• DocumentCode
    2059896
  • Title

    Direct current is the future

  • Author

    Woudstra, J.B. ; Stokman, H.

  • Author_Institution
    Hague Univ. of Appl. Sci., Delft, Netherlands
  • fYear
    2012
  • fDate
    3-4 April 2012
  • Firstpage
    131
  • Lastpage
    135
  • Abstract
    A world with direct current grids instead of alternating current grids. Is that possible? Sustainable generation of electrical energy is always linked with DC voltage. Solar cell systems produces a DC voltage, wind turbines always convert the AC voltage with a variable frequency in a DC voltage to convert it in an AC voltage with a constant frequency. Sustainable energy is becoming more and more important in the future. Here in North Europe large offshore wind turbine parks are planned. Solar cell systems on roofs of houses, thermal heat installations in houses, small urban wind turbines will become more and more popular. When you look to the loads, then you see an explosive numbers of appliances in households, offices and industry that run on low voltage direct current. It is clear that a DC voltage grid is a logical next step.
  • Keywords
    AC-DC power convertors; DC-AC power convertors; domestic appliances; offshore installations; power grids; solar cells; sustainable development; wind turbines; AC-DC voltage conversion; DC voltage grid; DC-AC voltage conversion; North Europe large offshore wind turbine parks; alternating current grids; constant frequency; direct current grids; households; small urban wind turbines; solar cell system; sustainable electrical energy generation; thermal heat installation; variable frequency; Europe; Frequency control; Frequency conversion; Power systems; Wind turbines;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Domestic Use of Energy Conference (DUE), 2012 Proceedings of the 20th
  • Conference_Location
    Cape Town
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4673-1232-5
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6198222