Interconnection of residential buildings using solid-state power electronic converters

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Title
Interconnection of residential buildings using solid-state power electronic converters

CoPED ID
7da44fd9-f627-4015-8bb3-9090ed16a689

Status
Closed


Value
£110,595

Start Date
Aug. 31, 2013

End Date
Oct. 31, 2013

Description

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One of the key challenges facing the UK electrical Distribution Network Operators (DNOs) today is the increasing demand for power being placed on residential networks e.g. general load growth, the proliferation of electrical vehicles (EVs) and electrified heat. At the same time, there are problems associated with an increase in the connection of distributed generation (DG) and energy storage devices. The aim of this project is to provide a significant increase in capacity over the existing infrastructure by increasing the local network voltage and/or distributing DC. This will be achieved by the deployment of DNO-owned, low-cost, high-efficiency power electronic converters (PECs) installed at individual properties and a local substation converter for DC distribution. The performance that these PECs need can only be achieved using new Silicon Carbide (SiC) semiconductor switching devices. However, the cost of existing commercially available SiC is very high, which conflicts with the need for low-cost. Therefore this project will consider a new, highly innovative fabrication technique for SiC power devices. The proposed system will not only provide an increase in the capacity of the existing network, but will also provide flexible, optimised connections for emerging EV charging, DG and energy storage devices..

ANVIL SEMICONDUCTORS LIMITED LEAD_ORG
ANVIL SEMICONDUCTORS LIMITED PARTICIPANT_ORG
WPD 2014 LLP PARTICIPANT_ORG
ASTON UNIVERSITY PARTICIPANT_ORG
CONVERTER TECHNOLOGY PARTICIPANT_ORG

Jill Shaw PM_PER

Subjects by relevance
  1. Electrical power networks
  2. Distribution of electricity
  3. Power electronics
  4. Optimisation

Extracted key phrases
  1. State power electronic converter
  2. Efficiency power electronic converter
  3. Sic power device
  4. UK electrical Distribution Network Operators
  5. Residential building
  6. Residential network
  7. Local substation converter
  8. Interconnection
  9. Local network voltage
  10. Significant increase
  11. Energy storage device
  12. Semiconductor switching device
  13. General load growth
  14. PECs need
  15. Electrical vehicle

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