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Title: Development and Demonstration of Smart grid inverters for High-Penetration PV Applications

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:1346756
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  1. 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), Renewable Power Office. Solar Energy Technologies Office
DOE Contract Number:
EE0005338
OSTI ID:
1346756
Report Number(s):
0001
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English