US 11,658,605 B2
Hybrid solar thermal and photovoltaic power generation system with a pumped thermal storage through a heat pump/heat engine mode switchable apparatus
Yonghua Wang, Klamath Falls, OR (US)
Assigned to Yonghua Wang, Klamath Falls, OR (US)
Filed by Yonghua Wang, Klamath Falls, OR (US)
Filed on Jun. 28, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/300,437.
Prior Publication US 2022/0416714 A1, Dec. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. H02S 10/10 (2014.01); H02S 40/44 (2014.01); H02S 10/30 (2014.01); H02S 10/20 (2014.01); H02S 40/40 (2014.01)
CPC H02S 10/10 (2014.12) [H02S 10/30 (2014.12); H02S 40/44 (2014.12); H02S 10/20 (2014.12); H02S 40/40 (2014.12); Y02E 10/60 (2013.01)] 3 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A hybrid solar thermal and photovoltaic power generation system with a pumped thermal energy storage system with a mode switchable heat pump/heat engine apparatus comprising:
a. a hybrid solar thermal and photovoltaic panel array;
b. a mode switchable heat pump/heat engine apparatus comprising: a mode switchable motor/generator apparatus and a mode switchable compressor/turbine apparatus; the motor/generator apparatus is connected with the compressor/turbine apparatus through one shaft;
c. a high temperature heat exchanger;
d. a thermal storage system;
e. a low temperature heat exchanger;
f. a control system;
wherein, the photovoltaic portion of the hybrid solar thermal and photovoltaic array is electrically connected to the mode switchable motor/generator apparatus through a switcher system; the thermal portion of the hybrid solar thermal and photovoltaic panel array is connected to the mode switchable compressor/turbine apparatus through pipes, pumps, and automatic controlled valves; the mode switchable compressor/turbine apparatus is connected to the high temperature heat exchanger through pipes, pumps, and valves; the high temperature heat exchangers is connected to both the thermal storage system and the low temperature heat exchanger through pipes, and automatic controlled valves; the low temperature heat exchanger is connected both to the mode switchable compressor/turbine and thermal portion of the hybrid solar thermal and photovoltaic panel array through pipes, and automatic controlled valves.