Title :
Power electronics and alternative energy generation
Author :
Lyons, James P. ; Vlatkovic, Vlatko
Author_Institution :
GE Global Res., Niskayuna, NY, USA
Abstract :
Growth in alterative energy generation technologies and markets will have a major impact on the development of power electronics in the future. The paper discusses some of these implications, and outlines the technological and performance challenges for power electronic systems in alternative energy applications.
Keywords :
electric power generation; power electronics; renewable energy sources; energy generation technology; power electronic systems; Costs; Fossil fuels; Power electronics; Power generation; Power generation economics; Power system reliability; Wind energy; Wind energy generation; Wind power generation; Wind turbines;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics Specialists Conference, 2004. PESC 04. 2004 IEEE 35th Annual
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8399-0
DOI :
10.1109/PESC.2004.1355705
