Securing our Energy Storage and Delivery Infrastructure
FESC Expertise and Resources in Smart Grids and Energy Storage
Renewable and reliable energy sources are needed to meet the increased electricity demand in Florida; however renewable energy sources such as solar are intermittent requiring storage solutions. Furthermore, load management and efficient operation will benefit from a storage solution. In the electric storage area, the Consortium faculty is working towards improving battery and capacitor based storage. The consortium is also working on developing large scale Thermal Energy Storage for Concentrating Solar Thermal Power (CSP).
To reduce system-wide power outages and for more stable and reliable power delivery, the Consortium is pursuing research in microgrids and smartgrids. Microgrids provide islanding capabilities allowing grids to separate from each other. This streamlines integration of both stationary and non-stationary energy storage devices. Smartgrids allow control strategies and two way communications via Smart Meter system, provide intelligent energy management and improve energy efficiency. http://www.floridaenergy.ufl.edu/?page_id=3963
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