Clean Energy Capability Portfolio | Grid Transformation |
Modular and Scalable Power Electronics for
Large-Scale Energy
Storage Systems
Unlocking the benefits of large-scale energy storage systems requires advances in power electronics topologies for interfacing and supporting the electricity grid . Multilevel converters can provide optimised , reliable , modular and costeffective solutions for large-scale multi-megawatt energy storage systems across a range of energy storage technologies . |
Competitive Advantage • Next-generation , modular and scalable power electronics for multi-megawatt energy storage systems
• Highly efficient and reliable redundant solutions
• Extensive range of multilevel power electronics converter prototypes
• State-of-the-art measurement and grid emulation facilities
• Hardware and software validation and testing
Impact • Next-generation power electronics topologies for large-scale energy storage
• Advanced grid support functions
• Redundant and fault-tolerant implementations
• Technology and cost optimisation , irrespective of energy storage solution
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More Information Associate Professor Georgios Konstantinou Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications UNSW Real-Time Digital Simulation ( RTS ) Laboratory T : + 61 2 9385 7405 E : g . konstantinou @ unsw . edu . au
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Capabilities and Facilities |
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• Multilevel converters ( scaled-down laboratory prototypes ) |
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• Measurement and grid simulation facilities |
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• State-of-the-art real-time simulators for grid integration validation , hardware and controller testing , and power hardware-in-the-loop capabilities |
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