Date of Award
5-2024
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Electrical and Computer Engineering (Holcomb Dept. of)
Committee Chair/Advisor
Dr. Rajendra Singh
Committee Member
Dr. Richard R. Brooks
Committee Member
Dr. Ganesh Kumar Venayagamoorthy
Committee Member
Dr. Jiangfeng Zhang
Abstract
The consequences of climate change have emphasized the need for a power network that is centered around green, low-cost, and renewable sources of energy. Currently, photovoltaics (PV) and wind turbines are the only two technologies that can convert renewable energy from the sun and wind, respectively, into large-scale power for the electricity network. This dissertation aims to provide a novel solution to implement direct current-based architecture for PV generation coupled with lithium-ion battery storage in an efficient and sustainable manner. Such a power network can enable efficiency, reliability, low cost, and sustainability with minimum impact on the environment. The first chapter illustrates the benefits and concepts of end-to-end sustainable power networks. Three different load profiles are evaluated, and the proposed design for end-to-end Direct Current networks is discussed in subsequent chapters. The second chapter focuses on the most efficient and maximum utilization of PV and battery power in an AC infrastructure. A simulated use case for load satisfaction and feasibility analysis of 10 university-scale buildings is illustrated. The role of PV- and battery-based networks in fulfilling the new demand from the large-scale desalination of water using reverse water osmosis is discussed in Chapter Three. Chapter four analyzes the PV- and battery-based network from a global perspective for extreme fast electric vehicle charging. Finally, the business case and economic feasibility of enabling such end-to-end direct current networks are discussed in Chapter Five.
Recommended Citation
Powar, Vishwas, "Photovoltaics and Battery-Based End-To-End Direct Current Sustainable Power Networks- Concept, Design, and Control" (2024). All Dissertations. 3628.
https://open.clemson.edu/all_dissertations/3628
Author ORCID Identifier
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2423-0519