This workpackage focuses on the work on power converters and associated controllers for renewable energy sources (RES), mainly the grid issues, related to the sample topology of a "plug and play" integrated system.

Objectives

• Coordination of current research developed by the workpackage participants concerned with modelling and simulation of Power Converters and associated Controllers for Renewable Energy Systems (solar, wind and microhydro), as well as the holistic control of integrated renewable power systems. Addressed through: organisation of two group visits and the production of individual and joint reports on the topics of investigation as above.
• Contribution to the development of key enabling technologies (power converters for RES and controllers for integrated systems) for distributed/smart energy networks with high energy efficiency, power quality and security of service, including analysis of needs for transmission systems, advanced power electronic converters and distributed storage systems for network applications. Implicit set up of an European expert group. Addressed through: organisation of one general meeting and the production of two workpackage reports, and two general meeting proceedings, production of the intermediate and the final report to the EC.
• Facilitation of a technological bridge in holistic modelling of power converters and control for renewable energy from EU to a candidate country. Addressed through: organisation of one longer duration study visit (two months).
• Enhancing the knowledge and increasing the awareness on sustainable energy systems, both for consortium participants and general public and dissemination of key findings (that are not subject to IP protection) of the exchange visits. Addressed through: production of two conference papers for a special session on renewable energy and organisation of one public event/presentation per group member.
• Exchange of good practice between the institutions, implicitly contributing to the setup of an expert group, and identification of clear topics for further (joint) research. Addressed through: all the activities.

Partners

• Anglia Ruskin University
• Aalborg University (Denmark)
• Politecnico di Torino (Italy) - Workpackage Leader
• Transilvania University of Brasov (Romania)
• Warsaw University of Technology (Poland)

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