CPC F03B 13/264 (2013.01) [F03B 13/145 (2013.01); F03B 13/148 (2013.01); F03B 13/185 (2013.01); F03B 13/1845 (2013.01); F03B 13/1855 (2013.01); F03B 13/20 (2013.01); F03B 17/06 (2013.01); F03B 17/061 (2013.01); F03D 1/06 (2013.01); F03D 1/0675 (2013.01); H02N 2/185 (2013.01); F05B 2210/16 (2013.01); F05B 2220/707 (2013.01); F05B 2220/709 (2013.01); F05B 2240/13 (2013.01); F05B 2240/40 (2013.01); F05B 2240/91 (2013.01); F05B 2240/931 (2013.01); F05B 2250/25 (2013.01); F05B 2260/421 (2013.01)] | 9 Claims |
1. A power generation system, comprising:
a plurality of power generation units, wherein each of the plurality of power generation units is configured to generate electrical power from movement of a fluid within a body of water;
an electrical power storage unit configured to store the electrical power generated by the power generation units, wherein the power generation units are operable to supply the electrical power to the electrical power storage unit and to an electrical energy transmission system;
one or more switching devices connected between the plurality of power generation units and the electrical energy transmission system and between the electrical power storage unit and the electrical energy transmission system;
a control system operable to control the one or more switching devices, wherein the control system is configured to:
communicate with the plurality of power generation units, with the electrical power storage unit, and with the electrical energy transmission system,
receive power specifications of the electrical energy transmission system and at least one of weather and environmental data,
determine a percentage of the electrical power supplied by the plurality of power generation units to be directed to one or both of the electrical power storage unit and the electrical energy transmission system based on the power specifications of the electrical energy transmission system and the at least one of weather and environmental data, and
switch the one or more switching devices for selectively directing the determined percentage of the electrical power supplied by the plurality of power generation units to one or both of the electrical power storage unit and the electrical energy transmission system.
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