Researcher CENTRA UAI will participate in an interuniversity project that will use hardware for real-time simulations of the electrical system
Researcher CENTRA UAI will participate in an interuniversity project that will use hardware for real-time simulations of the electrical system
June 10, 2022 Chile Develops Real-Time Power Grid Simulation Laboratory for Renewable Energy Integration Through a Fondequip-funded project, an inter-university research team will implement a configurable testbed using real-time simulators to model the operation of power grids with high penetration of renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power. This initiative aims to optimize the active and efficient operation of distribution networks and the…
Energy efficiency in low voltage electric motors
May 17, 2022 Posted by Revista ElectroIndustria. A few years ago, electric motors represented over 60% of the country’s energy consumption in Chile, a fact that explains the industry’s interest in having more efficient equipment. To understand more about energy efficiency in low-voltage electric motors, we spoke with Luis Gutiérrez, Doctor of Electrical Engineering, Power Systems (University of Manchester, United Kingdom), Director of the…
Energy transition: experts address global and public policy challenges
February 2, 2022 The mass integration of renewable energy and decarbonization were key topics discussed during a seminar at Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (UAI) to introduce the newly established Center for Energy Transition (CENTRA). As part of the launch of CENTRA UAI, academics from the university participated in an online seminar, addressing global energy challenges and public policy issues from the perspective of various research initiatives….
Configurable Testbed for Low Carbon Power System Dynamics with High Penetration of Power Electronics.
The project consists of a real-time simulator distributed in 4 different geographical locations, which will be coordinated through the internet. The reason for considering distant geographic locations is to model the remote communication of distant elements through conventional communication channels. This interaction seeks to test the feasibility that the distribution infrastructure can respond to control commands given from the electrical system operator for various purposes….
Solar Energy Research Center (SERC-Chile)
The overall aim of SERC Chile is to build a solid base of knowledge on solar energy. For this second stage (2017-2022), four strategic focuses were defined for the development of solar energy in Chile: 1) Massive integration of large-scale solar energy to the electric interconnected system, 2) Solar energy based mining in Chile, 3) Development and widespread adoption of small-scale solar solutions and 4)…
Opportunities and Challenges: In the Operation of Distribution Networks with High Penetration of Distributed Energy Resources
December 2, 2021 Distributed energy resources (DER), such as photovoltaic systems, electric vehicles and small-scale storage are becoming more affordable each year for the final consumer and, in particular, for the residential market. This democratization of electricity generation brings with it a disruptive change in demand, where the customer goes from being a consumer to a prosumer, that is, that consumes but also produces…