Utility Applications of Power Electronics and

Renewable Power Integration

Dr. Madhav Manjrekar

Associate Professor, University of North Carolina – Charlotte

Associate – Energy Production & Infrastructure Center (EPIC)

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Agenda…

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• 90-minute panel session

• 10 minute presentation by the chair

• Each panelist will be presenting for ~10 minutes

followed by ~5 minutes Q&A

• Upon completion of all panelists, time permitting, we

will open it for general discussion amongst the

panelists and with the audience for ~10 minutes

When quest for energy meant smoke…

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…and sweat and dirt…

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And now…these are changing times…

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Power Electronics receiving attention…

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Utility Apps of Power Electronics…

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In 2005, 30 percent of all power generation

utilized power electronics between point of

generation and its end use

By 2030, this is expected to jump to 80

percent of generated electricity

Ref: “Power Electronics for distributed energy systems and transmission and

distribution applications,” report prepared by Oak Ridge National Laboratory

FACTS + Distributed Energy Interfaces

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Utility Apps: Flexible AC Trans Systems

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Utility Apps – Distributed Energy I/F

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DoE Power Electronics Program

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Key Enabler: Applied Power Electronics

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Ref: “Smart Grid Success Will Rely On System Solutions,” www.powerelectronics.com

Peter Steimer, VP, Innovation, ABB

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Damir Novosel, President, Quanta

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Deepak Divan, President, Varentec

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Varentec Raises $8M From Bill Gates

And Khosla To Reinvent Industrial And

Utility Power Grid Management

Eduard Muljadi, NREL

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Allen Hefner, NIST

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