Photovoltaic system for generating electricity with an auxiliary charging module

    公开(公告)号:US10749463B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-18

    申请号:US16233199

    申请日:2018-12-27

    摘要: A photovoltaic system or installation, for generating electricity, which includes auxiliary charging modules for each solar tracker of the photovoltaic system to charge or supply energy to an auxiliary power supply device such as a battery, in order to power the photovoltaic system during the initial stages of the set-up process of the electric energy generation plant or during incidences in the normal operation of the photovoltaic system or installation.In addition to the auxiliary charging modules, the photovoltaic system comprises: one or more solar trackers, wherein each solar tracker comprises a plurality of photovoltaic panels, a DC/AC inverter to transform the DC electricity generated into AC electricity which is then supplied to an electric grid or an electric power distribution system, and a solar tracker controller, for each solar tracker, which controls several aspects of the one or more solar trackers of the photovoltaic system.

    INSTALLATION FOR POWERING AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT IN ELECTRICAL ENERGY GENERATION PLANTS

    公开(公告)号:US20190165724A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-30

    申请号:US16092252

    申请日:2016-04-07

    IPC分类号: H02S40/32 H02J3/38 H02S10/00

    摘要: The installation comprises: a DC-generating arrangement formed by electrical generators (PV1 . . . PVn) which are connected in series and located inside a local area, and supply a remote area with a total direct current that is the sum of the current generated by each of the electrical generators (PV 1 . . . PVn); and an auxiliary power supply device (D) which is arranged inside the local area and provides the auxiliary system (E) with a supply voltage in the local area, wherein the auxiliary power supply device (D) is made up of a current-fed power converter (CP) electrically connected in series, respective input terminals (T1, T2), in the DC-generating arrangement between two connection points (p1, p2) of the electrical generators, located inside the local area.

    PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM FOR GENERATING ELECTRICITY WITH AN AUXILIARY CHARGING MODULE

    公开(公告)号:US20190222167A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-18

    申请号:US16233199

    申请日:2018-12-27

    摘要: A photovoltaic system or installation, for generating electricity, which includes auxiliary charging modules for each solar tracker of the photovoltaic system to charge or supply energy to an auxiliary power supply device such as a battery, in order to power the photovoltaic system during the initial stages of the set-up process of the electric energy generation plant or during incidences in the normal operation of the photovoltaic system or installation.In addition to the auxiliary charging modules, the photovoltaic system comprises: one or more solar trackers, wherein each solar tracker comprises a plurality of photovoltaic panels, a DC/AC inverter to transform the DC electricity generated into AC electricity which is then supplied to an electric grid or an electric power distribution system, and a solar tracker controller, for each solar tracker, which controls several aspects of the one or more solar trackers of the photovoltaic system.

    SUPPORT DEVICE FOR A ROTATING SHAFT OF A SOLAR TRACKER

    公开(公告)号:US20180347859A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-06

    申请号:US15994047

    申请日:2018-05-31

    IPC分类号: F24S80/00 F16B7/04

    摘要: The support device for a rotating shaft of a solar tracker comprises a support plate (2) fixed to an upper end of a support column (1), and a clamp (3) comprising a lower clamp section (4) with a foot (7) fixed to the support plate (2) by means of screws (43) and an arcuate seat (9) for a bearing (52), and first and second opposite side clamp sections (5, 6) having upper ends at which there are arranged respective connecting elements (10, 11) connectable in an articulated manner to one another and lower ends at which there are arranged respective fixing and clamping elements (12, 13) configured for fitting onto the foot (7) and for being tightened against one another and against the lower clamp section (4) by means of a tightening screw (14).

    Photovoltaic cabling optimization for solar trackers using a plug and play harness configuration

    公开(公告)号:US11018619B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-25

    申请号:US16129012

    申请日:2018-09-12

    IPC分类号: H02S20/32 H02S40/32 H02S40/34

    摘要: Photovoltaic cabling optimization for trackers using a plug and play harness configuration. A cable harness configuration for a photovoltaic, PV, installation including a plurality of solar trackers arranged in rows in a N-S direction, each solar tracker comprising a plurality of photovoltaic modules, and a switch-box or an inverter, the cable harness configuration comprising a plurality of output strings, for each solar tracker, a trunk cable, and one or more connector devices connecting said plurality of strings and said trunk cable. Each solar tracker has associated a fuse-box with a plurality of connection inputs and said fuse-box has a single cable or connector output which is connected to the trunk cable through the use of said connector device.

    PHOTOVOLTAIC CABLING OPTIMIZATION FOR SOLAR TRACKERS USING A PLUG AND PLAY HARNESS CONFIGURATION

    公开(公告)号:US20200083837A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-12

    申请号:US16129012

    申请日:2018-09-12

    IPC分类号: H02S20/32 H02S40/34 H02S40/32

    摘要: Photovoltaic cabling optimization for trackers using a plug and play harness configuration. A cable harness configuration for a photovoltaic, PV, installation including a plurality of solar trackers arranged in rows in a N-S direction, each solar tracker comprising a plurality of photovoltaic modules, and a switch-box or an inverter, the cable harness configuration comprising a plurality of output strings, for each solar tracker, a trunk cable, and one or more connector devices connecting said plurality of strings and said trunk cable. Each solar tracker has associated a fuse-box with a plurality of connection inputs and said fuse-box has a single cable or connector output which is connected to the trunk cable through the use of said connector device.

    Support device for a rotating shaft of a solar tracker

    公开(公告)号:US10584902B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-10

    申请号:US15994047

    申请日:2018-05-31

    摘要: The support device for a rotating shaft of a solar tracker comprises a support plate (2) fixed to an upper end of a support column (1), and a clamp (3) comprising a lower clamp section (4) with a foot (7) fixed to the support plate (2) by means of screws (43) and an arcuate seat (9) for a bearing (52), and first and second opposite side clamp sections (5, 6) having upper ends at which there are arranged respective connecting elements (10, 11) connectable in an articulated manner to one another and lower ends at which there are arranged respective fixing and clamping elements (12, 13) configured for fitting onto the foot (7) and for being tightened against one another and against the lower clamp section (4) by means of a tightening screw (14).