Grant: Collaborative Research and Development Grants
University of British Columbia
$95,780.00
Renewable Power Architecture for 48V Infrastructure: Topologies, Control, and Power Extraction
FY 2013-14
Summary
Research in power conversion for renewable energy sources has gained attention in the need to transform various forms of raw/unregulated power into quality power required for end users and backup systems. The urgent need for developing renewable power systems is based on several fundamental motivations: a) as a result of market needs in the context of a fast growing green industry; b) the pieces of emerging technologies that can be integrated to develop added-value products; c) government mandate to become a key player in renewable energy production and modern power distribution systems; and d) an imperative demand from society and upcoming legislations to increase renewable power generation to reduce green house emissions.The objective of the collaborative project between Dr. Ordonez (SFU) and Alpha Technologies is to establish a research partnership to develop the next generation of renewable power conversion topologies, power extraction techniques, and control schemes for 48V-based infrastructure. Alpha Technologies Ltd., one of the top high-tech employers in BC, is a leading company in powering solutions integration for communication, medical and industrial environments. The proposed research brings unprecedented integration of interdependencies in renewable power conversion and will contribute to industrial applications and academic research by increasing the overall efficiency of complex power conversion systems; enhancing power extraction techniques; enabling wide operating ranges and loading conditions with modified topologies; and improving power quality and transient response with non-linear control schemes. Renewable power, an expanding $100 billion industry worldwide, currently covers a small share of global power generation and provides substantial opportunities for Canada. Emerging technologies addressed in this project, including power conversion for novel fuel cells and batteries combined with higher integration of wind/solar power, have the potential to revolutionize this industry and provide major environmental advantages.
Program
Collaborative Research and Development Grants
Recipient
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
424304-2011
Name nom
Ordonez, Martin
Department département
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Organization id
2
Institution établissement
University of British Columbia
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2013
Competition year année de concours
2011
Award amount
95780
Program id
CRDPJ
Program name en
Collaborative Research and Development Grants
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement coopérative
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
96
Committee name en
RPP Internal Decision Cttee
Committee name fr
Cté de décision interne - PPR
Area of application code
303
Area of application group en
Energy resources
Area of application group fr
Ressources d'énergie
Area of application en
Alternative energy resources
Area of application fr
Autres ressources d'énergie
Research subject code
2517
Research subject group en
Electrical and electronic engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie électrique et électronique
Research subject en
Industrial and power electronics
Research subject fr
Électronique de puissance et électronique industrielle
Partie
2
Nb partie
3
Application title
Renewable Power Architecture for 48V Infrastructure: Topologies, Control, and Power Extraction
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Research in power conversion for renewable energy sources has gained attention in the need to transform various forms of raw/unregulated power into quality power required for end users and backup systems. The urgent need for developing renewable power systems is based on several fundamental motivations: a) as a result of market needs in the context of a fast growing green industry; b) the pieces of emerging technologies that can be integrated to develop added-value products; c) government mandate to become a key player in renewable energy production and modern power distribution systems; and d) an imperative demand from society and upcoming legislations to increase renewable power generation to reduce green house emissions.The objective of the collaborative project between Dr. Ordonez (SFU) and Alpha Technologies is to establish a research partnership to develop the next generation of renewable power conversion topologies, power extraction techniques, and control schemes for 48V-based infrastructure. Alpha Technologies Ltd., one of the top high-tech employers in BC, is a leading company in powering solutions integration for communication, medical and industrial environments. The proposed research brings unprecedented integration of interdependencies in renewable power conversion and will contribute to industrial applications and academic research by increasing the overall efficiency of complex power conversion systems; enhancing power extraction techniques; enabling wide operating ranges and loading conditions with modified topologies; and improving power quality and transient response with non-linear control schemes. Renewable power, an expanding $100 billion industry worldwide, currently covers a small share of global power generation and provides substantial opportunities for Canada. Emerging technologies addressed in this project, including power conversion for novel fuel cells and batteries combined with higher integration of wind/solar power, have the potential to revolutionize this industry and provide major environmental advantages.
