Next Generation Adaptive Medium Voltage Power Converters for Renewable Energy Conversion

用于可再生能源转换的下一代自适应中压电源转换器

• 批准号: RGPIN-2021-03629
• 负责人: Lam, John
• 金额: $ 2.4万
• 依托单位: York University
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Discovery Grants Program - Individual
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2021-01-01 至 2022-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=742648
• 关键词: Next; Generation; Adaptive; Medium; Voltage

Canada is committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by 30% below 2005 levels by 2030 under the Paris Agreement. To meet this aggressive target, Canada is taking action to completely phase out coal-fired electricity within the next 10 years by prioritizing the development of clean and affordable renewable power generation, such as wind and photovoltaic (PV) energy. To facilitate large scale renewable energy conversion to affordable electricity, highly power efficient, reliable and cost-effective medium voltage power conversion is vital. In comparison to current medium voltage AC (MVAC) grid power architecture, the emerging medium voltage DC (MVDC) grid power architecture offers several advantages, such as: the elimination of the large-footprint step-up transformer associated with each renewable generation unit and need of frequency synchronization when decoupling from the grid; the reduction of the number of power transmission cables; and the ease of inter-connecting high capacity energy storage. The goal of the proposed research program is to develop a wide range of highly power-efficient, cost-effective, and novel MVDC power converter systems in large-scale PV or wind energy systems. The proposed converters are compact adaptive MV power converter systems that exhibit very high power efficiency over the entire operating range. The short-term objectives of this program are to: 1. devise novel adaptive highly power efficient DC/DC step-up MV power converters for large-scale PV energy systems. 2. devise novel adaptive highly power efficient AC/DC three-phase step-up MV power converters for high power wind turbine systems. 3. devise novel adaptive highly power efficient DC/DC bi-directional power converters for energy storage in the MVDC grid network. The long-term objectives of this program are to train HQP in power electronics for renewable energy conversion; to play an active role in Canada's GHG reduction plan; and to collaborate with industries to further develop the devised power technology into commercial products for use in the renewable energy sector. The outcome of the proposed research program will develop innovative and highly efficient power converter solutions for renewable energy application. The research outcomes will increase the affordability and growth of more efficient and clean renewable energy systems. Such growth will lead to significant reductions in GHG, improved environment, affordable electricity and better health of Canadians. Equity, diversity and inclusion is also of the utmost importance at the Advanced Power Electronics Lab for Sustainable Energy Research (PELSER) at York University for fostering HQP and for high quality multifaceted research. As such, the recruitment process for this research program will continue to maintain a diverse and inclusive academic team and to foster a positive and equitable research environment.

根据《巴黎协定》，加拿大致力于将其温室气体排放（GHG）降低到2005年的30％以下。为了实现这一积极目标，加拿大通过优先考虑清洁且负担得起的可再生发电（例如风能和光伏（PV）能源的开发，加拿大正在采取行动在未来10年内彻底淘汰燃煤电力。为了促进大规模可再生能源转换为负担得起的电力，高效，可靠和成本效益的中型电压转换至关重要。与当前的中型电压AC（MVAC）网格功率架构相比，新兴的中电压DC（MVDC）网格电源架构具有多个优点，例如：消除与每个可再生产生单位相关的大脚式变压器以及从网格分解时频率同步的需求；减少电力电缆的数量；以及相互连接的高容量储能的便利性。 拟议的研究计划的目的是开发大型PV或风能系统中的多种高效，成本效益和新型MVDC电源转换器系统。提出的转换器是紧凑的自适应MV电源转换器系统，在整个操作范围内表现出很高的功率效率。该程序的短期目标是：1。设计新型的自适应高效DC/DC加速MV功率转换器，用于大规模的PV Energy Systems。 2。设计新型自适应高效AC/DC三相升级MV功率转换器，用于高功率风力涡轮机系统。 3。设计新颖的自适应高效DC/DC双向电源转换器，用于在MVDC网格网络中存储能量。该计划的长期目标是培训HQP的电力电子设备，以进行可再生能源转换；在加拿大的温室气体减少计划中发挥积极作用；并与行业合作，进一步将设计的电力技术开发到可再生能源领域的商业产品中。拟议的研究计划的结果将开发用于可再生能源应用的创新且高效的电源转换器解决方案。研究结果将增加更有效，更清洁的可再生能源系统的负担能力和增长。这种增长将导致温室气体，改善环境，负担得起的电力和加拿大人的健康状况大大减少。公平，多样性和包容性也是约克大学可持续能源研究（PELSER）的高级电力电子实验室（PELSER），用于促进HQP和高质量的多方面研究。因此，该研究计划的招聘过程将继续维持一个多样化和包容的学术团队，并促进积极而公平的研究环境。