System, apparatus and method for efficient use of solar photovoltaic energy

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10962237
APP PUB NO 20190334350A1
SERIAL NO

16344768

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A solar photovoltaic (PV) water heating system includes a tank including at least a first heating unit having at least first and second heating elements, at least one of which is switchable; a PV solar collector; an inverter adapted to convert the output from the PV collector to an alternating power supply; a modulator to modulate the alternating power supply from the inverter; a controller adapted to control the modulator and the switching of the or each switchable heating element; wherein the controller is adapted to control the modulator and the switchable heating elements to maximize the energy drawn from the PV collector.

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  • RHEEM AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kerr, Peter Rydalmere, AU 19 144
Stepa, Grant Rydalmere, AU 3 4

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