Energy management of stand-alone power systems with renewable energy sources

S. D'arco, R. Rizzo*, D. Coll-Mayor, P. Tricoli

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

3 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

The paper deals with storage and generation systems with renewable energy sources. A stand-alone combined system with electrochemical batteries, supercapacitors and fuel cells is considered. The power flow among the different storage devices is controlled in order to optimise the energetic efficiency and avoid irregular working conditions. A proper control strategy is proposed to keep constant the fuel cell power and limit the charge/discharge batteries current. The control strategy is implemented by means of two hierarchical algorithms on the power converters that interconnect storage devices and generation sources. Experimental tests done on electrical drives to validate the algorithm are illustrated and the results are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)372-378
Number of pages7
JournalRenewable Energy and Power Quality Journal
Volume1
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2006

Keywords

  • Fuel cells
  • Stand-alone systems
  • Supercapacitors

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Energy management of stand-alone power systems with renewable energy sources'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this