Using Energy Storage for Novel Control of Off-Grid and On-Grid Wave Energy Arrays
Reference Number
EP/M020231/1
Title
Using Energy Storage for Novel Control of Off-Grid and On-Grid Wave Energy Arrays
Status
Completed
Energy Categories
Renewable Energy Sources(Ocean Energy)
Other Power and Storage Technologies(Energy storage)
Other Power and Storage Technologies(Energy storage)
Research Types
Basic and strategic applied research
Science and Technology Fields
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Electrical and Electronic Engineering)
UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation
Not Cross-cutting
Principal Investigator
Dr J Shek
Sch of Engineering and Electronics
University of Edinburgh
Sch of Engineering and Electronics
University of Edinburgh
Award Type
Standard
Funding Source
EPSRC
Start Date
06 October 2014
End Date
05 October 2015
Duration
12 months
Total Grant Value
£87,569
Industrial Sectors
Energy
Region
Scotland
Programme
Newton Programme
Investigators
Principal Investigator
Dr J Shek, Sch of Engineering and Electronics, University of Edinburgh
Other Investigator
Dr A Kiprakis, Sch of Engineering and Electronics, University of Edinburgh
Industrial Collaborator
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Abstract
This work assesses the feasibility of using energy storage to make a step-change improvement in control for off-grid and on-grid wave energy arrays. This has been brought about by a need for arrays of smaller wave energy devices to utilise the less-energetic wave resource off the coast of China. For a lower energy resource, control of arrays is even more important in order to optimise performance and to improve survivability. As the focus is on future deployment of arrays in China, the step-change is only possible with the expertise in wave climate, off-grid connection of devices and power systems in China; hence this contribution is provided by project partners in China
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