Role of power electronics in renewable energy systems

Veda Prakash Galigekere, Marian K. Kazimierczuk

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Abstract

The rapid increase in global energy consumption and the impact of greenhouse gas emissions has accelerated the transition towards greener energy sources. The need for distributed generation (DG) employing renewable energy sources such as wind, solar and fuel cells has gained significant momentum. Advanced power electronic systems, affordable high performance devices, and smart energy management principles are deemed to be an integral part of renewable, green and efficient energy systems. This paper briefly describes the attributes of DG. An overview of wind, fuel cell, solar based energy conversion systems has been presented. A qualitative description of the role of power electronics in wind, solar, and photovoltaic systems has been presented.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationElectrical Manufacturing Technical Conference 2009
Subtitle of host publicationElectrical Manufacturing and Coil Winding Expo
Pages91-97
Number of pages7
StatePublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes
EventElectrical Manufacturing Technical Conference 2009: Electrical Manufacturing and Coil Winding Expo, EMCWA 2009 - Nashville, TN, United States
Duration: Sep 29 2009Oct 1 2009

Publication series

NameElectrical Manufacturing Technical Conference 2009: Electrical Manufacturing and Coil Winding Expo

Conference

ConferenceElectrical Manufacturing Technical Conference 2009: Electrical Manufacturing and Coil Winding Expo, EMCWA 2009
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNashville, TN
Period09/29/0910/1/09

Keywords

  • Fuel cell
  • Photovoltaic
  • Wind Turbines
  • Wind energy conversion
  • Z-source converter

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