US 11,728,655 B2
Load management in hybrid electrical systems
Lior Handelsman, Givatayim (IL); Yaron Binder, Shoham (IL); and Yakir Loewenstern, Ariel (IL)
Assigned to Solaredge Technologies Ltd., Herzeliya (IL)
Filed by Solaredge Technologies Ltd., Herzeliya (IL)
Filed on Aug. 2, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/391,657.
Application 17/391,657 is a continuation of application No. 15/584,138, filed on May 2, 2017, granted, now 11,114,855.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/340,688, filed on May 24, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0029419 A1, Jan. 27, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H02J 3/38 (2006.01); H02J 3/14 (2006.01); H02J 7/34 (2006.01); H02J 3/46 (2006.01); H02J 9/06 (2006.01); H02J 3/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02M 7/44 (2006.01)
CPC H02J 3/381 (2013.01) [H02J 3/007 (2020.01); H02J 3/14 (2013.01); H02J 3/38 (2013.01); H02J 3/466 (2020.01); H02J 7/0068 (2013.01); H02J 7/34 (2013.01); H02J 9/061 (2013.01); H02J 9/062 (2013.01); H02M 7/44 (2013.01); H02J 2300/20 (2020.01); H02J 2300/24 (2020.01); H02J 2300/28 (2020.01); H02J 2300/30 (2020.01); H02J 2310/14 (2020.01); Y02B 10/10 (2013.01); Y02B 10/70 (2013.01); Y02B 70/30 (2013.01); Y02B 70/3225 (2013.01); Y02E 10/56 (2013.01); Y02E 10/76 (2013.01); Y04S 20/222 (2013.01); Y04S 20/248 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electrical system comprising:
a photovoltaic generator;
a utility electrical grid;
a plurality of switches configured to receive power from the photovoltaic generator and the utility electrical grid;
a plurality of electrical loads, wherein each electrical load is connectable to the photovoltaic generator or the utility electrical grid; and
a controller configured to connect or disconnect one or more of the plurality of electrical loads to and from the photovoltaic generator and the utility electrical grid,
wherein the controller is configured to:
determine that power generated by the photovoltaic generator exceeds a power consumption of one or more first electrical loads connected to the photovoltaic generator by a first value,
determine that a power consumption of each electrical load of one or more second electrical loads connected to the utility electrical grid exceeds the first value, and
instruct a storage device to store, responsive to the determination that power generated by the photovoltaic generator exceeds the power consumption of the one or more first electrical loads connected to the photovoltaic generator by the first value and responsive to the determination that the power consumption of each electrical load of the one or more second electrical loads connected to the utility electrical grid exceeds the first value, excess power generated by the photovoltaic generator.