The present disclosure provides systems and methods for flexible renewable energy power generation. The present disclosure also provides systems and methods for firming power generation from multiple renewable energy sources.

The present disclosure provides systems and methods for flexible renewable energy power generation. The present disclosure also provides systems and methods for firming power generation from multiple renewable energy sources.

An apparatus includes a rotating pole, a first set of photovoltaic modules; and a second set of photovoltaic modules. The second set of photovoltaic modules do not rotate with the rotating pole.

An apparatus includes a rotating pole, a first set of photovoltaic modules; and a second set of photovoltaic modules. The second set of photovoltaic modules do not rotate with the rotating pole.

A method includes generating a time-varying charge/discharge control signal for an electrical storage device, wherein generating the time-varying charge/discharge control signal comprises identifying a prioritization order of a stack of simultaneously operating control modes, the stack of simultaneously operating control modes including a staging mode and at least two additional control modes, each control mode of the stack comprising a plurality of control signal candidate values; identifying an intersection of one or more control signal candidate values from the plurality of control signal candidate values of each control mode of the stack according to the prioritization order; and determining, based on the prioritization order, at least one time-varying charge/discharge control signal for the electrical energy storage device from the intersection of control signal candidate values.

A method includes generating a time-varying charge/discharge control signal for an electrical storage device, wherein generating the time-varying charge/discharge control signal comprises identifying a prioritization order of a stack of simultaneously operating control modes, the stack of simultaneously operating control modes including a staging mode and at least two additional control modes, each control mode of the stack comprising a plurality of control signal candidate values; identifying an intersection of one or more control signal candidate values from the plurality of control signal candidate values of each control mode of the stack according to the prioritization order; and determining, based on the prioritization order, at least one time-varying charge/discharge control signal for the electrical energy storage device from the intersection of control signal candidate values.

A solar electrical generator comprising an outer wall (1, 2) arranged to partially surround a cavity. A hub (3) is provided within the cavity wherein the outer face (4) of the wall is provided with solar cells (5). At least one of the hub (3) and the inner face (6) of the wall are provided with solar cells (5).

A solar electrical generator comprising an outer wall (1, 2) arranged to partially surround a cavity. A hub (3) is provided within the cavity wherein the outer face (4) of the wall is provided with solar cells (5). At least one of the hub (3) and the inner face (6) of the wall are provided with solar cells (5).

An automated system for mitigating risk from a wind turbine includes a plurality of optical imaging sensors. A controller receives and analyzes images from the optical imaging sensors to automatically send a signal to curtail operation of the wind turbine to a predetermined risk mitigating level when the controller determines from images received from the optical imaging sensors that an airborne animal is at risk from the wind turbine.

The present disclosure provides a cooling system facilitating thermal management in a solar photovoltaic (PV) module. The cooling system includes an exhaust fan, operatively coupled to an outlet of a central air conditioning module, the outlet carries waste air from the central air conditioning module. A supporting structure is placed at a predefined distance in front of the exhaust fan to support one or more solar panels. The one or more solar panels are tilted at a predefined angle and a predefined azimuth configured to provide maximum surface area of the back units of the one or more solar panels. The exhaust fan is further configured to direct the waste air and surrounding air towards the back units of the one or more solar panels at a predefined temperature.