Claims
- 1. A power generation system comprising:
- power generators, each generating a direct current input signal having a naturally occurring, fluctuating amplitude characteristic,
- a superconducting energy storage device for storing said direct current input signals; and
- a cryogenic cooling system for cooling said energy storage device.
- 2. The power generation system of claim 1 further comprising:
- power conversion circuitry for converting the stored direct current input signals discharged from said superconducting energy storage device into an alternating current output signal.
- 3. The power generation system of claim 1 wherein the power conversion circuitry includes a cryogenically cooled DC to AC inverter.
- 4. The power generation system of claim 1 wherein each power generator includes a solar panel array.
- 5. The power generation system of claim 4 wherein the power conversion circuitry for converting the stored direct current input signals discharges from said superconducting energy storage device into an alternating current output signal.
- 6. The power generation system of claim 4 wherein the direct current input signals generated by each solar panel array are transmitted directly to the superconducting energy storage device.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a divisional application of U.S. Ser. No. 08/770,648, filed Dec. 19, 1996, now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 5,726,873, which is a divisional application of U.S. Ser. No. 08/288,086, filed Aug. 10, 1994, now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 5,625,548.
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