Abstract:
The present invention discloses a method for providing an energy storage to an electrical power grid. The method comprises connecting an energy storage system (ESS), in series with a transmission line of an electrical power grid, or in series with a shunt unit connected to the transmission line, the energy storage comprising an energy source connected to the transmission line or the shunt unit via an H-bridge connection, measuring an AC grid frequency in the electrical power grid, discharging the ESS when the measured AC grid frequency drops a predetermined magnitude from a normal condition, and charging the ESS when the measured grid frequency is back to normal condition. An energy storage and a series energy storage are also presented.
Abstract:
A circuit breaker for interrupting an electrical current flow between a first node and a second node is provided. The circuit breaker includes a first switching branch comprising a first winding of a mutual inductor and a mechanical switch connected in series. The circuit breaker further includes a second switching branch including a second winding of the mutual inductor and a switching arrangement including at least one switching device connected to the second winding. The first switching branch and the second switching branch are connected in parallel between the first node and the second node and the second switching branch is configured to operate bidirectionally.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for enabling dynamic evaluation of performance of a battery energy store. The battery energy store comprises a plurality of batteries and the method comprises excitation of the battery energy store, including increasing (1) a current charge/discharge for one or more of the plurality of batteries, and decreasing (1) a current charge/discharge for one or more of the plurality of batteries, wherein a total current charge/discharge for the plurality of batteries is kept unchanged; measuring (2) real-time parameters (V, I, T) of the excited battery energy store (1), estimating (3) a state of charge (SOC) for the battery energy store, the estimation being based on the measured real-time parameters and offline data (4) of the energy store, identification (3) of R-C parameters for an equivalent circuit model (ECM) of the battery energy store, the identification being based on the measured real-time parameters, updating (5) a look-up table with the identified R-C parameters for different operating conditions; and simulating (5) performance of the battery energy store based on two or more operating conditions. A system, a marine vessel and a computer program product thereof are also presented.
Abstract:
A high power flash battery system is presented. The high power flash battery system, comprises a wayside flash battery (1) and a half-bridge cell (2). The half-bridge cell has a voltage polarity opposite to that of the wayside flash battery,wherein the half-bridge cell is configured to be in a voltage compensation mode when the system is unloaded, and to be switched to a bypass mode when a voltage drop occurs due to the system being loaded.A high power charging station, an onboard battery operated device, as well as a method for flash charging are also presented.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a method for controlling plant active power output P plant ramp rate of a power plant 1 to a PCC with a power grid. The method comprises obtaining information about a current RES active power output P RES of a Renewable Energy Source (RES) 2 comprised in the power plant. The method also comprises forecasting future RES active power output, during a predefined future time period. The method also comprises, based on the obtained current RES active power output information and on the forecasted RES active power output, determining whether an expected ramp rate of the RES active power output during said predefined time period exceeds a predefined maximum ramp rate limit of a plant active power output. The method also comprises, based on said determining, selecting a first control method which is based on the forecasted future RES active power output if it is determined that the expected ramp rate exceeds the predefined maximum ramp rate limit, or selecting a second control method, different from the first control method, if it is determined that the expected ramp rate does not exceed the predefined maximum ramp rate limit. The method also comprises using the selected first or second control method to generate an ESS control signal for controlling the ESS active power output P ESS such that the plant active power output ramp rate is kept below the predefined maximum ramp rate limit during the predefined time period.
Abstract:
A multi-level power converter for one or more phases. The converter comprises one or more converter arms (3) comprising a plurality of serial connected switching cells (20). Each switching cell (20) comprises a plurality of switching devices (40a, 40b, 40c, 40d), a primary energy storage (50),a secondary energy storage (52) and a first inductor (54). The switching devices are arranged to selectively provide a connection to the primary energy storage, wherein each switching cell comprises a bridge circuit (60) comprising the switching devices and the primary energy storage, a battery circuit (62) connected to the bridge circuit and comprising the secondary energy storage, and an arm circuit (64) providing a connection between two adjacent switching cells. The first inductor of each switching cell is arranged in the arm circuit.
Abstract:
A passive electronic fuse (1) for protecting a DC application (5) in the event of a fault. The electronic fuse comprises a first leg (10) comprising a first winding (20) of a mutual inductor (14) and a switch device connected in series, a second leg (12) comprising a second winding (24) of the mutual inductor (14). The first leg and the second leg are connected in parallel and a self- inductance of the second winding is lower than a self-inductance of the first winding. The second leg further comprises a capacitor (26) connected i n series with the second winding of the mutual inductor and the switch device is a thyristor (22) or a switch device with switching properties of a thyristor.
Abstract:
A multi-level power converter for one or more phases includes one or more converter arms including a plurality of serial connected switching cells. Each switching cell includes a plurality of switching devices, a primary energy storage, a secondary energy storage and a first inductor. The switching devices are arranged to selectively provide a connection to the primary energy storage, wherein each switching cell includes a bridge circuit including the switching devices and the primary energy storage, a battery circuit connected to the bridge circuit and including the secondary energy storage, and an arm circuit providing a connection between two adjacent switching cells. The first inductor of each switching cell is arranged in the arm circuit.
Abstract:
A multilevel power converter includes at least one phase leg. The phase leg includes a plurality of cascaded chain link connected cells, each cell including a capacitor and two semiconductor switches in series, each with an anti-parallel connected diode. The plurality of cascaded chain link connected cells includes first and second cells which form a mirrored cell-pair such that the two semiconductor switches of each of the first and second cells are all connected in series with each other. The converter further includes an energy storage connected between the first and second cells.