Development and Demonstration of Smart grid inverters for High-Penetration PV Applications
- Univ. of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI (United States). Hawaii Natural Energy Inst.; University of Hawaii, Hawaii Natural Energy Institute
- Univ. of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI (United States). Hawaii Natural Energy Inst.
The objective of this Smart Grid Inverter (SGI) project is to implement, on operating utility distribution feeders with “very high” penetration of rooftop PV, enhanced capability smart inverters to achieve improved operational performance, control and visibility. This is accomplished by creating, deploying, and evaluating new smart inverters using integrated inverter management control software (IMCS) and standards-based communications systems. Detailed distribution modeling is also employed to aid in development of inverter control algorithms/settings. The project will test various inverter control strategies in two project deployment locations – Maui, Hawai’i and Maryland/Washington D.C.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI (United States). Hawaii Natural Energy Inst.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Solar Energy Technologies Office (EE-4S)
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0005338
- OSTI ID:
- 1346756
- Report Number(s):
- 0001
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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