BATTERY MANAGEMENT ARCHITECTURES FOR FLOW BATTERIES

    公开(公告)号:US20230396091A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-07

    申请号:US18451142

    申请日:2023-08-17

    申请人: NEXTRACKER LLC

    摘要: Systems and methods for managing flow batteries utilize a battery management controller (BMC) coupled between a flow battery and a DC/DC converter, which is coupled to an electrical grid or a photovoltaic device via an inverter. The inverter converts an AC voltage to a first DC voltage and the DC/DC converter steps down the first DC voltage to a second DC voltage. The BMC includes a first power route, a second power route, and a current source converter coupled to the second power route. The BMC initializes the flow battery with a third DC voltage using the current source converter until a sensing circuit senses that the voltage of the flow battery has reached a predetermined voltage. The sensing circuit may include a capacitor, which has a small capacitance and is coupled across each cell of the flow battery, coupled in series between two resistors having very large resistances.

    IMPROVED C-CHANNEL FOR SOLAR TRACKER
    64.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230327602A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-12

    申请号:US17714753

    申请日:2022-04-06

    申请人: Nextracker LLC

    IPC分类号: H02S20/32 H02S30/10 F16M11/18

    CPC分类号: H02S20/32 H02S30/10 F16M11/18

    摘要: A solar tracking system includes a beam including a pair of legs disposed in spaced relation to one another and extending between respective first and second end portions, a web extending between the first end portion of each of the pair of legs, the web including a V-shaped notch defined therein, and a pair of return flanges defining a respective first end portion disposed on respective second end portions of the pair of legs, the pair of return flanges extending from each respective leg of the pair of legs and terminating at a second end portion defining a gap between the second end portions of the pair of return flanges, and a bearing housing assembly selectively couplable to a portion of the beam.

    FRAMELESS SOLAR MODULE MOUNTING
    65.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230308046A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-28

    申请号:US18196313

    申请日:2023-05-11

    申请人: Nextracker LLC

    发明人: Alexander W. AU

    IPC分类号: H02S20/32 H02S20/30 F16B5/06

    摘要: In an example, a clamp assembly for a glass on glass solar module for a tracker is included. The assembly has a lower clamp structure characterized by a top-hat shaped rail structure having a length extending from a first end to a second end. In an example, the assembly has an upper clamp structure configured to sandwich a pair of edges of a pair of solar modules with a portion of the lower clamp structure. In an example, the assembly has a locking spacer configured to the pair of edges of the pair of solar modules. In an example, the pair of edges comprises substantially glass material. In an example, the assembly has a pair of key structures configured with the locking spacer. Each of the key structures is affixed to each of the solar modules to physically lock each of the solar modules to the upper clamp structure.

    Multiple actuator system for solar tracker

    公开(公告)号:US11711051B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-25

    申请号:US17510047

    申请日:2021-10-25

    申请人: NEXTracker LLC

    摘要: A solar tracking system is provided and includes a solar array, a support structure configured to support the solar array, a base configured to rotatably support the support structure, and an articulation system configured to articulate the support structure relative to the base. The articulation system includes a gearbox that is coupled to the support structure and an actuator that is configured to extend and retract. The actuator includes a first end portion and a second, opposite end portion, wherein the first end portion is rotatably coupled to the base and the second end portion is coupled to the gearbox. Extension of the actuator causes the support structure to rotate about the base in a first direction and retraction of the actuator causes the support structure to rotate about the based in a second, opposite direction.