Efficient Utilization of Electric Power

该项目将为轻工业应用开发一种新的低压直流微电网基础设施。与目前基于交流电的技术相比，直流微电网将能够更有效地利用可再生能源。新开发的电子设备将使用宽带隙半导体更有效地将太阳能并入电网，新的智能设备将相互协调以减少用电量。该系统将使用电力线通信和机器学习等技术，在微电网框架内提供精确的潮流，并最终形成直流微电网，这将成为未来能源智能电网设计的典范。

This program will develop a new low voltage DC Microgrid infrastructure for light industrial applications. The DC Microgrid will enable more efficient use of renewable energy over current technologies based on AC current. Newly developed electronic devices will use Wide-Band-Gap semiconductors to more efficiently incorporate solar power into the grid and new intelligent devices will coordinate with one another to use less electricity. The system will use techniques like Power-Line Communication and machine learning to provide precise power flow within the Microgrid framework, and will culminate in a DC Microgrid that will be a model of future energy Smartgrid designs.