Study and Assessment of Technical and Commercial Feasibility of a New Gate Drive Technology, SmartDrive, for Power Electronics Converters used in Offshore Wind Turbines

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Title
Study and Assessment of Technical and Commercial Feasibility of a New Gate Drive Technology, SmartDrive, for Power Electronics Converters used in Offshore Wind Turbines

CoPED ID
52be297f-7fb0-4d33-ab18-344584caadf9

Status
Closed


Value
£122,885

Start Date
July 31, 2013

End Date
Nov. 30, 2013

Description

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The project aims to study and assess the technical and commercial feasibility of a new Gate Drive technology, SmartDrive, for Power Electronics Converters (PEC) used in offshore wind turbines. SmartDrive can offer a substantial 25 and 40 percent reduction in PECs' switching losses and failure rate, respectively, hence reducing the Cost of Energy from offshore wind by 4.3% (figures are based on our preliminary studies and the model recommended by the Department of Energy & Climate Change). This is particularly important for the UK since the offshore wind is set to play an important role in achieving the renewable energy and CO2 emission reduction targets for 2020. During the project, a prototype SmartDrive will be built and tested in a 20 kW wind turbine. In addition, the technical feasibility and economics of SmartDrive for use in large-scale (e.g. 5 MW+) offshore wind turbines will be assessed and quantified.

WIND TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED LEAD_ORG
WIND TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED PARTICIPANT_ORG
TUV SUD LIMITED PARTICIPANT_ORG

Ehsan Abdi PM_PER

Subjects by relevance
  1. Wind energy
  2. Wind power stations
  3. Wind turbines
  4. Renewable energy sources
  5. Climate changes
  6. Wind
  7. Emissions
  8. Power electronics
  9. Turbines

Extracted key phrases
  1. Offshore wind turbine
  2. New Gate Drive Technology
  3. Preliminary study
  4. Kw wind turbine
  5. Power Electronics Converters
  6. Prototype SmartDrive
  7. Technical feasibility
  8. Co2 emission reduction target
  9. Commercial Feasibility
  10. Use
  11. Percent reduction
  12. Important role
  13. Assessment
  14. Project
  15. Technical

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UKRI project entry

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