Critical Power: Renewable energy systems
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Electrical engineers have several items to consider when interconnecting renewable energy production systems.
Whether designing a renewable energy production system to connect into an existing building’s electrical system, or designing a solar-ready facility where only a means to interconnect a future renewable energy production system is provided, the details of the interconnection can have a major impact on the design, cost and schedule of a renewable energy production system project.
The design of an electrical utility grid-connected renewable energy production system, whether it be photovoltaic (PV), wind or alternative technology, can be broken into two parts:
- The energy system itself, including production equipment, conversion equipment and any other balance of system components
- The electrical interconnection to the grid.
Learning objectives:
- Learn which renewable energy production system is viable in a particular geographic location.
- Understand the guidelines engineers and designers should use when designing renewable systems.
- Explain the basics of connecting a renewable energy production system to a building’s electrical system.
- Help system designers, integrators and owners consider the implications of different interconnection options and requirements for utility interactive renewable energy production systems.
Presented By:
Sean Avery, PE, LEED AP, Electrical Engineering Leader, Principal, DLR Group, Seattle
Benjamin Skelton, PE, CxA, LEED AP, President, Cyclone Energy Group, Chicago
Moderated By:
Amara Rozgus, Content Manager, CFE Media and Technology