An electrical power distribution network that is able to provide power to a plurality of loads, such as electric vehicle charging stations, on demand. The network includes a DC bus and a plurality of power sources that may be a number of renewable energy power sources, such as an array of photovoltaic (PV) cells and wind turbines, and a number of energy storage devices, such as batteries, that are electrically coupled to the DC bus. The network also includes a DC-to-AC power conversion system (PCS) that is electrically coupled to the DC bus and an AC utility feed line that is part of an electrical grid. The network further includes a system controller that controls which of the power sources and the utility grid provides power to the loads in response to a power demand from the loads and the available power from the power sources and the grid.
Multi-Function Energy Station
2018-12-13
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | H02J CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER , Schaltungsanordnungen oder Systeme für die Abgabe oder Verteilung elektrischer Leistung / B60L PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES , Antrieb von elektrisch angetriebenen Fahrzeugen / G05B Steuer- oder Regelsysteme allgemein , CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL |