Title :
Alternative energy: state of the art and implications on power electronics
Author :
Vlatkovic, Vlatko
Author_Institution :
GE Global Res., Niskayuna, NY, USA
Abstract :
Growth in alterative energy generation technologies and markets will have a major impact on development of power electronics in the future. The paper discusses some of these implications, and outlines the technological and performance challenges for power electronic systems in alternative energy applications.
Keywords :
energy resources; power electronics; power generation economics; power markets; energy application; energy generation technology; power electronic system; power market; Costs; Photovoltaic systems; Power electronics; Power generation; Power generation economics; Synchronous generators; Wind energy; Wind energy generation; Wind power generation; Wind turbines;
Conference_Titel :
Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, 2004. APEC '04. Nineteenth Annual IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8269-2
DOI :
10.1109/APEC.2004.1295786
