ISLANDED MICROGRID – A complete solution for Islanded Local Energy Systems (ILES)

Subcategory (under Clean Energy): Cross Cutting
Technology Readiness Level (TRL): TRL 7 - Pre-commercial demonstration
Technology Outline (Process Description)

A 10 kW microgrid system is fabricated in the laboratory which will be deployed to Ghoramara island for demonstration. All the eco-tool-sets developed in RE-EMPOWERED project will be validated through this hardware. The microgrid can integrate three different energy vectors, e.g. solar, wind, and energy storage, and it can be able to feed islanded ac loads. Performance is validated in laboratory environment under different operating conditions.

Salient Features/Advantages

  • 3 input and 1 output ports
  • Lower losses
  • High power capture during partial shading
  • No shut down at low voltage MPP
  • Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) algorithm for global peak search
  • Fast MPPT tracking
  • Islanded operation

Key Outcomes

  • Partial Power Converter (PPC) to achieve higher efficiency
  • Ability to operate at low voltage Maximum Power Point under partial shading
  • Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) based faster global MPPT search algorithm

IP Protection details

  • Patent filed (Title, national/International): Nil
  • Patents Granted: Nil
  • Copyrights obtained /progress on commercialisation /Pl. specify connect with industry: Nil

Contact details (for more information)

  • Nodal Person name: Suman Maiti
  • Email ID: sumanmaiti@gmail.com
  • Organisation name (Relevant link/web page): IIT KHARAGPUR
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Organizations involved in the development (logo/name)

Department of Science and Technology

IIT KHARAGPUR

RE-EMPOWERED 

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