iPLUG-HE project was represented by our colleague Ahmed Yahia Farag from Università degli Studi di Padova at the ECCE Europe held at Darmstadt (Germany).

@Ahmed Yahia Farag, presented a comprehensive study which evaluates Integration of DC Microgrids (MGs) into distribution networks providing a promising solution to meet the rising demand in the electric energymarket.

DC-MGs offer an efficient solution due to their compatibility with renewablesources, electronicloads, and energystorage and in order to maintain sustained and reliable operation. Additionally, DC-MGs are commonly connected to utility grids through interlinking converters that can be categorized based on the targeted power levels into single-phase and three-phase converters.

This paper introduces multiportconverters (MPCs) as a promising alternative, consolidating different energy ports and proposes a non-isolated MPC to interface the three-phase AC grid with the 400 V DC-MGs.
It provides a thorough analysis of the proposed MPC’s operation, meanwhile simulation and experimental validation are presented to demonstrate the converter’s performance under operating conditions.

The ECCE Europe provided a great opportunity not only to present our work, but also to engage with fellow experts working in this field, creating synergies and being updated with the latest developments for the multiportconverters.

ECCEEurope Electronicloads Multiportconverters Energystorage renewablesources energymarket