Title :
Power electronics for high-power applications in the 21st Century
Author :
Uchida, R. ; Yamada, T.
Author_Institution :
Ind. Electron. & Syst. Lab., Mitsubishi Electr. Corp., Hyogo, Japan
Abstract :
Recent growth of the ratio of electric power among all energy sources originates from the superior characteristics of electricity. The contributions of power electronics in electric power systems are observed here. They are to keep power systems stable, to produce electric power from renewable energy sources and to save energy consumption. This paper contains a description of future prospects of electrical energy sources along with current trends of high-power electronics technology
Keywords :
energy conservation; power conversion; power electronics; power systems; renewable energy sources; technological forecasting; current trends; electric power systems; electricity characteristics; energy consumption savings; energy sources; future prospects; high-power applications; high-power electronics technology; power electronics; renewable energy sources; Energy consumption; Industrial electronics; Industrial power systems; Laboratories; Power electronics; Power semiconductor devices; Protection; Renewable energy resources; Voltage control; Wind energy;
Conference_Titel :
Industry Applications Conference, 2000. Conference Record of the 2000 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Rome
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6401-5
DOI :
10.1109/IAS.2000.880961
