Comparison of singular and modular structures of multiport converters for residential applications in smart grids

Author

Jafari, Mohsen ; Malekjamshidi, Zahra ; Islam, Md Rafiqul ; Jianguo Zhu

Author_Institution

Fac. of Eng. & Inf. Technol., Univ. of Technol. Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia

fYear

2014

fDate

20-23 May 2014

Firstpage

606

Lastpage

611

Abstract

This paper provides a systematic study on characteristics of a multiport converter with application in residential consumers of smart grid. The proposed converter can be used as a part of renewable energy system both in off-grid and grid connected customers. The study included several characteristics like efficiency, cost, reliability, flexibility and complexity of converters. Finally, the appropriate range of power and the modular structure are selected for the multiport converter. It is shown that a modular structure is preferable for residential consumers as it covers a wide range of demands. It also improves the reliability of renewable energy system especially in case of off-grid customers.

Keywords

power convertors; power markets; power system economics; power system interconnection; power system reliability; renewable energy sources; smart power grids; grid connected customers; modular structure; multiport converter; off-grid customers; renewable energy system reliability; residential application; residential consumers; smart grid; Asia; Complexity theory; Multichip modules; Periodic structures; Reliability; Renewable energy sources; Smart grids; Multiport converter; modular; performance; residential consumers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia (ISGT Asia), 2014 IEEE

Conference_Location

Kuala Lumpur

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISGT-Asia.2014.6873861

Filename

6873861