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| Reference Number | EP/Z003334/1 | |
| Title | Scalable Control design for DC microgrids | |
| Status | Funded | |
| Energy Categories | Other Power and Storage Technologies (Electricity transmission and distribution) 100%; | |
| Research Types | Basic and strategic applied research 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) 100% | |
| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Dr I Lestas No email address given Engineering University of Cambridge |
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| Award Type | Standard | |
| Funding Source | EPSRC | |
| Start Date | 01 December 2024 | |
| End Date | 31 May 2026 | |
| Duration | 18 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £130,573 | |
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| Region | East of England | |
| Programme | Frontier Grants Proof of Concept | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Dr I Lestas , Engineering, University of Cambridge (100.000%) |
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| Objectives | ||
| Abstract | Due to the increasing penetration of renewable energy and the urgent need set out by our society to achieve net zero targets, there has been an increase in the prominence of DC microgrids. These are relevant in many important applications such as renewable energy parks, autonomous microgrids to facilitate integration of renewable energy sources, data centres, satellites as well as emerging applications such as electric ships and aircrafts.Despite the improved efficiency DC microgrids can provide there are various challenges associated with their operation that need to be addressed. In particular, due to the intermittency of renewable energy and the need for a stable operation under various network configurations, plug-and-play operation is an important property that needs to be maintained. This is, however, a highly non-trivial property to achieve that lies outside more conventional control design approaches.As part of research carried out in the ERC grant HetScaleNet novel methodologies for achieving a plug-and-play operation in DC microgrids have been proposed with significantly reduced conservatism. Our aim with this proof of concept grant is to take these results to the next level in terms of their impact and exploitation. In particular, we will aim to validate these novel approaches via advanced case studies and disseminate those to stakeholders in industry. This will have a long term impact in the energy sector, allowing to realize such microgrids with a plug-and-play operation that will facilitate the efficient integration of renewable energy and the achievement of net zero targets | |
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| Added to Database | 03/07/24 | |
