DC Microgrid Building Energy Management Platform for Improved Energy Efficiency, Energy Security, and Operating Costs

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Abstract:

In this project, a building-scale DC microgrid was installed containing rooftop solar PV, commercial high-bay lighting, industrial ceiling fans, and battery energy storage. By avoiding conversions from DC to AC in the sources which create the electrical energy (solar) as well as from AC back to DC in the electrical load devices which utilize the energy (lights and fans), the objective of the project was to demonstrate improvements in efficiency, reliability, resiliency, and cost.

Author(s):
Saussele, John
Author Organization(s):
Bosch Building Grid Technologies
Funding Organization(s):
ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM ALEXANDRIA VA, ALEXANDRIA , VA
Document Type:
Technical Report/Final Report
Publication Date:
2019 Dec 01
Pagination:
285

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution Code:
A - Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement: Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TRECMS
Identifying Numbers
Project Number(s):
EW-201352
Subject Terms
Modernization Areas:
Microelectronics
Communities of Interest:
Energy and Power Technologies
Descriptor(s):
electric power, solar energy, energy consumption, energy storage, load monitoring, power electronics, energy harvesting, energy transfer, geography, solar inverters, solar panels, energy production, accuracy, business administration, climate change, aluminum alloys, energy
Keyword(s):
DC Microgrid, Building Energy Management Platform, Operating Costs
Subject Categories:
Power Production and Energy Conversion (Nonpropulsive); Power Production and Energy Conversion (Nonpropulsive); Behavioral and Social Sciences
Creation Date:
2021 Jun 23
Update Date:
2021 Sep 21