New power converters for energy storage systems

为了减少有害的二氧化碳排放，世界各国政府共同努力，利用风能和太阳能等可再生能源生产更多的电力。虽然两者都提供清洁能源，不产生排放，但它们在本质上是间歇性的。随着这些可再生但间歇性能源的使用增加，人们对电网可靠性的担忧也在增加。储能技术对电网的高效运行起着至关重要的作用：确保高需求时期的可用性，平滑供需波动，提高电网的可靠性。新的电池技术不仅可以为小型系统提供能量存储，还可以为公用事业规模的系统提供重要的能量存储。本提案的重点是为储能系统开发新颖、高效、紧凑和具有成本效益的功率转换技术。

In order to reduce harmful CO2 emissions, a concerted effort has been made by governments worldwide to produce more electricity from renewable energy sources such as wind and solar. Although both provide clean sources of energy and do not produce emissions, they are intermittent in nature. As the use of these renewable yet intermittent sources increases, there is increased concern for the reliability of the power grid. Energy storage technologies play a critical role in the efficient operation of the power grid by: ensuring availability during periods of high demand, smoothing fluctuations in supply and demand, and enhancing grid reliability. Newer battery technologies not only provide energy storage for small systems but can also provide significant energy storage for utility-scale systems. This proposal focuses on the development of novel, efficient, compact and cost-effective power conversion technology for energy storage systems.