| CPC H02J 3/32 (2013.01) [H01M 10/0525 (2013.01); H01M 10/46 (2013.01); H01M 50/213 (2021.01); H02J 3/38 (2013.01); B60L 53/51 (2019.02); B60L 53/53 (2019.02); H01M 2220/20 (2013.01); H02J 2300/24 (2020.01)] | 20 Claims |

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1. A stored-energy power system comprising a photovoltaic arrangement for converting solar energy into electrical energy for output, a battery arrangement, and a power management arrangement;
wherein the battery arrangement comprises a plurality of battery cells, a first power interface, a second power interface, and a switching arrangement;
wherein the plurality of battery cells is arranged into a plurality of battery groups, each battery group comprising a single battery cell or a plurality of interconnected battery cells;
wherein the first power interface is coupled to the photovoltaic arrangement for receiving solar-electrical energy;
wherein the second power interface is configured for power input from an external power source or power output to an external load;
wherein the switching arrangement is operable in a first mode or a second mode;
wherein the battery arrangement is electrically connected to the first power interface and the first power interface has a first rated voltage when the switching arrangement is in the first mode; and
wherein the battery arrangement is electrically connected to the second power interface, and the second power interface has a second rated voltage when the switching arrangement is in the second mode, the second rated voltage being higher than the first rated voltage.
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