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Deployment of Power Electronics in Power Systems

Abraham Ellis, PhD

Challenges, Opportunities, and Research Initiatives

October 31, 2019

Sandia National Laboratories, on assignment to DOE/OEabraham.ellis@hq.doe.gov

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Topics

1. DOE Grid Modernization Initiative (GMI)

2. DOE Office of Electricity (OE)

3. Power Electronics R&D Programs

4. One R&D Concept: SSPS

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A vision for Grid Modernization

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Grid Modernization Initiative (GMI)

OtherDOE

TechnologyStakeholdersInstitutional

Stakeholders

OP

FE EERE

OE

CESER

CFO

SC

ARPA-ENE

Academia

Devices and Integrated

Systems

Sensing and Measurement

System Operations

and Controls

Design and Planning Tools

Security Resilience

GenerationInstitutional

Support

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DOE Office of Electricity

Office of Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER)

Office of Electricity (OE)

Advance Grid R&D

FE

NE

EERE

EERE

States/Territories

Electric Utilities -Monitor and operate distribution

network.

RTO/ISOs - Coordinates, controls and monitors bulk grid and wholesale market.

Loads and Distributed Generation

Communities

Bulk Electricity Generation T&D Interface and Management

Sensing Technology Utilization

Advanced Grid Modeling

Grid Scale Storage

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• Provide national leadership to ensure a secure, resilient and reliable energy delivery system.

• Develop technologies to improve the infrastructure that brings electricity into our homes, offices, and factories.

• Support development of the federal and state electricity policies and programs that shape electricity system planning and market operations.

• Drive electric grid modernization and resiliency through research, partnerships, facilitation, and modeling and analytics.

energy.gov/oe

DOE Office of Electricity

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North American Energy Resiliency Model (NAERM)

Megawatt Scale Grid Storage

Revolutionizing Sensing Technology Utilization

Resilient Transmission Assets

energy.gov/oe

DOE Office of Electricity Key Priorities

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Power Electronics Everywhere

Among the key challenges…

Cost Efficiency Power Density

Reliability and Durability

Voltage, Frequency

Architectures

Systems Integration

Security Manufacturing

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An R&D Framework for Power Electronics

Power Electronic System

Power Stage

Semiconductor Devices, Capacitors, Inductors &

Transformers

Control & Protection

Module, Converter & Switching Logic

Controllers,

Current & Voltage Sensors.

Contactors, Circuit Breakers & Fuses,

Auxiliary Power Supplies

Interfaces & Packaging,

Passive Elements,

Active Elements

Semiconductors, Magnetics, Dielectrics & Conductors

COMPONENTS

MATERIALS

SUBSYSTEMS

SYSTEM

Thermal Management

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DOE Power Electronics R&D Activities

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OE Transmission Resilience & Advanced Components (TRAC)

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Solid State Power Substations (SSPS)

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Grid Evolution with SSPS Advances

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Power Electronics have the potential to fundamentally transform the grid…

…but we need to get it right!

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Questions?

For More Information

Kerry Cheung, TRAC Program ManagerKerry.Cheung@hq.doe.gov