Grid connection solutions for renewable energy farms
This project addresses the challenges of connecting renewable energy to the grid
Project Insights
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€99,457
Total Project Costs -
2 yr
Project Duration -
2016
Year Funded
Project Description
Increased integration of renewable energy (RE) onto the grid creates potential issues in operating the grid reliably. The overall objective of this work programme is to investigate the electrical and grid connection challenges that developers face in connecting RE to the grid, and to support the industry partner and grid operators to develop innovative solutions to these issues to ease the commercialisation path of RE projects that are in the pipeline, resulting in significantly greater export of electricity. Further objectives include investigating centralised power conversion strategies and storage to lower the overall costs and to balance intermittent energy production respectively.
Project Details
Total Project Cost: €99,457
Funding Agency: Science Foundation Ireland (SFI)
Year Funded: 2016
Lead Organisation: University College Cork (UCC)