This portable Micro-grid product connects to Solar, Wind, Genset and Grid along with internal/external batteries and provides the chepest and available source of energy for consumption.
Background
NIE-CREST wanted to develop a state of the art, all features possible, Technology Demonstrator Micro-Grid, which can connect to all possible conventional and non-conventional energy sources and provide power seamlessly using the available and lowest cost source of power at any given point of time. Ideas Unlimited, Mysuru developed the technology and evolved the design and fabricated the entire product.
Front Door Side of Micro-Grid (Output side)
Back Door Side of Micro-Grid (Input side)
After the online inaguaration of The Micro-grid by Hon'ble Minister Shri Nitin Gadkariji at the Biofuels conclave in Mysuru.
All sources that can be connected to this Micro-grid.
Microgrid being tested with Generator set after build.
Front panel showing various power outputs from the Micro-grid.
Complete front panel showing master power switch, Status indicator, LCD Display, Miniature Circuit breakers for safety!
Finished Product in a Suitcase format with wheels!
The product was designed to be in a portable format, on wheels (similar form factor as a large wheeled suitcase). Due to this, it can be taken to any remote area and booted up in a very short period of time.
This product was developed in our lab for NIE-CREST (Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology) at National Institute of Engineering, Mysuru.
NIE-CREST: National Institute of Engineering, Mysuru Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technologies
This prototype was capable of taking input from:
Solar Panels
Wind Turbine
Generator Set
Grid
Battery (Internal or external)
This prototype was also capable of providing following outputs:
230V AC - Critical Loads
230V AC - Non Critical Loads
48V DC - For EV Charging
24V DC - For Miscellaneous use
12V DC - For Miscellaneous DC use
5V DC - For Mobile Charging (through USB sockets)
Portable, State of the Art Microgrid Prototype developed in our lab
This product concept is for Quick deployment of a Reliable power source - which is what the Micro-grid is, in any rural/remote areas!
Online inaguaration of the State of the art Microgrid Prototype by Hon'ble Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari ji at the Biofuels conclave held in Silent Shores Hotel, Mysuru held on - 02-Nov-2021
The product took close to 8 months from idea stage to realization stage!
How it was built?
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