Title: Power electronics in renewable energy smart grid: a review

Authors: Ehab H.E. Bayoumi

Addresses: Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technology, Abu Dhabi Men's College (ADMC), Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi 25035, UAE

Abstract: Extensive manipulation of new power electronics technologies in renewable energy is predictable to grant efficiency improvements in smart grid evolution. This paper explores possible relationships between power electronics converters and renewable energy in smart grid. The generated power output from renewable energy is generally difficult to control, a power electronics converters capable of implementing high-speed and high-accuracy control is needed for the mass adoption of renewable energy in smart grid. Photovoltaic and wind energy are selected to be analysed as two main types of renewable energy used in smart grid. A smart grid will allow connectivity of the photovoltaic and wind turbines as intermittent sources of energy. Using photovoltaic and wind turbines with power electronics converters and enhanced control techniques can support a grid with reactive power and protect the equipment during severe grid disturbances are important issues to be addressed.

Keywords: power electronics converters; photovoltaics; wind energy; renewable energy; smart grid; wind power; solar energy; solar power; wind turbines.

DOI: 10.1504/IJIED.2015.068769

International Journal of Industrial Electronics and Drives, 2015 Vol.2 No.1, pp.43 - 61

Received: 11 Jul 2014
Accepted: 12 Aug 2014
Published online: 12 Apr 2015 *

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