公开(公告)号：US10607162B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-31

申请号：US14878325

申请日：2015-10-08

申请人： SunEdison, Inc.

发明人： Joseph Philip ,  Andras Boross ,  Stephen James Voss ,  Christopher Andrew Clarke ,  Anastasios Golnas ,  Nagendra Cherukupalli

IPC分类号： G06Q10/06 ,  H02S50/00

摘要： A method for scheduling cleaning of a photovoltaic (“PV”) system is implemented by a soiling monitoring computer system. The method includes determining a soiling level and a soiling rate for a photovoltaic (PV) system, calculating a cost associated with cleaning the PV system at each of a plurality of possible cleaning times, determining an expected energy output gain associated with cleaning the PV system at each of the plurality of possible times based on the soiling level and the soiling rate, calculating an expected benefit associated with cleaning the PV system at each of the plurality of possible cleaning times based on the expected energy output gain associated with each possible cleaning time, determining a first time of the plurality of possible times when the expected benefit exceeds the cost, and scheduling a cleaning time based on at least the determined first time.

公开(公告)号：US20160104084A1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-14

申请号：US14878325

申请日：2015-10-08

申请人： SunEdison, Inc.

发明人： Joseph Philip ,  Andras Boross ,  Stephen James Voss ,  Christopher Andrew Clarke ,  Anastasios Golnas ,  Nagendra Cherukupalli

IPC分类号： G06Q10/06

CPC分类号： G06Q10/06311 ,  H02S50/00

摘要： A method for scheduling cleaning of a photovoltaic (“PV”) system is implemented by a soiling monitoring computer system. The method includes determining a soiling level and a soiling rate for a photovoltaic (PV) system, calculating a cost associated with cleaning the PV system at each of a plurality of possible cleaning times, determining an expected energy output gain associated with cleaning the PV system at each of the plurality of possible times based on the soiling level and the soiling rate, calculating an expected benefit associated with cleaning the PV system at each of the plurality of possible cleaning times based on the expected energy output gain associated with each possible cleaning time, determining a first time of the plurality of possible times when the expected benefit exceeds the cost, and scheduling a cleaning time based on at least the determined first time.

摘要翻译： 通过污染监测计算机系统来实现调度光伏（“PV”）系统清洁的方法。 该方法包括确定光伏（PV）系统的污染水平和污染率，在多个可能的清洁时间中的每一个处计算与清洁PV系统相关联的成本，确定与清洁PV系统相关联的预期能量输出增益 基于污染水平和污染率在多个可能的时间中的每个时间，基于与每个可能的清洁时间相关联的预期能量输出增益来计算与在多个可能的清洁时间中的每一个清洁PV系统相关联的预期利益 当所述预期利益超过所述成本时确定所述多个可能时间的第一时间，以及至少基于所确定的第一时间来调度清洁时间。

公开(公告)号：US20160056760A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-25

申请号：US14463316

申请日：2014-08-19

申请人： SunEdison, Inc.

发明人： Amitabh Singh ,  Andras Boross ,  Cheau-Long Ng ,  Stephen J. Voss ,  Anastasios Golnas

IPC分类号： G01R31/40

CPC分类号： H02S50/00

摘要： A method for performance ratio-based scheduling of solar system maintenance is implemented by a monitoring computing device. The monitoring computer device includes a processor in communication with a memory. The method includes receiving a plurality of production data associated with a solar system, determining at least one performance ratio based upon at least a portion of the plurality of production data wherein each performance ratio is associated with a range of expected performance values, validating the at least one performance ratio, determining that the at least one performance ratio is outside the range of expected performance values, and adjusting a maintenance schedule associated with the solar system based upon the at least one performance ratio.

摘要翻译： 一种用于太阳能系统维护的基于性能比的调度方法由监视计算设备实现。 监视计算机设备包括与存储器通信的处理器。 该方法包括接收与太阳能系统相关联的多个生产数据，基于多个生产数据的至少一部分来确定至少一个性能比，其中每个性能比与预期性能值的范围相关联， 至少一个性能比，确定所述至少一个性能比在预期性能值的范围之外，以及基于所述至少一个性能比调整与所述太阳能系统相关联的维护计划。

公开(公告)号：US20150355017A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-10

申请号：US14297348

申请日：2014-06-05

申请人： SunEdison Inc.

发明人： Christopher Andrew Clarke ,  Stephen James Voss ,  Alemu Tadesse ,  Anastasios Golnas ,  Joseph Philip ,  Joseph Michael Bryan

IPC分类号： G01J1/42 ,  G01J1/02

CPC分类号： G01J1/42 ,  G01J1/0219 ,  G01J1/0295 ,  G01J2001/083 ,  G01J2001/086 ,  G01J2001/4266 ,  G01J2001/4285

摘要： A method for calibrating irradiance sensors is performed by an irradiance analysis computing device in communication with a memory. The method includes receiving an irradiance estimate representing an expected amount of irradiance, receiving a first irradiance value associated with at least one irradiance sensor, processing the irradiance estimate and the first irradiance value to generate at least one irradiance metric, and determining a condition of said irradiance sensor based at least in part on the at least one irradiance metric.

摘要翻译： 用于校准辐照传感器的方法由与存储器通信的辐照度分析计算装置执行。 该方法包括接收表示辐射度的预期量的辐照度估计，接收与至少一个辐照传感器相关联的第一辐照度值，处理辐照度估计值和第一辐照度值以产生至少一个辐照度量度，以及确定所述 辐射传感器至少部分地基于至少一个辐照度量度。