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Grid-connection approaches for pico-hydro systems
Small hydropower systems are considered an environmentally friendly energy option. They have a huge untapped potential which allow it to make a more significant contribution to future energy demand with many advantages. Grid-connected pico-hydro systems are an emerging solution for application in a huge number of applications such as in household water supply, wastewater treatment facilities and to improve control systems and optimize generation as a part of integrated water management systems. They are also very promising for integration in microgrids in many developing countries. This paper presents and discusses the main three grid-connection approaches for pico-hydro systems: using specifically designed power converters; using standard wind inverters; and using standard photovoltaic inverters. These latest approaches based on conventional inverters are practical solutions able to explore a large amount of feasible sites with low-head and very low-head. Moreover, photovoltaic micro inverters, recently launched in the market, are propose for very low power generators (250-300 W). These approaches improve efficiencies, reduce costs and environmental impacts and improve reliability. Experimental evaluation of the performance in steady-state and in dynamic conditions proves the feasibility of these innovative approaches. ; info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Grid-connection approaches for pico-hydro systems
Small hydropower systems are considered an environmentally friendly energy option. They have a huge untapped potential which allow it to make a more significant contribution to future energy demand with many advantages. Grid-connected pico-hydro systems are an emerging solution for application in a huge number of applications such as in household water supply, wastewater treatment facilities and to improve control systems and optimize generation as a part of integrated water management systems. They are also very promising for integration in microgrids in many developing countries. This paper presents and discusses the main three grid-connection approaches for pico-hydro systems: using specifically designed power converters; using standard wind inverters; and using standard photovoltaic inverters. These latest approaches based on conventional inverters are practical solutions able to explore a large amount of feasible sites with low-head and very low-head. Moreover, photovoltaic micro inverters, recently launched in the market, are propose for very low power generators (250-300 W). These approaches improve efficiencies, reduce costs and environmental impacts and improve reliability. Experimental evaluation of the performance in steady-state and in dynamic conditions proves the feasibility of these innovative approaches. ; info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Grid-connection approaches for pico-hydro systems
Leite, V. (author) / Ferreira, Ângela P. (author) / Couto, José (author) / Batista, José (author)
2016-01-01
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
DDC:
690
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