Solar synchronized loads for photovoltaic systems

Abstract

An electrical power supply arrangement includes a solar power device that converts sunlight into DC electrical power. A DC load runs on the DC current electrical power. The DC load may be controlled or adjusted to consume a maximum amount of the electrical output of the solar power device. A DC-to-AC converter converts the DC electrical power into AC electrical power. A controller enables the DC-to-AC converter to receive a portion of the DC current electrical power from the solar power device only if all of the DC current electrical power cannot be consumed by the DC load.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An electrical power supply arrangement comprising:
 a solar power device configured to convert sunlight into DC electrical power;   an adjustable DC load configured to run on the DC current electrical power; and   a controller coupled to each of the adjustable DC load, the controller being configured to:   adjust the DC loads such that the DC loads consumes a maximum amount of the electrical output of the solar power device.