System and method for power distribution optimization

    公开(公告)号:US11482864B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-25

    申请号:US17857522

    申请日:2022-07-05

    Applicant: 8ME NOVA, LLC

    Abstract: An illustrative embodiment disclosed herein is method for power distribution optimization. In some embodiments, the method includes determining an efficiency for each power block of a plurality of power blocks of a power distribution optimization system, determining a characteristic for each power block, determining a power to provide, selecting a first percentage of the power that a first power block is to provide and a second percentage of the power that a second power block is to provide at least based on the efficiency for each power block, the characteristic for each power block, and the power to provide, wherein the first percentage of the power is greater than the second percentage of the power, and sending a dispatch command to cause the first power block to provide the first percentage of the power and the second power block to provide the second percentage of the power.

    Methods and systems for automatic generation control of renewable energy resources

    公开(公告)号:US11705727B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-18

    申请号:US18096824

    申请日:2023-01-13

    Applicant: 8ME NOVA, LLC

    CPC classification number: H02J3/004 G05B15/02 H02J3/28 H02J3/381 H02J7/0048

    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for an operation of an electric power plant comprising a renewable energy resource and an energy storage device. The method may comprise determining, at a first time, a forecast of predicted energy production by the electric power plant over a time period subsequent to the first time based on a forecast for the time period; detecting a current state of charge of the energy storage device; calculating a range of automatic generation controls the electric power plant is capable of satisfying for the time period based on the forecast of predicted energy production and the detected current state of charge of the energy storage device; and signaling, from the electric power plant to a central utility controlling a power grid, the range of automatic generation controls the electric power plant is capable of satisfying for the time period.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM THERMAL MANAGEMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20230115535A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-13

    申请号:US18080965

    申请日:2022-12-14

    Applicant: 8ME NOVA, LLC

    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for managing a temperature of a battery energy storage system (“BESS”). A method may comprise identifying operating temperature limitations of the BESS; obtaining a forecast horizon comprising a forecast of external environmental conditions for a time period; identifying a charging/discharging schedule of the BESS; simulating operation of the BESS for the time period for each of a plurality of sequences of thermal management modes according to the charging/discharging schedule and the forecast horizon, the simulating generating an energy consumption and an operating temperature forecast of for each of the plurality of sequences of thermal management modes; selecting a sequence of thermal management modes of the plurality of sequences; and operating the equipment according to the selected sequence of thermal management modes.

    Methods and systems for automatic generation control of renewable energy resources

    公开(公告)号:US11563325B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-24

    申请号:US17850629

    申请日:2022-06-27

    Applicant: 8ME NOVA, LLC

    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for an operation of an electric power plant comprising a renewable energy resource and an energy storage device. The method may comprise determining, at a first time, a forecast of predicted energy production by the electric power plant over a time period subsequent to the first time based on a forecast for the time period; detecting a current state of charge of the energy storage device; calculating a range of automatic generation controls the electric power plant is capable of satisfying for the time period based on the forecast of predicted energy production and the detected current state of charge of the energy storage device; and signaling, from the electric power plant to a central utility controlling a power grid, the range of automatic generation controls the electric power plant is capable of satisfying for the time period.

    TARGET FUNCTION PRIORITIZATION OF CONTROL MODES FOR RENEWABLE ELECTRIC GENERATION RESOURCE AND CHARGE STORAGE DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20230120165A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-20

    申请号:US17683864

    申请日:2022-03-01

    Applicant: 8ME NOVA, LLC

    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a method of operating a power plant, comprising: obtaining an energy production forecast for a forecast period; generating a plurality of simulation results associated with simulated operation of the power plant for the forecast period, wherein the plurality of simulation results are generated by simulating operation of the power plant using a plurality of control algorithms; assigning a score to each of the plurality of control algorithms based on the generated plurality of simulation results; selecting a control algorithm from the plurality of control algorithms for the forecast period based on the assigned score for the control algorithm; and operating the power plant in accordance with the control algorithm for a duration of the forecast period.

    Systems and methods for solar forecasting

    公开(公告)号:US11588438B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-21

    申请号:US17898982

    申请日:2022-08-30

    Applicant: 8ME NOVA, LLC

    Abstract: A method may include determining a position and movement of a shadow on a plurality of solar modules of a solar power plant using an analysis of irradiance data from sensors disposed proximate the plurality of solar modules. The method may include predicting future power output for the plurality of solar panels based on the movement of the shadow over the plurality of solar modules and modifying a power output of the solar power plant based on the predicted future power output.

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