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US 12,749,903 · App. 18/495,084 · Granted Sep 29, 2026

Photovoltaic energy storage system, power system, and high-voltage ride-through control method

Inventors: Gang Xiao (Shenzhen, CN); Zhiqing Wu (Shenzhen, CN); Rong Wu (Shenzhen, CN); Lin Zhu (Xi'an, CN); Shaohui Zhong (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd.
H02J7/35H02J3/32H02J3/38H02J2101/24H02J2207/20
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Patent No.
US 12,749,903
App. No.
18/495,084
Granted
Sep 29, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

This application describes examples of a photovoltaic energy storage system including an inverter and an energy storage device. In one example, an input end of the inverter is connected to a direct current bus. An output end of the inverter is connected to an alternating current power grid. The energy storage device is connected to the direct current bus. The inverter is configured to send high-voltage ride-through information to the energy storage device when a high-voltage ride-through occurs in the alternating current power grid. The energy storage device is configured to: when the high-voltage ride-through information is received, adjust an output voltage reference value to maintain a discharging working state if the energy storage device is in the discharging working state, or adjust a charging power reference value to maintain a charging working state if the energy storage device is in the charging working state.

Claims (50)

1 . A photovoltaic energy storage system, comprising an inverter and an energy storage device, wherein

an input end of the inverter is configured to connect to a direct current bus, an output end of the inverter is configured to connect to an alternating current power grid, and the direct current bus is configured to connect to a photovoltaic string;

the energy storage device is configured to connect to the direct current bus;

the inverter is configured to send high-voltage ride-through information to the energy storage device when a high-voltage ride-through occurs in the alternating current power grid; and

the energy storage device is configured to: when the high-voltage ride-through information is received, adjust an output voltage reference value to maintain a discharging working state in response to the energy storage device being in the discharging working state, or adjust a charging power reference value to maintain a charging working state in response to the energy storage device being in the charging working state.

2 . The photovoltaic energy storage system according to claim 1 , wherein the energy storage device comprises a controller, a power conversion circuit, and a battery pack, and wherein:

a first end of the power conversion circuit is connected to the battery pack, and a second end of the power conversion circuit is connected to the direct current bus; and

the controller is configured to:

when the high-voltage ride-through information is received and the battery pack is in the discharging working state, control the energy storage device to output an energy to the direct current bus, and control the power conversion circuit to raise the output voltage reference value of the energy storage device above a peak voltage of the high-voltage ride-through, wherein the energy storage device remains in the discharging working state; and

when the high-voltage ride-through information is received and the battery pack is in the charging working state, adjust the charging power reference value of the energy storage device to a charging power that applies before the high-voltage ride-through occurs, wherein the energy storage device remains in the charging working state.

3 . The photovoltaic energy storage system according to claim 1 , wherein the inverter is configured to;

encode the high-voltage ride-through information into a pulse signal, and

send the pulse signal to a first interface of the energy storage device through an input/output (I/O) port of the inverter.

4 . The photovoltaic energy storage system according to claim 3 , further comprising an energy storage drive circuit, wherein

the inverter is further configured to send a power-on signal to a first interface of the energy storage drive circuit through the I/O port; and

the energy storage drive circuit is configured to drive the energy storage device to power on when the power-on signal is received.

5 . The photovoltaic energy storage system according to claim 4 , wherein the inverter comprises a first optocoupler and a second optocoupler;

a first input terminal of the first optocoupler is connected to the I/O port of the inverter, a first output terminal of the first optocoupler is connected to a power supply, and a second output terminal of the first optocoupler is connected to the first interface of the energy storage device;

a first input terminal of the second optocoupler is connected to the I/O port of the inverter, and an output terminal of the second optocoupler is connected to the first interface of the energy storage drive circuit; and

a second input terminal of the first optocoupler and a second input terminal of the second optocoupler are both connected to a reference ground.

6 . The photovoltaic energy storage system according to claim 1 , further comprising a direct current/direct current converter, wherein

an input end of the direct current/direct current converter is configured to connect to the photovoltaic string, and an output end of the direct current/direct current converter is configured to connect to the direct current bus.

7 . The photovoltaic energy storage system according to claim 2 , wherein the controller is configured to control the output voltage reference value of the power conversion circuit to be a preset multiple of a rated voltage of the alternating current power grid, with a value interval of the preset multiple greater than 1.4 and less than 2.

8 . A power system, comprising an inverter and an energy storage device, wherein;

an input end of the inverter is connected to a direct current bus, and an output end of the inverter is configured to connect to an alternating current power grid;

the energy storage device is connected to the direct current bus;

the inverter is configured to send high-voltage ride-through information to the energy storage device when a high-voltage ride-through occurs in the alternating current power grid; and

the energy storage device is configured to: when the high-voltage ride-through information is received, adjust an output voltage reference value to maintain a discharging working state in response to the energy storage device being in the discharging working state, or adjust a charging power reference value to maintain a charging working state in response to the energy storage device being in the charging working state.

9 . The power system according to claim 8 , wherein the inverter is configured to:

encode the high-voltage ride-through information into a pulse signal, and

send the pulse signal to a first interface of the energy storage device through an input/output (I/O) port of the inverter.

10 . The power system according to claim 9 , wherein the inverter is further configured to send a power-on signal to a second interface of the energy storage device through the I/O port; and

the energy storage device is configured to power on when receiving the power-on signal.

11 . The power system according to claim 8 , wherein the energy storage device comprises a controller, a power conversion circuit, and a battery pack, and wherein:

a first end of the power conversion circuit is connected to the battery pack, and a second end of the power conversion circuit is connected to the direct current bus; and

the controller is configured to:

when the high-voltage ride-through information is received and the battery pack is in the discharging working state, control the power conversion circuit to raise the output voltage reference value of the energy storage device above a peak voltage of the high-voltage ride-through, wherein the energy storage device remains in the discharging working state; and

when the high-voltage ride-through information is received and the battery pack is in the charging working state, adjust the charging power reference value of the energy storage device to a charging power that applies before the high-voltage ride-through occurs, wherein the energy storage device remains in the charging working state.

12 . The power system according to claim 10 , wherein the inverter comprises a first optocoupler and a second optocoupler;

a first input terminal of the first optocoupler is connected to the I/O port of the inverter, a first output terminal of the first optocoupler is connected to a power supply, and a second output terminal of the first optocoupler is connected to the first interface of the energy storage device;

a first input terminal of the second optocoupler is connected to the I/O port of the inverter, and an output terminal of the second optocoupler is connected to the first interface of the energy storage device; and

a second input terminal of the first optocoupler and a second input terminal of the second optocoupler are both connected to a reference ground.

13 . A high-voltage ride-through control method, applied to a photovoltaic energy storage system, wherein:

the photovoltaic energy storage system comprises an inverter and an energy storage device, an input end of the inverter is configured to connect to a direct current bus, the energy storage device is configured to connect to the direct current bus, and an output end of the inverter is configured to connect to an alternating current power grid; and

the high-voltage ride-through control method comprises:

receiving high-voltage ride-through information sent by the inverter, wherein the inverter is configured to determine whether a high-voltage ride-through occurs in the alternating current power grid; and

when the high-voltage ride-through information is received, adjusting an output voltage reference value to maintain a discharging working state in response to the energy storage device being in the discharging working state, or adjusting a charging power reference value to maintain a charging working state in response to the energy storage device being in the charging working state.

14 . The high-voltage ride-through control method according to claim 13 , wherein the when the high-voltage ride-through information is received, adjusting an output voltage reference value to maintain a discharging working state in response to the energy storage device being in the discharging working state, or adjusting a charging power reference value to maintain a charging working state in response to the energy storage device being in the charging working state, comprises:

when the high-voltage ride-through information is received and a battery pack is in the discharging working state, controlling a power conversion circuit to raise the output voltage reference value of the energy storage device above a peak voltage of the high-voltage ride-through, wherein the energy storage device remains in the discharging working state; or

when the high-voltage ride-through information is received and a battery pack is in the charging working state, adjusting the charging power reference value of the energy storage device to a charging power that applies before the high-voltage ride-through occurs, wherein the energy storage device remains in the charging working state.

Assignments (2)
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 27, 2026
From: ZHONG, SHAOHUI
To: HUAWEI DIGITAL POWER TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 076067/0661 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 27, 2026
From: XIAO, GANG; WU, RONG; ZHU, LIN
To: HUAWEI DIGITAL POWER TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 075410/0566 →
Continuity (2)
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