A compact nanogrid for home applications with a behaviour-tree-based central controller

Alessandro Burgio, Daniele Menniti, Nicola Sorrentino, Anna Pinnarelli and Michele Motta

Applied Energy, 2018, vol. 225, issue C, 14-26

Abstract: This paper proposes a nanogrid for home applications. Compactness, rapid installation and minor changes to the existing equipment are among the basic concepts behind the proposed nanogrid. With this in mind, the authors designed the proposed nanogrid as a compact object. To this aim, the power electronic converters of a typical nanogrid are no longer distributed and placed close to peripherals; they now are grouped together. The electric wires of the local power distribution system connect the grouped converters to the distributed peripherals (e.g. photovoltaic panels, batteries storage systems, loads). As a benefit, when the proposed nanogrid is installed between the meter and the switchboard of an existing dwelling, no significant changes to local equipment, devices and electrical system are required.

Keywords: Nanogrid; Prosumages; Behaviour tree; Energetic communities; Power cloud (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.04.082

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