US 12,413,074 B2
Systems and techniques for renewable energy generation
Arne Ballantine, Incline Village, NV (US)
Assigned to Ohmium International, Inc., Newark, CA (US)
Filed by Ohmium International, Inc., Incline Village, NV (US)
Filed on Dec. 6, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/076,103.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/286,707, filed on Dec. 7, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0178993 A1, Jun. 8, 2023
Int. Cl. H02J 3/38 (2006.01); G01W 1/10 (2006.01); H02J 3/00 (2006.01); H02J 9/00 (2006.01); H02J 15/00 (2006.01)
CPC H02J 3/381 (2013.01) [G01W 1/10 (2013.01); H02J 3/003 (2020.01); H02J 9/00 (2013.01); H02J 15/008 (2020.01); H02J 2300/20 (2020.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for power generation and storage, the method comprising:
receiving a forecast of weather impacting renewable energy generation configured to provide power to a load;
distributing energy between a plurality of different types of energy storage equipment based on the forecast of the weather, the plurality of different types of energy storage equipment including different types of storage equipment with different storage terms, wherein the plurality of different types of energy storage equipment includes short-term energy storage and medium-term energy storage;
selecting one of the plurality of different types of energy storage equipment based on the forecast of the weather; and
controlling distribution of power from the selected one of the plurality of different types of energy storage equipment to the load;
wherein, in response to the forecast indicating a long term storm event:
the selected one of the plurality of different types of energy storage equipment includes the short-term energy storage; and
distributing the power includes filling the short-term energy storage using the medium-term energy storage.