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Systems Driven Approach to Inverters Workshop

April 23-24, 2003

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Workshop Summary Document

Summary Report on the DOE Workshop on a Systems-Driven Approach to Inverter Research and Development (PDF 1.8 MB)
Dan Ton, Alec Bulawka DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program
Ward Bower, Sandia National Laboratories

Workshop Presentations

Systems Driven Approach to Inverter R&D (PDF 192 KB)
Raymond Sutula, Director, DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program

Improving Technology Development Through Systems Integration and Math-Based Tools (PDF 10 MB)
Terry Penney, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Power Electronics: Workshop on Systems Driven Approach for Inverter R&D (PDF 545 KB)
Stan Attcity and Ward Bower, Sandia National Laboratories

Photovoltaic Inverter Needs (PDF 466 KB)
Matthew Johnson, Astropower

Fuel Cell Inverter Needs (PDF 1.3 MB)
Fred Flett, Ballard

Electric Vehicle Inverters (PDF 66 KB)
John Lutz, UQM Technologies

Energy Storage Inverter (PDF 135 KB)
Ray Hudson, Xantrex Technologies

DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program Inverter R&D (PDF 64 KB)
Alec Bulawka and Dan Ton, DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program

Energy Storage, A Market for Power Electronics (PDF 403 KB)
Imre Gyuk, DOE Distributed Energy and Electric Reliability Program

Update on Optically Connected Inverter System (PDF 555 KB)
Paul Duncan, Airak Inc.

Office of Freedom Car and Advanced Vehicle Technologies Advanced Power Electronics Overview (PDF 365 KB)
Bill Kramer, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

ORNL Power Electronics Research for DER Utility Interfaces (PDF 771 KB)
Don Adams, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

PV Manufacturing R&D: Inverter Manufacturing Progress (PDF 958 KB)
David Mooney and Rick Mitchell, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Power Electronic Converters for Advanced Electric Power Systems (PDF 2.3 MB)
Dushan Boroyevich, Center for Power Electronic Systems, Virginia Tech