Power electronics for renewable energy systems: Wind turbine and photovoltaic systems

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
U. M. Choi ◽  
K. B. Lee ◽  
F. Blaabjerg
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Power Electronics ◽  
Energy Systems ◽  
Photovoltaic Systems ◽  
Renewable Energy Systems

Power Electronics and Controls in Solar Photovoltaic Systems

2013 ◽  
pp. 68-125
Author(s):  
Radian Belu
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Power Electronics ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Energy Systems ◽  
Solar Thermal ◽  
System Capacity ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Solar Panels ◽  
Renewable Energy Systems ◽  
Pv Systems

The use of renewable energy sources is increasingly being pursued as a supplemental and an alternative to traditional energy generation. Several distributed energy systems are expected to a have a significant impact on the energy industry in the near future. As such, the renewable energy systems are presently undergoing a rapid change in technology and use. Such a feature is enabled clearly by power electronics. Both the solar-thermal and photovoltaic (PV) technologies have an almost exponential growth in installed capacity and applications. Both of them contribute to the overall grid control and power electronics research and advancement. Among the renewable energy systems, photovoltaic (PV) systems are the ones that make use of an extended scale of the advanced power electronics technologies. The specification of a power electronics interface is subject to the requirements related not only to the renewable energy source itself but also to its effects on the operations of the systems on which it is connected, especially the ones where these intermittent energy sources constitute a significant part of the total system capacity. Power electronics can also play a significant role in enhancing the performance and efficiency of PV systems. Furthermore, the use of appropriate power electronics enables solar generated electricity to be integrated into power grid. Aside from improving the quality of solar panels themselves, power electronics can provide another means of improving energy efficiency in PV and solar-thermal energy systems.

Power Electronics and Controls in Solar Photovoltaic Systems

2015 ◽  
pp. 2016-2072
Author(s):  
Radian Belu
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Power Electronics ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Energy Systems ◽  
Solar Thermal ◽  
System Capacity ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Solar Panels ◽  
Renewable Energy Systems ◽  
Pv Systems

The use of renewable energy sources is increasingly being pursued as a supplemental and an alternative to traditional energy generation. Several distributed energy systems are expected to a have a significant impact on the energy industry in the near future. As such, the renewable energy systems are presently undergoing a rapid change in technology and use. Such a feature is enabled clearly by power electronics. Both the solar-thermal and photovoltaic (PV) technologies have an almost exponential growth in installed capacity and applications. Both of them contribute to the overall grid control and power electronics research and advancement. Among the renewable energy systems, photovoltaic (PV) systems are the ones that make use of an extended scale of the advanced power electronics technologies. The specification of a power electronics interface is subject to the requirements related not only to the renewable energy source itself but also to its effects on the operations of the systems on which it is connected, especially the ones where these intermittent energy sources constitute a significant part of the total system capacity. Power electronics can also play a significant role in enhancing the performance and efficiency of PV systems. Furthermore, the use of appropriate power electronics enables solar generated electricity to be integrated into power grid. Aside from improving the quality of solar panels themselves, power electronics can provide another means of improving energy efficiency in PV and solar-thermal energy systems.

scholarly journals Power Converters in Power Electronics: Current Research Trends

Electronics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 654
Author(s):  
Minh-Khai Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Power Generation ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Power Electronics ◽  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Power Converters ◽  
Energy Systems ◽  
Research Trends ◽  
Pulsed Power ◽  
Renewable Energy Systems

In recent years, power converters have played an important role in power electronics technology for different applications, such as renewable energy systems, electric vehicles, pulsed power generation, and biomedical [...]

Structural and Kinematic Features of a 2 DOF Speed Increaser for Renewable Energy Systems

2016 ◽  
Vol 823 ◽  
pp. 367-372 ◽  
Author(s):  
Radu Saulescu ◽  
Codruta Jaliu ◽  
Mircea Neagoe
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Conversion ◽  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Energy Systems ◽  
Energy Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Renewable Energy Systems ◽  
Wind Energy Conversion ◽  
Rotating Systems ◽  
Differential Transmission ◽  
Novel Concept

The counter-rotating wind turbine is a relatively new concept of wind converter that contains two rotors placed on the same side or on both sides of the nacelle with the aim of increasing the wind energy conversion efficiency. As the rotors are rotating at a lower speed than the generator requires, the wind turbine usually contains a speed increaser to harmonize their running regimes. Similar counter-rotating systems are approached for hydro applications but they are still in the research phase.The paper proposes a novel concept of a 2 DOF speed increaser to be used in counter-rotating systems (wind or hydro). The structural and kinematic features of the 1 DOF and 2 DOF transmission running cases are presented in the paper. The differential transmission is further analyzed and the transmission functions and efficiency are established. Finally, conclusions regarding the use of 2 DOF transmissions in the renewable energy systems are formulated.

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