Predictive service requirement estimation for photovoltaic arrays
US9830301B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 4, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 5, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01W1/12
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of determining whether service is needed on a solar array includes gathering current data with regard to current solar array performance and environmental conditions, collecting weather data, accessing a storage for historical performance data, using the current data, weather data and historical data to generate a predicted performance, comparing the predicted performance to the current solar array performance data to determine if service is needed and generate comparison data, and analyzing the comparison data to determine a type of service needed, if service is needed.
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