The REbus⢠DC Microgrid: - Small Wind Conference
The REbus⢠DC Microgrid: - Small Wind Conference
The REbus⢠DC Microgrid: - Small Wind Conference
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<strong>Small</strong> <strong>Wind</strong> has a Big Problem1 2• People still want personal wind turbines• Complete overhaul of entire system needed:• • electrical infrastructureREFERENCES:1. 2. AWEA small wind report
How did we get here?• War of Currents - 1880s• Transformers: enabled HV transmission• A lot changes in 130 years!• Cu and steel expensive• Power silicon available (and cheap!)20kW <strong>DC</strong> Converter 12 lb $40020kW AC Transformer 285 lb $20001 2Models:1. Advanced Motion Controls DR1002. Federal Pacific FH20AEMD
AC infrastructure is a drag!AC/<strong>DC</strong>Inverter<strong>DC</strong>/<strong>DC</strong>Inverter<strong>DC</strong>/<strong>DC</strong>InverterInverter<strong>DC</strong>/<strong>DC</strong>
A smarter approachAC/<strong>DC</strong><strong>DC</strong>/<strong>DC</strong><strong>DC</strong>/<strong>DC</strong>REbus <strong>DC</strong> <strong>Microgrid</strong>InverterReduced system costIncreased efficiencyReduced development timeInteroperable communications<strong>DC</strong>/<strong>DC</strong>
X3001 REbus microgrid inverter• <strong>The</strong> bidirectional gateway - REbus to grid• Built-in Wifi• Field-swappable capacitors
<strong>Wind</strong>-solar hybrid systems1.8 kW2 kWPika T701PV LinkX3001
A plug-and-play energy network
Join the REbus Alliancewww.REbusAlliance.org• Compatibility with EMerge Alliance standard• REbus standard adds communications• Open community, open standard
Q&AJoshua Kaufman, Director of R&Djoshua@pika-energy.com207-939-4839www.pika-energy.com
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