Grant: Idea to Innovation
University of Alberta
$125,000.00
Development of high power density three-phase solar string inverter
EF 2018-19
Résumé
There is a new market trend in commercial and utility scale solar power plants today to adopt more three-phase string power inverters to convert solar energy into grid power or general-purpose alternating current (AC) electricity. Currently, existing photovoltaic (PV) inverters of such scale are too large and heavy for one man to handle, imposing significant efforts and cost for the installation and maintenance of such a system. In this project, we will develop a high power density PV string inverter based on a patent pending multilevel converter topology which uses a combination of silicon and next generation Gallium Nitride (GaN) devices. The inverter features high reliability, low cost, compact size and low weight. The project is based on the successful testing of a lab scale 50kW size prototype and aims to develop a commercial level prototype which will operate at 100kW.*
Programme
Idea to Innovation
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Alberta, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
531918-2018
Name nom
Li, Yunwei
Department département
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Organization id
9
Institution établissement
University of Alberta
Province en
Alberta
Province fr
Alberta
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2018
Competition year année de concours
2018
Award amount
125000
Program id
I2IPJ
Program name en
Idea to Innovation
Program name fr
De l'idée à l'innovation
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
2516
Research subject group en
Electrical and electronic engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie électrique et électronique
Research subject en
Energy conversion and distribution
Research subject fr
Conversion et distribution de l'énergie
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Development of high power density three-phase solar string inverter
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
There is a new market trend in commercial and utility scale solar power plants today to adopt more three-phase string power inverters to convert solar energy into grid power or general-purpose alternating current (AC) electricity. Currently, existing photovoltaic (PV) inverters of such scale are too large and heavy for one man to handle, imposing significant efforts and cost for the installation and maintenance of such a system. In this project, we will develop a high power density PV string inverter based on a patent pending multilevel converter topology which uses a combination of silicon and next generation Gallium Nitride (GaN) devices. The inverter features high reliability, low cost, compact size and low weight. The project is based on the successful testing of a lab scale 50kW size prototype and aims to develop a commercial level prototype which will operate at 100kW.*
