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Reference Number EP/N509954/2
Title A Hybrid PV-Battery Unit Optimised for LV Grids Using GaN Transistors
Status Completed
Energy Categories Renewable Energy Sources(Solar Energy, Photovoltaics) 30%;
Other Power and Storage Technologies(Electricity transmission and distribution) 40%;
Other Power and Storage Technologies(Energy storage) 30%;
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 A (Andrew ) Cross
No email address given
Sch of Engineering and Applied Science
Aston University
Award Type Standard
Funding Source EPSRC
Start Date 01 February 2017
End Date 31 January 2018
Duration 12 months
Total Grant Value £96,625
Industrial Sectors Energy
Region West Midlands
Programme Energy : Energy
 
Investigators Principal Investigator Dr A (Andrew ) Cross , Sch of Engineering and Applied Science, Aston University (99.999%)
  Other Investigator Dr D Strickland , Sch of Engineering and Applied Science, Aston University (0.001%)
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Abstract Under their "Gone Green" deployment scenario, National Grid forecast that energy generated from photovoltaics (PV) in the UK is expected to rise from 2 GW to 15 GW over the next 20 years. This is being driven by the UK's legal obligationsaround the installation of renewables and cutting greenhouse gases, the rising cost of energy and concerns around the security of supply - the so-called energy "trilemma". Power Electronic converters are a key enabling technology for PV and a range of other low-carbon technologies (LCTs). However the use of LCTs has resulted in problems for the Distribution Network Operators (DNOs) in terms of supply voltage distortion and over-voltages, which threatens to limit or delay the uptake of these technologies. The aim of this project is to mitigate this threat by exploiting the benefits of new Gallium Nitride (GaN) power module, which will initially be developed for use in a hybrid PV-battery unit for residential applications, but will have much broader application in LV grid-connected equipment (e.g. electric vehicle, charging & micro-CHP). It is anticipated that the deployment of these units would lead to an increase in the maximum allowable installed capacity on the network and will be much smaller, lighter and have lower cost than existing Silicon based units
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Added to Database 25/09/17