Title :
Power electronics: The key enabler of a future with more than 20% wind and solar electricity
Author_Institution :
Power Syst., ABB Switzerland Ltd., Baden, Switzerland
Abstract :
This paper elaborates on the requirements of electricity grids when large amounts of regenerative energies, in particular from wind and solar power plants, have to be integrated. It shows the essential role of advanced power electronics for the de-carbonization of our energy supply.
Keywords :
power electronics; solar power stations; wind power; wind power plants; de-carbonization; electricity grids; energy supply; power electronics; regenerative energies; solar electricity; solar power plants; wind; Automatic voltage control; Electricity; Europe; HVDC transmission; Power generation; Reactive power; Wind;
Conference_Titel :
Power Semiconductor Devices and ICs (ISPSD), 2013 25th International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Kanazawa
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5134-8
DOI :
10.1109/ISPSD.2013.6694470
