Method and system for optimizing the configuration of a solar power system
US11387776B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 12, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B10/20
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An optimization engine determines an optimal configuration for a solar power system projected onto a target surface. The optimization engine identifies an alignment axis that passes through a vertex of a boundary associated with the target surface and then constructs horizontal or vertical spans that represent contiguous areas where solar modules may be placed. The optimization engine populates each span with solar modules and aligns the solar modules within adjacent spans to one another. The optimization engine then generates a performance estimate for a collection of populated spans. By generating different spans with different solar module types and orientations, the optimization engine is configured to identify an optimal solar power system configuration.
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