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Grid-connection approaches for pico-hydro systems
| dc.contributor.author | Leite, V. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ferreira, Ângela P. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Couto, José | |
| dc.contributor.author | Batista, José | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-04-12T15:50:07Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-04-12T15:50:07Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Small hydropower systems are considered an environmentally friendly energy option. They have a huge untapped potential which allow it to make a more significant contribution to future energy demand with many advantages. Grid-connected pico-hydro systems are an emerging solution for application in a huge number of applications such as in household water supply, wastewater treatment facilities and to improve control systems and optimize generation as a part of integrated water management systems. They are also very promising for integration in microgrids in many developing countries. This paper presents and discusses the main three grid-connection approaches for pico-hydro systems: using specifically designed power converters; using standard wind inverters; and using standard photovoltaic inverters. These latest approaches based on conventional inverters are practical solutions able to explore a large amount of feasible sites with low-head and very low-head. Moreover, photovoltaic micro inverters, recently launched in the market, are propose for very low power generators (250-300 W). These approaches improve efficiencies, reduce costs and environmental impacts and improve reliability. Experimental evaluation of the performance in steady-state and in dynamic conditions proves the feasibility of these innovative approaches. | pt_PT |
| dc.description.version | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.citation | Leite, V.; Ferreira, Ângela P.; Couto, José; Batista, José (2016). Abordagens para a Grid-connection approaches for pico-hydro systems. In II Congresso Ibero-Americano de Empreendedorismo, Energia, Meio Ambiente e Tecnologia - CIEEMAT 2016. Angra dos Reis, RJ, Brasil | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10198/17004 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | pt_PT |
| dc.peerreviewed | yes | pt_PT |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Electrical engineering | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Electronics and photonics | pt_PT |
| dc.title | Grid-connection approaches for pico-hydro systems | pt_PT |
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| oaire.citation.conferencePlace | Angra dos Reis, RJ, Brasil | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.title | II Congresso Ibero-Americano de Empreendedorismo, Energia, Meio Ambiente e Tecnologia - CIEEMAT 2016 | pt_PT |
| person.familyName | Leite | |
| person.familyName | Ferreira | |
| person.familyName | Batista | |
| person.givenName | Vicente | |
| person.givenName | Ângela P. | |
| person.givenName | José | |
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| person.identifier.orcid | 0000-0003-0344-3336 | |
| person.identifier.rid | N-6962-2013 | |
| person.identifier.rid | M-8188-2013 | |
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