OPTIMIZED MULTI-MODEL ELECTRICAL HEATING METHOD AND SYSTEM THEREFOR

Abstract

A method for deriving a predetermined unit of power from a power generator using a renewable energy source is disclosed. It comprises determination of a power generation capacity of the power generator, by a control unit, based on application parameters received by the control unit associated with generation of the predetermined unit of power, operational parameters associated with the power generator, and environmental parameters associated with a location of derivation of the power from the renewable energy source. A value of resistance is then determined by the control unit to reduce power loss during power generation, wherein a resistor unit having the determined value of resistance is electrically coupled with the power generator. The control unit then derives the predetermined unit of power across the resistor unit from the power generator.

Description

Claims

1. A method for deriving a predetermined unit of power from at least one power generator using a renewable energy source, the method comprising: receiving, by a control unit, application parameters associated with generation of the predetermined unit of power, operational parameters associated with the at least one power generator, and environmental parameters associated with a location of derivation of the power from the renewable energy source;determining, by the control unit, power generation capacity of the at least one power generator based on the application parameters, the operational parameters, and the environmental parameters;determining, by the control unit, an optimized value of resistance of heating element to minimize the conversion power loss for maximum power extraction from the renewable energy source or an electrical grid wherein a resistor unit having the determined value of resistance is electrically coupled with the at least one power generator; andderiving, by the control unit, the predetermined unit of power across the resistor unit from the at least one power generator.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, comprising determining a number of power generators needed to generate the predetermined unit of power.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the resistor unit comprising a plurality of resistors and the control unit is adapted to electrically couple at least one resistor from amongst the plurality of resistors to obtain the determined value of resistance.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the application parameters include at least one of energy requirement, system parameters, and energy storage parameters.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the operational parameters include at least one of rated power, current, voltage, conversion efficiency, temperature coefficient, operating temperature, system de-rating factor, and resistance.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the environmental parameters include at least one of atmospheric conditions, weather conditions, temperature conditions, number of sunlight hours, seasonal conditions, and latitude and longitude of the location.

7. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the power generator includes at least one of a solar energy power generator, a wind energy power generator, a tidal energy power generator, a biomass energy power generator, and a geo-thermal energy power generator.

8. The method as claimed in claim 1, comprising coupling a non-renewable energy power source as an alternative to the renewable energy power source.

9. The method as claimed in claim 1, comprising coupling a heating system to an output of the power generator.

10. A system for deriving a predetermined unit of power from at least one power generator using a renewable energy source, the system comprising: a control unit adapted to: receive application parameters associated with generation of the predetermined unit of power, operational parameters associated with the at least one power generator, and environmental parameters associated with a location of derivation of the power from the renewable energy source;determine power generation capacity of the at least one power generator based on the application parameters, the operational parameters, and the environmental parameters;determine an optimized value of resistance of heating element to minimize the conversion power loss for maximum power extraction from the renewable energy source or an electrical grid wherein a resistor unit having the determined value of resistance is electrically coupled with the at least one power generator; andderive the predetermined unit of power across the resistor unit from the at least one power generator.