periods, wherein the lookback periods each include previous periods of operation for the thermal generating unit, the lookback periods including at least a first lookback period and a second lookback period; receiving a first dataset regarding readings for the sensor during the first lookback period; receiving a second dataset regarding the readings the sensor during the second lookback period; performing a first check on the first dataset and obtaining therefrom a first result; performing a second check on the second dataset and obtaining therefrom a second result; and determining a likelihood as to whether the sensor is malfunctioning based on the first and the second results. | 05-26-2016 |
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20160185617 | Locally Powered Water Distillation System - A system for distributed utilities including electrical power and water. A generation device is provided for converting an available resource to a desired utility; the resource may be water, in which case the generator is a purifier for purifying untreated water, or, alternatively, the generator may convert a fuel to electrical power. In either case, an input sensor is provided for measuring input to the generation device, while an output sensor is provided for measuring consumption of output from the generation device. The monitoring system has a controller for concatenating measured input and consumption of output on the basis of the input and output sensors. Measured parameters are telemetered to a remote site where utility generation and use are monitored and may also be controlled. At least a portion of the electrical power capacity of the electric generation unit may power a water purification unit such as a vapor compression distillation unit, and heat output of the electric generation unit may supply heat to the water purification unit. | 06-30-2016 |
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20220140604 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REACTIVE POWER MANAGEMENT DURING LOW VOLTAGE RIDE THROUGH IN DIFFERENT GRID OPERATING MODE - Systems and methods for managing reactive power during low voltage ride through are provided. Responsive to detecting a fault on a power grid, a controller may identify a power regulation mode of the generator system. The controller can switch the power regulation mode to an offset power regulation mode of the generator system responsive to identifying the power regulation mode. The controller may adjust a value of a parameter of the generator system from a normal value to an offset value, wherein the parameter is selected based on the offset power regulation mode. The controller can maintain the value of the parameter as the offset value for a period of time. After the period of time, the controller can modify the value of the parameter from the offset value to the normal value, and the power regulation mode from the offset power regulation mode to the identified power regulation mode. | 05-05-2022 |