Francisco J Guzman

US Patent:

20200342147, Oct 29, 2020

Filed:

Jul 10, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/926141

Inventors:

- JUNO BEACH FL, US
TARAN RAJ - ST. PAUL MN, US
RYAN R. BUTTERFIELD - FARMINGTON MN, US
FRANCISCO J. GUZMAN - EAGAN MN, US
JARED R. GOMMELS - EDINA MN, US
JUSTIN R. NEWCOM - BROOKLYN PARK MN, US
NATHAN S. DONST - ST. PAUL MN, US
STACY A. FLEENOR - EAGAN MN, US

International Classification:

G06F 30/18
H02S 40/32
H02S 40/30
H02S 10/00
G06F 30/13

Abstract:

One example includes a method for generating a solar farm design. Geographic map data defines geographic features and boundaries of a geographic region. A solar panel block library that stores virtual solar panel block types is accessed. Each of the virtual solar panel block types corresponds to a design of a respective solar panel block that includes solar panels, an inverter, and an access road, and each virtual solar panel block type includes predetermined dimensions and a predefined output power rating. An array of a virtual solar panel block type to fit within the geographic features and boundaries of the geographic region on the map is generated based on the dimensions of each of the virtual solar panel blocks in the array. The array is iteratively modified to optimize a criterion of the solar farm design, and the design is stored in a memory for subsequent solar farm installation.

US Patent:

20180365352, Dec 20, 2018

Filed:

Jun 16, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/625389

Inventors:

- Juno Beach FL, US
TARAN RAJ - ST. PAUL MN, US
RYAN R. BUTTERFIELD - FARMINGTON MN, US
FRANCISCO J. GUZMAN - EAGAN MN, US
JARED R. GOMMELS - EDINA MN, US
JUSTIN R. NEWCOM - BROOKLYN PARK MN, US
NATHAN S. DONST - ST. PAUL MN, US
STACY A. FLEENOR - EAGAN MN, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/50
H02S 40/32
H02J 3/38

Abstract:

One example includes a method for generating a solar farm design. Geographic map data defines geographic features and boundaries of a geographic region. A solar panel block library that stores virtual solar panel block types is accessed. Each of the virtual solar panel block types corresponds to a design of a respective solar panel block that includes solar panels, an inverter, and an access road, and each virtual solar panel block type includes predetermined dimensions and a predefined output power rating. An array of a virtual solar panel block type to fit within the geographic features and boundaries of the geographic region on the map is generated based on the dimensions of each of the virtual solar panel blocks in the array. The array is iteratively modified to optimize a criterion of the solar farm design, and the design is stored in a memory for subsequent solar farm installation.