公开(公告)号：US10607162B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-31

申请号：US14878325

申请日：2015-10-08

Applicant: SunEdison, Inc.

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

IPC: G06Q10/06 ,  H02S50/00

Abstract: 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

Applicant: SunEdison, Inc.

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

IPC: G06Q10/06

CPC classification number: G06Q10/06311 ,  H02S50/00

Abstract: 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.

Abstract translation: 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：US20150355017A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-10

申请号：US14297348

申请日：2014-06-05

Applicant: SunEdison Inc.

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

IPC: G01J1/42 ,  G01J1/02

CPC classification number: G01J1/42 ,  G01J1/0219 ,  G01J1/0295 ,  G01J2001/083 ,  G01J2001/086 ,  G01J2001/4266 ,  G01J2001/4285

Abstract: 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.

Abstract translation: 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。