The energy storage system according to one embodiment comprises a first converter connected between the system and the DC distribution network, and converting an AC voltage of the system into a DC voltage and transmitting the DC voltage to the DC distribution network; a second converter connected to the DC distribution network and controlling the voltage of the DC distribution network; a battery connected to the second converter and of which the charging and discharging are controlled by the second converter; a third converter connected to the DC distribution network; and a first load connected to the third converter and of which the voltage is controlled by means of the third converter, wherein the first converter generates a power control instruction for controlling at least one of the battery and the first load on the basis of SOC information of the battery and power consumption information of the first load.

A converter system for transferring power, a vehicle including such a converter system and a method for transferring power in such a converter system. The converter system includes a first DC-DC module, a second DC-DC module and a first control unit. The first DC-DC module is connected to a first high voltage interface of a high voltage system and to a first low voltage interface of a low voltage system. The second DC-DC module is connected to a second high voltage interface of the high voltage system and to a second low voltage interface of the low voltage system. The first high voltage interface and the second interface are independent of each other. The first control unit is connected to the first DC-DC module and configured to supply power via the second DC-DC module in case of a failure in the first DC-DC module.

Systems and techniques are provided for a power receiver circuit. A power generating mechanism may include power generating elements that may generate alternating current signals. Rectifier circuit may include rectifiers that may generate a direct current signal from an alternating current signal, and diodes. Group circuits that may connect groups of rectifier circuits in electrical circuits to combine the direct current signals from the rectifier circuits in a group into a single direct current signal. A step down converter may be connected to the group circuits. The step down converter may convert a direct current signal to a direct current signal of a target voltage level. An output switch may be connected to the step down converter. A linear regulator may be connected to the step down converter. A microcontroller may be connected to the linear regulator and the output switch and may control the output switch.

Systems and techniques are provided for a self-powered energy harvesting circuit. A power generating mechanism may include power generating elements that generate alternating current signals. Rectifier circuits may each include a rectifier that generates a direct current signal from an alternating current signal. Group circuits may connect a group of the rectifier circuits in an electrical circuit to combine the direct current signals from the rectifier circuits in the group into a single direct current signal. Energy storage devices may be connected to the group circuits. The outputs of energy storage devices may be combined into a single output. The single output split into a primary output and a secondary output. A switch may be connected to the primary output. A controller may be connected to the secondary output and to the switch. The controller may control the switch. A voltage regulator may be connected to an output of the switch.

A system for distributing locally generated energy from at least one renewable DC source to a plurality of local load units of the system, including, for each load unit: an input terminal configured to connect to a grid, and an output terminal configured to connect to at least one load. Further for each load the system includes an inverter including an inverter input and an inverter output, wherein the inverter input is connected to the at least one renewable DC source and the inverter output is connected to the input terminal and to the output terminal of the respective load unit, and wherein the inverter is configured to convert a direct current at the inverter input into an alternating current at the inverter output. The system also includes a power meter including a power meter input connected to the input terminal of the respective load unit, wherein the power meter is configured to determine a current power consumption from the grid, and wherein the power meter includes a power meter output connected to the inverter of the respective load unit, and wherein the power meter is configured to transmit data relating to the current power consumption from the grid to the inverter. The inverter of the respective load unit is configured to determine an input DC voltage applied to its inverter input and to determine a power to be currently converted from the applied input DC voltage and the current power consumption data transmitted thereto.

A method that can include coupling one or more loads of the system to a common direct current (DC) bus, measuring a voltage of the common DC bus, estimating a nominal voltage (Vnom) for the common DC bus, and determining a set point (DCSP) for each inverter based on the Vnom, where the inverters control a flow of DC current through the inverters based on the DCSP. A method that can include coupling one or more loads of the system to a common DC bus, measuring a voltage of the common DC bus, detecting a change in the voltage, managing a DCSP for each of inverters, where the inverters are configured to control the DC current flowing through the one or more inverters based on the DCSP, and managing DC current flowing through the inverters coupled between the ESS and the common DC bus.

Some embodiments provide a DC power distribution system that includes a plurality of DC sources coupled to a plurality of DC buses via respective protection devices that are configured to selectively cause an open-circuit between the DC source and the respective DC bus in the event of a fault or overload condition on the respective DC bus. The plurality of DC buses are coupled to a load combiner, and the system is configured to supply power in parallel from the DC sources via the plurality of DC buses to at least one DC/DC step-down converter via the load combiner, which combines the power supplied via the plurality of DC buses. The DC buses, load combiner, and the DC power sources are configured such that the total maximum load current is capable of being supplied via less than all of the plurality of DC buses in the event that any one of the DC buses is non-operational.

The present disclosure relates to an apparatus configured to supply electrical power to a transport refrigeration unit, the apparatus comprising a power converter and a photovoltaic system including a photovoltaic cell. The power converter includes a rectifier, an inverter and a DC bus internal to the power converter. The DC bus is electrically connected to an output of the rectifier and an input of the inverter, an input of the rectifier is electrically couplable to a power source external to the apparatus at a connection port, and an output of the inverter is electrically couplable to the transport refrigeration unit.

A power control method comprises: obtaining voltage information of each input circuit; generating a first control signal based on the voltage information and a bus voltage value; converting a voltage of each input circuit into a bus voltage based on the first control signal; obtaining load information; generating a second control signal based on the load information and the bus voltage value; converting the bus voltage into a load voltage based on the second control signal; and outputting the load voltage.

Systems and techniques are provided for a power receiver circuit. A power generating mechanism may include power generating elements that may generate alternating current signals. Rectifier circuit may include rectifiers that may generate a direct current signal from an alternating current signal, and diodes. Group circuits that may connect groups of rectifier circuits in electrical circuits to combine the direct current signals from the rectifier circuits in a group into a single direct current signal. A step down converter may be connected to the group circuits. The step down converter may convert a direct current signal to a direct current signal of a target voltage level. An output switch may be connected to the step down converter. A linear regulator may be connected to the step down converter. A microcontroller may be connected to the linear regulator and the output switch and may control the output switch.