Methods and systems for designing photovoltaic systems

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9589079
APP PUB NO 20160140258A1
SERIAL NO

14543546

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A method for designing a photovoltaic (PV) system is implemented by a design automation computer system. The method includes receiving a set of site data, receiving a system type selection, receiving a plurality of system component selections, receiving a plurality of PV layout preferences, determining a PV module layout by iteratively applying a first layout algorithm to the set of site data and the plurality of PV layout preferences, the PV module layout defining a placement of a plurality of PV modules of a PV system, determining a structural layout, an electrical design, and an electrical layout based on the PV module layout, determining a bill of materials based on the PV module layout, the structural layout, and the electrical layout, and designing the PV system using the structural layout, the electrical design, the electrical layout, the PV module layout, and the bill of materials.

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  • FTC SOLAR, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cherukupalli, Nagendra Srinivas Saratoga, US 46 148
Morse, Andrew Joseph Sykesville, US 11 59
Ramagopal, Krishnan Chennai, IN 3 56
Ranganathan, Ravi Chennai, IN 29 698

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