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Literature Review EE325 99
Literature Review EE325 99
Literature Review EE325 99
1.0) Introduction
Distributed generation from solar and wind turbine is increasing
rapidly where each of these resources is intrinsically DC. Superior
compatibility with the DC energy storage technique such as
battery and fuel cell has drawn recent interest of DC use.
Recently published papers investigating that there are more
explosive number of appliances in households, offices and
industries run internally on low voltage DC. Easier incorporation of
distributed generation and back up batteries could be used in an
efficient way to supply the DC appliances directly. DC based
power systems offer interesting advantages regarding simplicity,
cost reduction, and efficiency improvement [1] .
A review of some low voltage DC systems basics will be helpful.
The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has shown that a 28%
efficiency improvement can be achieved by switching from AC to
a DC distribution system [3]. DC systems increase the efficiency
of the energy distribution systems, and easy the integration of
decentralize and renewable energy sources, aiming to reduce the
dependency from fossil fuels, and limit greenhouse gasses
emissions. [2] Interconnecting and distributing the energy
between mostly DC-based agents (sources, loads, storage)
through a DC power system avoids unnecessary DC-AC and AC-DC
conversions which are a wasteful of energy. It gives a clearer
picture of the above mentioned aspects showing the reduction of
the conversion stages in the power converters of loads, storage
systems, and sources, when switching from AC to DC distribution
systems in residential applications.
In case of small-scale electricity generation, such as almost all
new sustainable energy sources, for example from solar cells, fuel
cells, osmosis batteries, and others, DC is usually the output.
Energy is required to convert the sources DC into AC in order to
connect to the existing 230V AC distribution network. Which
Reference
[1] P. Fairley, DC Versus AC: The second war of currents has
already begun [in my view], Power and Energy Magazine, IEEE,
vol. 10, no. 6, pp. 104103, Nov 2012.