A method and controller are provided for operating an isolated or weakly connected electrical grid supplied by at least one fluctuating renewable energy source, such as wind or photovoltaic generation, in combination with a grid-forming controllable inverter coupled to a battery. The inverter operates as a master controller to regulate grid frequency and voltage, while the renewable sources operate as slaves. Battery charging and discharging are controlled according to deviations in grid frequency and charge level, with slopes defined for smooth power transitions. Additional selectively driven or non-driven alternators may be coupled in parallel with the inverter to stabilize frequency, provide inertia, reactive power, and short-circuit capacity, or support load changes. Control logic further manages integration of combustion engine-driven generators, resistive load banks, and external energy banks, while accounting for battery temperature and charge thresholds, thereby ensuring stable grid operation under fluctuating generation and demand conditions.

An AI-based platform for enabling intelligent orchestration and management of at least one operating process is provided herein. The AI-based platform includes an artificial intelligence system that is configured to generate a prediction of an energy pattern associated with the at least one operating process. The AI-based platform is also configured to manage the at least one operating process based on the prediction of the energy pattern.

A microgrid controller may measure a group state-of-charge (SOC) of a group of energy storage systems (ESSs), calculate a total real power demanded by a plurality of loads, determine an available real power for a group of renewable-energy-based (REB) energy resource systems, determine whether the available real power is greater than a sum of the total real power and an ESS parasitic consumption of the group of ESSs, and, based on the available real power being greater than the sum, generate first control signals for turning off a group of fuel-based (FB) energy resource systems or for maintaining the group of FB energy resource systems in an off-state, or, based on the available real power being less than or equal to the sum, generate second control signals for turning on the group of FB energy resource systems or for maintaining the group of FB energy resource systems in an on-state.

Systems connected to an electrical grid for delivering electrical power thereto and methods of controlling such systems are provided. The electrical system includes a plurality of power generators. A system-level controller receives a demand signal from the electrical grid. The system-level controller generates first and second power production commands for respective first and second power generators. The first power production command is based on an excluded zone of operation for the first power generator. The first and second power production commands are transmitted to the plurality of power generators so as to control a power output of the first power generator according to the first power production command and to control a power output of the second power generator according to the second power production command. The power output of the first power generator is outside of the excluded zone of operation for the first power generator.

An AI-based platform for enabling intelligent orchestration and management of at least one operating process is provided herein. The AI-based platform includes an artificial intelligence system that is configured to generate a prediction of an energy pattern associated with the at least one operating process. The AI-based platform is also configured to manage the at least one operating process based on the prediction of the energy pattern.

Systems and methods for operating an integrated electrical power plant. A site power output setpoint is received for an electrical power interconnection point that receives power from a combined cycle electrical power generation plant and a renewable energy electrical power generation plant. A thermal energy storage system provides heat to generate steam to drive a steam turbine of the combined cycle electrical generation plant. An indication of a total electrical output delivered to the electrical power interconnection point is received. Based on a difference between the indication and the setpoint, an adjustment is made to at least one of: steam generated by heat delivered from the thermal energy storage system; or electrical energy delivered by the renewable energy electrical power generation plant to generate thermal energy in the thermal energy storage system.

The present invention belongs to the field of multi-energy complementary and coordinated operations, and discloses a dispatching method for power generation and consumption of hydro-wind-photovoltaic systems with meteorological downscaling. The support vector machine regression algorithm was adopted to identify different hydro-meteorological variable data, achieving high-resolution spatial downscaling through statistical modeling between observational data and meteorological variables. Wind and photovoltaic power generation profiles were derived using established empirical power curve models. Sequential peak-shaving operation modes were introduced to formulate the linkage equation between peak shaving and the consumption of hydropower, wind power, and photovoltaic power, thereby preventing the overestimation of energy consumption that typically arises from neglecting climate variability and short-term generation characteristics. Case studies were conducted using cascaded hydropower plants on Lancang River and wind and photovoltaic power stations located in the river's surrounding areas in Yunnan. The results show that the present invention can significantly reduce hydro-meteorological downscaling errors.

An energy storage system includes a plurality of energy storage banks connected in parallel to a trunk line, and a system management device. When a maximum voltage difference between the energy storage banks is equal to or greater than a first threshold before the energy storage banks are caused to input to the trunk line, the system management device executes a process of mitigating a cross current generated between the energy storage banks to mitigate a cross current accompanying the inputting to the trunk line by the energy storage banks. When the maximum voltage difference between the energy storage banks is less than the first threshold, the system management device causes the energy storage banks to input to the trunk line without limitation of the process of mitigating the cross current.

The invention is directed to a system and method for for producing energy on transportation routes. A road-based Solar System for production of hydrogen and electricity is provided. This is a novel decentralized system for production, storage, energy collection, conversion is disclosed comprising: a. System and method for converting solar energy to electrical energy; b. Means and methods for storing and/or transporting said electrical energy; c. System and for converting said electrical energy to a gas fuel; d. System and method for storing or transporting said gas fuel; The modules and units for converting solar energy to electrical energy are configured to be positioned above, adjacent on or a transportation network, thereby utilising the pre-existing road system and drastically reducing wasteful land use.

A microgrid system is disclosed that integrates two or more energy sources and molecule production. The system comprises two energy generators, a molecule producer, and a central controller. The primary generator harnesses one energy type, while the secondary taps another. These power the molecule unit's production process. The controller coordinates operations by gathering data from both generators and considering target molecule volumes. The system then adjusts the generators to optimize performance and meet production goals.