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Page 1: Current problems and applications for Power … problems and applications for Power Electronics in Renewable Energy by Prof. Frede Blaabjerg Fellow IEEE Distingueshed Lecturer IEEE-IAS

Current problems and applications for

Power Electronics in Renewable Energyby

Prof. Frede BlaabjergllFellow IEEE

Distingueshed Lecturer IEEE-IAS

Aalborg UniversityInstitute of Energy Technologygy gy

Denmark

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C t bl d li ti f Current problems and applications for Power Electronics in Renewable

Energy Energy

A lb U i itOutline

1. Aalborg University2. Challenges3. Wind Power4. Solar Power5. Conclusions

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1 Aalborg University1. Aalborg University

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Aalborg University - DenmarkWhere are we from?

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eral

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4• Project-organised and problem-based

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Aalborg University - Denmark

R 180 i E

Engineering and Science

∙ Revenue : 180 mio Euro

∙ Employees : 1500rsit

y

Employees : 1500

∙ Brutto area 140.000 m2

Un

iver

▫ Research 73.744 m2

▫ Education 53.188 m2

▫ Administration 1.731 m2alb

org

▫ Other 11.439 m2

∙ Ph.D. : 500

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Ph.D. : 500

∙ Departments : 10

5∙ Schools : 4 (Appr. 30 Bachelor, 60 Master)

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Energy TechnologyActivities – Energy TechnologyCOMMUNICATIONCOMMUNICATION

SOLAR CELLS

WIND TURBINEREFRIGERATOR

TELEVISION

3

DC

SOLAR CELLS

WIND TURBINEREFRIGERATOR

TELEVISION

3

DC

PRIMARY FUEL

EnergyStorages

rsit

y

HEATLOADS

POWER STATIONMOTOR

PUMP

LIGHT

TRANSFORMER

TRANSFORMERSOLAR

ENERGY

3 3 3 1-3

DCAC

POWER STATIONMOTOR

PUMP

LIGHT

TRANSFORMER

TRANSFORMERSOLAR

ENERGY

3 3 3 1-3

DCAC

FACTS/CUPSUn

iver

ROBOTICS

INDUSTRY

POWER SUPPLY

COMPEN-SATOR

FUELCELLS

TRANSPORT

ROBOTICS

INDUSTRY

POWER SUPPLY

COMPEN-SATOR

FUELCELLS

TRANSPORT

DCAC

DCAC

CHPEnergy

Storages

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=ac dc

FUEL

COMBUSTIONENGINE

TRANSPORT

~=

ac dc

FUEL

COMBUSTIONENGINE

TRANSPORT~A

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Keywords: Energy production – Energy distribution – Energy consumption – Energy controlENGINEENGINE

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20 Prof

60 PhDOrganisation Energy Technology

10 Guest Researchers

10 Research Assistants

15 Technician

Department of Energy Technology

Power Systems

Thermal Energysystems

ElectricalMachines

Fluid PowerSystems

PowerElectronicSystems

Fluid Mechanics and

Combustionrsit

y

Strategic Networks:• EMSD

Lab. Facilities:• Power electronics

Systems

y

Wind Turbine Systems

Multi-disciplinary research programmes

Un

iver

• EMSD• EDS• CEES• NEED• FACE• ECPE

Systems• Drive Systems Tests• Hydraulic• Power systems• High Voltage• DSpace

y

PV

Biomass

Wave Energy

alb

org

• ECPE• VE-NET• NIK-VE• DUWET• WEST

VPP

• DSpace• Laser Systems• Fuel Cell Systems• Proto Type Facilities• Biomass conversion

facilitiesFuel cell Systems

Modern Power Systems

PV

Aa

• VPP facilitiesAutomotive & Industrial Drives

Energy Harvesting / TEG

Efficient & Reliable PE Design

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e gy a est g / G

Emergent Projects

Green Buildings

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Aalborg University - Campus

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2 Challenges2. Challenges

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E d P Ch llEnergy and Power Challenge

The Modern Human Challenge:

• Water – few days

F d f kenge

s

• Food - few weeks

• Energy – decades but necessaryCha

lle

• Land to live on ?

• Others ?

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E d P Ch llEnergy and Power Challenge

Main challenges in energy :

• Sustainable energy production (backbone weather based)• Sustainable energy production (backbone, weather based)

• Energy efficiency

Mobilityenge

s

• Mobility

• InfrastructureCha

lle

Different initiatives :

- EU Set-plan (20-20-20) and beyond

- Danish Climate Commision

- Many other countries

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- Globally many initiatives

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Energy and Power Challenge

Energy comsumption increases More people (born, longer life-time etc.)p p ( , g ) More equipment Higher living standard More production

l b l k b d l d Global Energy Market becomes deregulated (electrical power, natural gas, etc.)

Climate Change a matter to be adressed

enge

s

( bl )

Therefore

Cha

lle

New power sources interesting (E.g. renewables) Towards E-based society More efficient use of the existing source Power balance extremely an issue to adress Power balance extremely an issue to adress New energy storage devices

Power Electronics and Power Converters

12

Power Electronics and Power Converters are Enabling Technologies for us!

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Energy and Power Challenge

• Early developers shift around $15,000 per capita ($1997 PPP) as less energy-intensive services dominate economic intensive services dominate economic growth

• Signs of saturation beyond $25,000

• Later developers require less energy

enge

sCha

lle

Source: Energy Needs, Choices and Possibilities – Scenarios to 2050 (Shell International 2001)

PPP = Purchasing Power Parity

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Energy and Power Challenge

W ld t ti l World potential map

enge

sCha

lle

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Dispersed based power production

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Traditional Power System ArchitectureTraditional Power System Architectureen

ges

Cha

lle

• Centralized energy production

• Unidirectional power flow

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• Vertical operation and control

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Active Networksen

ges

Cha

lle

Possible evolution of passive distribution networks.

Enabling technologies:

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Enabling technologies: (1) Power electronics(2) New ICT

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Renewable Energy SystemsRenewable Energy Systemsen

ges

Important issues for power converter

Cha

lle

Important issues for power converter• reliability and thereby security of supply• efficiency• cost• volume• power electronics enabling technology• protection

t l ti d ti

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• control active and reactive power• ride-through and monitoring

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3 Wind Power3. Wind Power

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Power Conversionr

GridWind P

ower

Wind

Win

d

Aerodynamic Transformer

Gearbox

Generator PowerElectronic

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ElectronicInterfacecontrol

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Wind Power Directions

Windforce 10: • 2010 180 GW

Installed Wind Power in the World- Annual and Cumulative -

30 000

35,000

40,000

120 000

140,000

160,000

r

• 2020 1200 GW

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000M

W p

er y

ear

60,000

80,000

100,000

120,000

Cum

ulat

ive

MW

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0

5,000

10,000

15,000

0

20,000

40,000

60,000 C

Win

d

Global Wind Power StatusCumulative MW by end of 2001, 2004 & 2007

1983 1990 1995 2000 2005 2009

YearSource: BTM Consult ApS - March 2010

Cumulative MW by end of 2001, 2004 & 2007

40,000

50,000

60,000

10,000

20,000

30,000

20Source: BTM Consult 2010

0Europe USA Asia Rest of World

2001 (24,927 MW) 2004 (47,912 MW) 2007 (94,005 MW)Source: BTM Consult ApS - March 2008

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Wind Turbine Developmentr

Pow

erW

ind

• Bigger and more efficient ! • 3 6-6MW prototypes running (Vestas GE Siemens Wind Enercon)

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• 3.6-6MW prototypes running (Vestas, GE, Siemens Wind,Enercon)• 2 MW WT are still the "best seller" on the market!

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EU St t

Wind Power Systems

EU Statusr

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Wind Turbine Concepts

Fixed Speed Wind Turbinesr

• 2 squirrel-cage induction generators (power ratio 1:4) P

ower

g (p )• small –very low wind speed• large – rest of the range

• variable capacitor bank• pasive/active stall control

AdvantagesWin

d

• pasive/active stall control• robust -> to grid faults• cheap

DrawbacksR i tiff id f t bl ti• Requires a stiff grid for stable operation

• does not support speed control• its mechanical construction must be able to support high mechanical stress

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Wind Turbine Concepts

Variable Speed Wind Turbines – Road mapsr

Pow

erW

ind

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Variable Speed Wind Turbines

Wind Turbine Concepts

Variable Speed Wind Turbinesr

Pow

er

• wound-rotor induction generator • Variable pitch – variable speed• 30% slip variation around synchronous speed • power converter (back2back / direct AC/AC) in rotor circuit

Win

d

• power converter (back2back / direct AC/AC) in rotor circuit

Advantages• smooth reactive power control

Drawbacks • use slip-rings -> maintenance

• smooth grid connection• reduced mechanical loads on the WT tower

25

use slip rings > maintenance• power converter sensitive to grid faults -> complicated protection schemes

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Wind Turbine Concepts

Variable Speed Wind Turbinesr

Pow

er

• variable pitch – variable speed• with/without gearbox • generator

• synchronous generator

Win

d

• synchronous generator, • permanent magnet generator• squirrel-cage induction generator

• power converter• diode rectifier+boost DC/DC+inverter• back2back• direct AC/AC (matrix, cycloconverters, etc)

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Wind Turbine Concepts

Variable Speed Wind Turbinesr

Pow

er

Synchronous generator with field winding

Win

d

Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator

27Squirrel-Cage Induction Generator

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Wind Turbine Concepts

Variable Speed Wind Turbines

r P

ower

Win

d

• multiple stator windings• paralleled power convertersp p

• better efficiency at low wind speed• redundancy

• used by some manufacturers

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Power Electronic Convertersr

Back-to-back two-level voltage source converterProven technology P

ower Back-to-back VSC

Standard power devices (integrated)

Decoupling between grid and generator (compensation fornon-symmetry and other power quality issues)

Win

d

Demands

y y p q y )Need for major energy-storage in DC-link (reduced life-time and

increased expenses)Power losses (switching and conduction losses)

DemandsReliableMinimum maintenanceSolution competitive economically

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Low power lossesPhysical size limitedWeight limited (if in nacelle)

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Multi-level topologies +6 MW

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nd T

urb

s fo

r W

i

 

nver

ters

wer

Con

Pow

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Multi-level topologies +6 MW

 bi

nes

nd T

urb

 

s fo

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inv

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rsw

er C

onPo

w

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Multi-level topologies +6 MW

Comparison Multi-levelbi

nes

nd T

urb

s fo

r W

inv

erte

rsw

er C

on

• Reliability

• Efficiency

Pow

32

y

• Price

• System solutions

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Doubly-Fed Wind Turbinerb

ines

Win

d Tu

trol

of W

DFIG t l l l Wi d t bi t l l l

Con

t DFIG control level: Control for DFIG:

active& reactive power Control of grid side converter

Wind turbine control level: pitch control power limitation control

Targets for control:

g DC-link voltage unity power factor

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maximum power point operation power limitations for high wind speeds reactive power control

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Full Scale Power Converter Wind TurbinePermanent Magnet Synchronous Generator

rbin

esW

ind

Tutr

ol o

f W

PMSG t l l l Wi d t bi t l l l

Con

t PMSG control level: Maximum power point Control of grid side converter

DC-link voltage

Wind turbine control level: pitch control power limitation control

Targets for control: maximum power point operation

g unity power factor

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maximum power point operation power limitations for high wind speeds reactive power control

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Low Voltage Fault Ride-through CapabilityGrid Codes

sre

men

ts

x= 300-500 ms

on R

equi

Successive & non-symmetrical faultsLVRT

onne

ctio E-On Grid Code

Grid

Co

3535

Grid support by 100% reactive current injection

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Next Generation WT Capabilities

Uniform dynamic performance of WT

p

Integration of energy storage elements in each WT

36The system structure of a variable speed wind turbine integrating

with a battery storage system

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Vestas Wind Systems A/S Denmark

Current DevelopmentVestas Wind Systems A/S Denmark

olog

ies

e Te

chno

d Tu

rbin

e

Vestas V164 off-shore turbineRated power: 7,000 kW Rotor diameter: 164 m Hub height: min 105m

Win

d

Hub height: min. 105mTurbine concept: medium-speed

gearbox, variable speed, variable pitch, full-scale power converter

Generator: permanent magnetT t k t Bi ff h f

3737

Generator: permanent magnetTarget market: Big off-shore farms

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Enercon GmbH Germany

Current DevelopmentEnercon GmbH Germany

olog

ies

e Te

chno

Enercon E-126 gearless turbineRated power: 7,500 kW d

Turb

ine

Rated power: 7,500 kW Rotor diameter: 127 m Hub height: 135 mTurbine concept: Gearless, variable

speed variable pitch control

Win

d

speed, variable pitch control Generator: Enercon direct-drive

annular generator

3838

Target market: Big on-shore and off-shore farms.

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Nordex Germany

Current DevelopmentNordex Germany

olog

ies

Nordex N150/6000Rated power: 6,000 kW Rotor diameter: 150 m

b h i h 00e Te

chno

Hub height: approx.100 mTurbine concept: Gearless, variable

speed, variable pitch control Generator: permanent magnetd

Turb

ine

Win

d

3939

Target market: Big off-shore farms.

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Siemens Wind Power Denmark

Current DevelopmentSiemens Wind Power Denmark

olog

ies

e Te

chno

Siemens SWT-3.6-120Rated power: 3,600 kW Rotor diameter: 120 m

d Tu

rbin

e

Turbine concept: 3-stage gear, variable speed, variable pitch control

Generator: Asynchronous

Win

d

y

New Generation : PM generator and without gearbox

4040

Target market: Big off-shore farms.

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The Global Players in 2009

Top-10 Suppliers in 2009% of the total market 38,103MW

ENERCON (GE) 8.5%

GOLDWIND (PRC) 7.2%

DONGFANG (PRC) 6.5%

GAMESA (ES) 6.7%

SINOVEL (PRC)sion

SUZLON (IND) 6.4%

( ) 9.2%

Con

vers

REPOWER (GE)

SIEMENS (DK) 5.9%

GE WIND (US)12 4%Po

wer

C

Others 18.5%

REPOWER (GE) 3.4%

VESTAS (DK) 12.5%

12.4%

Win

d P

Source: BTM Consult ApS - March 2010

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Possible Topologies Wind Farms

DFIG Wind Turbines

Far

ms

Win

d

AC ff h id• common AC off-shore grid• step-up transformer• AC connection to on-shore station• limited grid support during faultsg pp g

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Possible Topologies Wind Farms

SCIG based active stall Wind Turbines with HVDC connection

arm

sW

ind

FaW

• common AC off-shore grid• DC-link connection• full grid support during faults• black-start capability

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black start capability

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Possible Topologies Wind Farms

Full scale Power converter based Wind Turbines with common DC grid

Far

ms

Win

d

• direct driven or gearbox• common DC off-shore grid• DC-link connection to on-shore PCC• full grid support during faults

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full grid support during faults• black-start capability

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Comparison Wind Farms F

arm

sW

ind

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Horns Rev Vestas V80 2 0 MW

Off-shore developmentHorns Rev - Vestas V80–2.0 MW

Horns Rev 160 MWog

ies

tech

nolo

-sho

re t

Rotor Diameter 80 mHub Height 70 mWeight 245 tons• 80 x 2MW (Vestas V80 pitched

Off- Weight 245 tons

Start Wind 4 m/sNominel Wind 13 m/sMax Wind 25 m/s

• 80 x 2MW (Vestas V80, pitched, variable-speed, DFIG with gearbox)

• In operation for more than 3 /Platform for helicopter hoistImproved Power ControlImproved Corrosion ProtectionI d HSE F iliti

years

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Improved HSE Facilities

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Off-shore development

Nysted wind farm 158.4 MWog

ies All turbines in operation

Sept 12, 2003

tech

nolo

-sho

re t

Off-

O&MService once a year• Automated greasing• Automated greasing• extended SCADA• Access by boat

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r P

ower

4 Solar Power

Sol

ar 4. Solar Power

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The resource

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Solar cell technologies

∙ Monocrystalline Silicon

g

Polycrystalline Siliconff

Amorphous silicon Thin filmSilicon

• Efficiency: 12 – 18 %• Shape: round /

quadratic• Colour: black / dark-

bl / bl i h

• Efficiency: 10 – 22 %• Shape: quadratic• Colour: blueish,

shimmer• Peak power, app.:

• Efficiency: 4 – 9 %• Shape: slim ribbons• Colour: black / dark

brown• Peak power app :

• Amorphous Si, cadmium telluride, copper indium diselenide and many new others!r blue / blueish

• Peak power app.: 120 Wp/m2

• Price app. 4-5 € /Wp (continuously d i b 7%

p , pp100 W/m2

• Price app. 3-4 €/Wp

• Peak power, app.: 50 Wp/m2

• Price app. 5-6 €/Wp• can be foldable

• Efficiency up to 11 % • Can be deposited on

any surface• Colour depends on

t i l Pow

er

decreasing by ca 7% p.a.)

materials• Can be clear films

mounted on windows or roof tilesS

olar

50

Very fast development on Thin FilmOrganic cells with very low manufacturing cost but still short life time are emergingMulti junction cells with efficiency higher than 40% are reported!

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Concentrating solar Photovoltaic Power - CPV

• Sun light concentrated with lenses or optical concentrators up to x500 typ. with trackingHi h ffi i /hi h t ili

Source: Amonix

• High efficieny/high temp silicon solar cells or advanced III-IV multi-junction technology (~40% eff)C id bl l l ll r • Considerable lower solar cell material

• Potential lower overall cost than PV

• Fresnell lenses concentrator with tracking P

ower

• Dish technology• Two-axis tracking dishes

• 200-500 kWe -commercial,MW plants - near term

• 25 kWp unit/850W/m2

• 26.6% efficiency triple-junctionsolar cells

• X 250 concentration

Sol

ar

• Two-axis tracking dishes• CPV panels in the focus of the

dish

• X 250 concentration• DPGS/Stand alone/pumping/• desalinization/H2 production

• CPV developmentsSource: NREL

• Solid concentrator

• 18 Mwe installed up to 2006• 6 years field experience (young!)• 38% efficiency solar cells now, 50% by 2010• 40% efficiency for H2 production now!

Source: NREL

51• CPV farm in Alice Spring, Australia of

20kW units

• 40% efficiency for H2 production now!• 2-3 Eurocent/kWh on long term

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Technology Developmentr

Pow

erS

olar

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Solar cells manufacturing r

Pow

erS

olar

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• Crystalline silicon cell manufacturing high energy demanding. Cost is saturating• Thin film technologies – higher potential for cost reduction on long-term

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Global PV Power Capacityr

Pow

erS

olar

• 7 2 GWp installed in 2009 despite financial crisis7.2 GWp installed in 2009 despite financial crisis • EU is leading (70%), Italy and Czech Republic are emerging• USA and China are growing fast their capacities• Several PV parks > 40 MWp in Spain, Germany and Portugal

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Several PV parks 40 MWp in Spain, Germany and Portugal

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PV Inverters

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• High performance grid monitoring and synchronization

• Active Anti-islanding algorithms

• Isolation,, leakage current monitoring, and dc current injection monitoring

• High power quality (low current THD)

Typically IGBT/MOSFETS and DSP technologies are used

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Due to increased complexity and smaller market the cost of PV inverter is significant higher than the inverters for drives. Typ.400-500 €/kW

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System cost is expected to drop to 2 5€/Wp by 2012 (optimistic!) System cost is expected to drop to 2.5€/Wp by 2012 (optimistic!) Due to the silicon shortage during the last years the cost reduction

will be delayed

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Photovoltaic System Cost - predictionr

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• First Solar announced 1$/Wp for thinfilm panels in 2010 (manufacturing cost)

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( g )• For large PV systems cost is about 2.5€/Wp

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Photovoltaic System Cost - comparsion

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Maximum Power Point Tracking

• PV cells/panels exhibit a non-linear I-V characteristic – there is an optimum working point where the extracted power is the maximum (MPP) • The MPP depends on environmental conditions a Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) system is needed to follow the changes• Most of the actual MPP tracers are hill-climbing methods – no knowledge of the PV string type or environmental conditions requiredr

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PV System Configurationsr

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Module inverters• 50-180W, each panel has its own inverter

String (Multi)inverters• 1.5 - 5 kW, typical residential application

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has its own inverter enabling optimal MPPT• lower efficiency, difficult maintenance•highercost/kWp

application• each string has its own inverter enabling better MPPT • the strings can have different orientations

High efficiency Mini central PV inverters (8 15 kW) are also emerging for

optimal MPPT•Used for power plants

•highercost/kWporientations•Three-phase inverters for power < 5kW

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High efficiency Mini-central PV inverters (8-15 kW) are also emerging for modular configuration in medium and high power PV systems

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Topologies for PV inverters

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Test of Commercial products (Photon)

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PV inverters with boost converter and isolationisolation

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Both technologies are on the market! Efficiency 93-95%

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• RCM (Residual Current Monitoring) unit for monitoring leakage ground currentsleakage ground currents

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High efficiency topologies derived from H-bridgeHERIC (Sunways) -ηmax= 98%

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High efficiency 98% due to no reactive power exchange as reported by Photon Magazinefor Sunways AT series 2.7 – 5 kW single-phase

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Control Structure Overview+ L

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THD limits imposed by standardsStability in case of grid impedance

PV specific functions – common for PV invertersMaximum Power Point Tracking –MPPT

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Ancillary Support – (future?)Voltage ControlFrequency controlFault Ride-through

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Stability in case of grid impedance variationsRide-through grid voltage disturbances (not required yet!)

DC voltage controlAdaptation to grid voltage variationsRide-through grid voltage

Very high MPPT efficiency in steady state (typical > 99%)Fast tracking during rapid irradiation changes (dynamical MPPT efficiency)Stable operation at very low irradiation levels

Q compensationDVR

Ride-through grid voltage disturbances (optional yet)

Grid synchronizationRequired for grid connection or re-connection after trip.

irradiation levelsAnti-Islanding – AI as required by standards (VDE0126, IEEE1574, etc)Grid Monitoring

Operation at unity power factor as required by standardsF t V lt /f

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Fast Voltage/frequency detection

Plant MonitoringDiagnostic of PV panel arrayPartial shading detection

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PV systems

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PV systemsResidential PV systemsResidential PV systems

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• Residential PV grid-connected systems (generally feed into the low voltage grid)

• Power rating up to 10 kW• Power rating up to 10 kWp

• The amount of the generated electricity depends on both the meteorological conditions

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A 3.15MWp Large PV Plant in SpainLarge PV Plantsr

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• Large-scale, PV grid-connected systems (generally feed into the di lt id)medium voltage grid)

• Power rating from 200 kWp to many MWp (e.g. 10MWp or more)• The amount of the generated electricity depends on both the

meteorological conditions and the instantaneous grid load:meteorological conditions and the instantaneous grid load: energy rejections

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5 Summary 5. Summary

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Summary

Renewable Energy Systems (RES) Solutions for the future – New grid infrastructure and control Increase power production close to the consumption place

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make the central grid control more complex (long term, smart grid). Should be able to run grid and islanding modes

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blackout as well as control of grid Wind Turbines and PV’s - the fastest growing technologies

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Need MPPT functions Medium voltage power converter technology Reliability Provide ride-through capabilities Intelligent grid connection

Grid impedance estimation Monitoring and advanced diagnosis

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Power Electronics -> Key Enabling TechnologyStill many challenges to be solved

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IEEE Trans. on Power Electronics

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Some published papers in the fieldA. Luna, P. Rodriguez, R. Teodorescu, F. Blaabjerg, "Low voltage ride through strategies for SCIG

wind turbines in distributed power generation systems," Power Electronics Specialists Conference, 2008. PESC 2008. IEEE , vol., no., pp.2333-2339, 15-19 June 2008

P. Rodriguez, A. Timbus, R. Teodorescu, M. Liserre, F. Blaabjerg, "Flexible Active Power Control of Distributed Power Generation Systems During Grid Faults," Industrial Electronics, IEEE y g , ,Transactions on , vol.54, no.5, pp.2583-2592, Oct. 2007

P. Rodriguez, A. Timbus , R. Teodorescu, M. Liserre, F. Blaabjerg , "Reactive Power Control for Improving Wind Turbine System Behavior Under Grid Faults," Power Electronics, IEEE Transactions on , vol.24, no.7, pp.1798-1801, July 2009

F. Blaabjerg, R. Teodorescu, M. Liserre, A.V. Timbus,“Overview of Control and Grid Synchronization F. Blaabjerg, R. Teodorescu, M. Liserre, A.V. Timbus, Overview of Control and Grid Synchronization for Distributed Power Generation Systems, IEEE Trans. on Industrial Electronics, Vol. 53, No. 5, 2006, pp. 1398 – 1409.

S. B. Kjaer, J.K. Pedersen, F. Blaabjerg, "A review of single-phase grid-connected inverters for photovoltaic modules," Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on , vol.41, no.5, pp. 1292-1306 Sept -Oct 20051306, Sept. Oct. 2005

T. Kerekes, R. Teodorescu, C. Klumpner, M. Sumner, D. Floricau, P. Rodriguez, "Evaluation of three-phase transformerless photovoltaic inverter topologies," Power Electronics and Applications,2007 European Conference on , vol., no., pp.1-10, 2-5 Sept. 2007

F. Blaabjerg , Z. Chen and S. B. Kjaer "Power electronics as efficient interface in dispersed powergeneration systems", IEEE Trans. Power Electron., vol. 19, pp. 2004, pp. 1184-1194.

k k h d l b C l l S l dM. P. Kazmierkowski , R. Krishnan and F. Blaabjerg Control in Power Electronics—SelectedProblems,Book,2002;AcademicPress

Z. Chen, J.M. Guerrero, F. Blaabjerg, “A Review of the State of the Art of Power Electronics for Wind Turbines” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, Vol. 24, No. 8, pp. 1859-1875

A. Timbus, M. Liserre, R. Teodorescu, P. Rodriguez, F. Blaabjerg, “Evaluation of Current C t ll f S t ” IEEE T ti P El t i V l 24 N 3 2009 Controllers for Systems”, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, Vol. 24, No. 3, 2009, pp. 654-664.

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Transformerless PV inverters with boost

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