I-Corps: Commercialization of Microgrid Controllers

微电网技术（一种提高电力系统可靠性的新兴技术）对于管理向未来能源供应模式的过渡至关重要。美国电网正在发展成为一个新技术网络，越来越依赖各种能源-可持续、可再生和丰富的能源，为家庭、企业、军事设施和工业供电。然而，这些资源同时也在波动和不一致。 该技术旨在减少对公用电网的依赖，并将大停电的可能性降低到客户的无限小。拟议技术的成功实施将为该领域更先进的研究和开发铺平道路，并有助于将目前的能源基础设施改造成更具弹性的能源基础设施。发电机和消费者都可以并将感受到拟议技术的好处：发电机将以最佳和有效的方式提供能源;消费者将获得不间断的电力供应。该技术基于对微网系统各要素（如不同能源、储能系统、用户负荷等）的新型控制策略，以更少的电能损耗、更高的电能质量、更好的储能管理和合理的成本，与当前能源市场目标客户的需求相契合。 这个I-Corps团队开发了一种独特的智能微电网控制器，可以实现资源优化，并提高可再生微电网的稳定性。随着这项技术的出现，微电网将变得更加强大和高效。此外，目标是使总运营成本最小化，以便微电网能够在能源市场中广泛采用。该控制器具有在不同的操作条件下在不同的能源（例如柴油、太阳能、风能、水力等）之间有效地同步的能力。因此，大停电的可能性被降低到无限小。因此，所提出的控制器为微电网配备了更高的稳定性、效率、更好的电能质量、可靠性和弹性。这种智能微电网控制器的一些显著特点包括：用户友好性;可再生能源的渗透率增加;更好地协调和优化利用不同的能源，如风能、太阳能、柴油、水电等;增强的稳定性和电源质量;有效的电池存储管理。该控制器作为智能单元工作，支持整个微电网系统，从而使客户能够节省能源和资金。

Microgrid technology (an emerging technology to enhance power system reliability) is essential to manage the transition to tomorrow's energy supply model. The United States power grid is evolving into a network of new technologies with increased reliance on a diversity of energy resources - resources that are sustainable, renewable and abundant to power homes, businesses, military installations and industry. Yet, the resources are at the same time fluctuating and inconsistent. The proposed technology aims to reduce dependence on the utility grid, and the possibility of major blackouts reduces to infinitesimal for customers. The successful implementation of the proposed technology will pave way for more advanced research and development in this field and contribute to transforming the current energy infrastructure to becoming more resilient. The benefits of the proposed technology can and will be felt throughout the spectrum of generators and consumers: generators will deliver their energy in an optimal and efficient way; and consumers will receive uninterruptible power supply. With lesser wastage of power, higher power quality, good storage management at reasonable costs, the proposed technology resonates with the current demands of the energy market target customers.This technology is based on novel control strategies for various elements of the microgrid system (such as different energy resources, energy storage systems, and customer loads, etc.). This I-Corps team has developed a unique smart microgrid controller that will enable resource optimization as well as increase stability of renewable microgrid. With the advent of this technology, the microgrid will become more robust and efficient. In addition, the goal is to minimize the total operation cost so that microgrids can be widely adopted in the energy market. The controller has the ability to effectively synchronize among different energy resources such as diesel, solar, wind, hydro, etc. under different operating conditions. The possibility of major blackouts is thereby reduced to infinitesimal. Thus, the proposed controller equips the microgrid with higher stability, efficiency, better power quality, reliability and resiliency. Some distinct features of this smart microgrid controller include: user-friendliness; increased penetration of renewable energy sources; better co-ordination and optimal utilization of different energy sources such as wind, solar, diesel, hydro, etc.; enhanced stability and power quality; effective battery storage management. The controller works as an intelligent unit and supports the entire microgrid system thereby enabling customers to save energy and money.