MICROINVERTERS FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATIONS

A method for predicting an available power in an energy management system is provided herein and comprises querying a power conditioning unit (PCU) connected to a load in the energy management system for power conditioning unit (PCU) data, receiving the power conditioning unit (PCU) data from the power conditioning unit (PCU) at a controller of the energy management system, and predicting an available unused power of a photovoltaic in a photovoltaic system (PV) based on the power conditioning unit (PCU) data.