Ultracapacitor pitch energy module

1. An energy module operably coupled with a control system of a wind turbine via at least a wiring harness, the energy module comprising:

an energy module housing sized for mounting in a battery housing of the wind turbine;

one or more ultracapacitors mounted within the energy module housing, the one or more ultracapacitors configured to store electrical energy for the wind turbine;

at least one processor communicatively coupled to the one or more ultracapacitors; and

one or more non-transitory computer-readable media that store computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, automatically adjust a voltage set-point of the energy module based on a measured parameter of the energy module to thereby increase a lifetime of the one or more ultracapacitors of the energy module.

2. The energy module of claim 1 , wherein the energy module is electrically connected in series with at least one battery.

3. The energy module of claim 2 , wherein an equivalent series resistance of the energy module is greater than a battery equivalent series resistance of the at least one battery.

4. The energy module of claim 1 , further comprising:

a positive terminal electrically coupled to a positive cable of the wiring harness and disposed on the energy module housing; and

a negative terminal electrically coupled to a negative cable of the wiring harness and disposed on the energy module housing.

5. The energy module of claim 4 ,

wherein the positive terminal comprises a first bolt fastener configured to selectively secure the positive cable of the wiring harness to the positive terminal, and

wherein the negative terminal comprises a second bolt fastener configured to selectively secure the negative cable of the wiring harness to the negative terminal.

6. The energy module of claim 1 , wherein the one or more ultracapacitors comprise at least one hybrid capacitor comprising an electrostatic storage portion and an electrochemical storage portion.

7. An energy module operably coupled with a control system of a wind turbine via at least a wiring harness, the energy module comprising:

an energy module housing sized for mounting in a battery housing of the wind turbine;

a plurality of ultracapacitors mounted within the energy module housing, the plurality of ultracapacitors configured to store electrical energy for the wind turbine;

at least one processor communicatively coupled to the plurality of ultracapacitors; and

one or more non-transitory computer-readable media that store computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, automatically adjust a voltage set-point of the energy module based on a measured parameter of the energy module to thereby increase a lifetime of the plurality of ultracapacitors of the energy module.

8. The energy module of claim 7 , further comprising:

a circuit board comprising a circuit trace coupled to the plurality of ultracapacitors thereby electrically connecting the plurality of ultracapacitors in series.

9. The energy module of claim 7 , wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the energy module to transmit a signal including information indicative of a charge state of the plurality of ultracapacitors.

10. The energy module of claim 9 , wherein the signal further includes information indicative of a voltage of the plurality of ultracapacitors.

11. The energy module of claim 10 , wherein the signal further includes information indicative of a temperature of the plurality of ultracapacitors.

12. The energy module of claim 7 , wherein the measured parameter comprises a capacitance of the energy module.

13. The energy module of claim 7 , wherein the measured parameter comprises an equivalent series resistance of the energy module.

14. An energy system comprising a plurality of energy modules operably coupled with a control system of a wind turbine via at least a wiring harness, each energy module of the plurality of energy modules comprising:

an energy module housing sized for mounting in a battery housing of the wind turbine;

a plurality of ultracapacitors mounted within the energy module housing, the plurality of ultracapacitors configured to store electrical energy for the wind turbine;

at least one processor communicatively coupled to the plurality of ultracapacitors; and

one or more non-transitory computer-readable media that store computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, automatically adjust a voltage set-point of the energy module based on a measured parameter of the energy module to thereby increase a lifetime of the plurality of ultracapacitors of the energy module.

15. The energy system of claim 14 , further comprising:

at least one charger coupled to the plurality of energy modules for charging the plurality of ultracapacitors.

16. The energy system of claim 15 , wherein the at least one charger is communicatively coupled to the at least one processor.

17. The energy system of claim 15 , wherein the at least one charger is a battery charger configured to electrically charge one or more batteries.

18. The energy system of claim 15 , wherein the at least one charger is held at a floating electrical potential.

19. The energy system of claim 18 , wherein the at least one charger is mounted on the energy module housing.

20. The energy system of claim 14 , wherein the measured parameter comprises a capacitance of the energy module.