Abstract: An REPP may include a renewable energy source (RES), a first meter associated with a first load, a second meter associated with a second load, a first ESS electrically coupled to the RES and the first meter, a second ESS electrically coupled to the RES and the first meter through a switch, and a controller configured to set a first charge/discharge for the first ESS and a second charge/discharge for the second ESS such that the REPP delivers power to the first load longer than the RES produces power, in response to a trigger condition, actuate the switch such that the second ESS is electrically coupled to the second meter, and set a fourth charge/discharge for the second ESS such that the second ESS maintains a portion of its charge in reserve for the second load.

Abstract: An REPP may include a renewable energy source (RES), a first meter associated with a first load, a second meter associated with a second load, a first ESS electrically coupled to the RES and the first meter, a second ESS electrically coupled to the RES and the first meter through a switch, and a controller configured to set a first charge/discharge for the first ESS and a second charge/discharge for the second ESS such that the REPP delivers power to the first load longer than the RES produces power, in response to a trigger condition, actuate the switch such that the second ESS is electrically coupled to the second meter, and set a fourth charge/discharge for the second ESS such that the second ESS maintains a portion of its charge in reserve for the second load.

Abstract: A system for optimizing a network of power plants includes at least one memory storing a network model of a network of power plants including a power plant model for each power plant, each power plant model including one or more equipment models of power plant equipment of a power plant, and plant relationships between the power plant models. The system further includes at least one processor configured to modify an attribute of a first equipment model included in a first power plant model of a first power plant, identify at least one plant relationship between the first power plant model and a second power plant model of a second power plant, determine an expected change in operation of the second power plant based on the modified attribute and the at least one plant relationship, and generate a record including an indication of the expected change.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for flexible renewable energy power generation. The present disclosure also provides systems and methods for firming power generation from multiple renewable energy sources.

Abstract: A system for determining power flows in a power plant including an energy storage system (ESS) including an energy storage device and a power generation system comprising a power source includes at least one memory storing a power plant model. The power plant model includes an ESS model including an energy storage device model, a power generation system model, a load model of a load configured to receive power from the power plant, and system relationships between the ESS model, the power generation system model, and the load model. The system further includes at least one processor configured to receive input parameters for the load, determine a power flow rate at a point in the power plant or an energy storage level of the energy storage device at a first time step, and generate a record comprising an indication of the power flow rate or energy storage level.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a system that includes a behind-the-meter load, a switching system, and a controller. The controller can be configured to receive, from the REPP controller of each of the plurality of REPPs, energy data regarding available energy of the REPP; determine first energy data received from a first REPP controller of a first REPP of the plurality of REPPs satisfies a condition; and responsive to the determination, adjust a switching position of the switching system to a first switching position to enable the first REPP to provide energy to the behind-the-meter load.

Abstract: A method for implementing power delivery of an integrated renewable energy source and energy storage system (RES?ESS) facility includes a renewable energy source (RES) and an energy storage system (ESS). The method comprises obtaining a first control rule configured to be used to control power distribution in the RES?ESS facility for a time slot, wherein the power distribution includes directing power from a renewable energy source (RES) to an electric grid and to an energy storage system (ESS) and power from the ESS to the electric grid; receiving a second control rule configured to be used to control the power distribution in the RES?ESS facility, wherein the second control rule was used to control the power distribution in the RES?ESS facility for the time slot; determining a difference in performance of the RES?ESS facility; and transmitting a record comprising an identification of the difference in performance.

Abstract: A counter-solar power plant may include a controller configured to execute instructions stored in a memory, the instructions including operations to receive data associated with power outputs of a plurality of legacy solar-only resources (LSORs), determine an estimated power output of the plurality of LSORs based on the received data, obtain a target power delivery profile of the plurality of LSORs, the target power delivery profile including a plurality of target power outputs, determine an output of a CSPP renewable energy system (RES) and a charge/discharge of a CSPP energy storage system (ESS) such that a combined output of the CSPP and the estimated power output of the plurality of LSORs satisfies at least one of the plurality of target power outputs of the target power delivery profile, and control the CSPP RES and CSPP ESS according to the determined CSPP RES output and CSPP ESS charge/discharge.

Abstract: An add-on renewable power plant (ARPP) may include a renewable energy source (RES) connected to a legacy renewable power plant (LRPP) interconnection infrastructure, where an output capacity of the RES is sized based on an LRPP transmission capacity and an LRPP power output profile, and an energy storage system (ESS) connected to the LRPP interconnection infrastructure, where a storage capacity of the ESS is sized based on the LRPP transmission capacity and the LRPP power output profile. The ARPP may also include a controller configured to control an ARPP output by controlling an RES output and an ESS charge/discharge such that a variability of an ARPP-LRPP combined power output has a lower variability than a variability of an LRPP output and control the ARPP output such that the ARPP-LRPP combined power output does not exceed a transmission capacity of the LRPP interconnection infrastructure.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for offsetting parasitic energy losses of a battery energy storage system (BESS). A method may include determining, by one or more processors of a renewable energy power plant coupled to an energy grid, a condition is satisfied; and responsive to the determination, adjusting, by the one or more processors, a state of a switch from a first state configured to couple a second BESS with a renewable energy source (RES) to a second state configured to couple the second BESS with the BESS. The RES configured to charge the T-BESS when the switch is in the first state and the T-BESS configured to send energy to the devices to satisfy energy requirements of the devices when the switch is in the second state.

Abstract: An add-on renewable power plant (ARPP) may include a renewable energy source (RES) connected to a legacy renewable power plant (LRPP) interconnection infrastructure, where an output capacity of the RES is sized based on an LRPP transmission capacity and an LRPP power output profile, and an energy storage system (ESS) connected to the LRPP interconnection infrastructure, where a storage capacity of the ESS is sized based on the LRPP transmission capacity and the LRPP power output profile. The ARPP may also include a controller configured to control an ARPP output by controlling an RES output and an ESS charge/discharge such that a variability of an ARPP-LRPP combined power output has a lower variability than a variability of an LRPP output and control the ARPP output such that the ARPP-LRPP combined power output does not exceed a transmission capacity of the LRPP interconnection infrastructure.

Abstract: A system includes a first renewable energy source (RES) configured to provide electrical energy, a first circuit including a first energy storage system (ESS) and a point of interconnection (POI) coupled to a power grid, a second circuit including a second ESS and a source-sensitive destination, and a first switch configured to selectively connect one of the first circuit or the second circuit to the first RES.

Abstract: A method described delivers power to a first load and a second load from networked power plants. The method may include receiving a power delivery profile for the first load, receiving a power delivery profile for a second load, determining a power output capability of a first renewable energy power plant (REPP), and determining a power output capability of a second REPP. The method may also include setting a power output for the first REPP and a power output for the second REPP based on the power delivery profile for the first and second loads and the power output capabilities of the first and second REPPs. The method may also include allocating a combined power output of the first and second REPPs to the first and second loads and delivering the allocated combined power output to the first and second loads.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for optimized control of renewable energy powerplants (REPP). A method may include partitioning an REPP into at least two partitions for a period of time; defining a first bidding strategy of a first partition of the at least two partitions for the period of time, wherein the first partition includes a first allocation of capacity; defining a second bidding strategy of a second partition of the at least two partitions for the period of time, wherein the second partition includes a second allocation of capacity; generating a first score for the first bidding strategy of the first partition and a second score for the second bidding strategy of the second partition; adjusting the at least two partitions based on the first score and the second score; and discharging energy from the REPP according to the adjusted at least two partitions.

Abstract: A solar power system including a first solar module group comprising one or more first solar modules; a second solar module group comprising one or more second solar modules; a first inverter coupled with the first solar module group and the second solar module group; a second inverter coupled with the first solar module group and the second solar module group; and a controller comprising a processor coupled with memory.

Abstract: An integrated renewable energy source (RES) and energy storage system (ESS) facility configured to supply power to an AC electrical grid includes energy storage system capacity and inverter capacity that are larger than a point of grid interconnect (POGI) limit for the facility, enabling high capacity factors and production profiles that match a desired load. At least one first DC-AC power inverter is associated with RES, and at least one second AC-DC power inverter is associated with the ESS. AC-DC conversion is used when charging the ESS with RES AC electric power, and DC-AC conversion utility is used when discharging ESS AC electric power to the electric grid. Aggregate DC-AC inverter utility exceeds the facility POGI limit, and excess RES AC electric power may be diverted to the second inverter(s).

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a system that includes an energy source, a switching system, and a controller. The controller can be configured to receive, from a first REPP controller operating within a first REPP, an indication of an event at the first REPP; and responsive to receipt of the indication, adjust a switching position of the switching system to a first switching position to enable the energy source to provide energy to the first REPP and not any other REPP of the plurality of REPPs.

Abstract: A method for implementing power delivery of an integrated renewable energy source and energy storage system (RES-ESS) facility includes a renewable energy source (RES) and an energy storage system (ESS). The method comprises obtaining a first control rule configured to be used to control power distribution in the RES-ESS facility for a time slot, wherein the power distribution includes directing power from a renewable energy source (RES) to an electric grid and to an energy storage system (ESS) and power from the ESS to the electric grid; receiving a second control rule configured to be used to control the power distribution in the RES-ESS facility, wherein the second control rule was used to control the power distribution in the RES-ESS facility for the time slot; determining a difference in performance of the RES-ESS facility; and transmitting a record comprising an identification of the difference in performance.

Abstract: A micro utility system. The micro utility system may include a portable container housing a plurality of pairs of rails on opposing interior faces of walls of the portable container and an energy storage system (ESS); a plurality of portable solar panel structures each comprising two or more solar panels coupled to each other at one end, each of the plurality of portable solar panel structures supported by a different pair of the plurality of pairs of rails; one or more charging port located on an exterior face of a first wall of the portable container and electrically connected to the ESS; and one or more discharging port located on the exterior face of the first wall or an exterior face of a second wall of the portable container and electrically connected to the ESS.

Abstract: A method described delivers power to a first load and a second load from networked power plants. The method may include receiving a power delivery profile for the first load, receiving a power delivery profile for a second load, determining a power output capability of a first renewable energy power plant (REPP), and determining a power output capability of a second REPP. The method may also include setting a power output for the first REPP and a power output for the second REPP based on the power delivery profile for the first and second loads and the power output capabilities of the first and second REPPs. The method may also include allocating a combined power output of the first and second REPPs to the first and second loads and delivering the allocated combined power output to the first and second loads.