Portable Micro-Grid for Non-conventional energy
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:
  1. Solar Panels
  2. Wind Turbine
  3. Generator Set
  4. Grid
  5. Battery (Internal or external)
This prototype was also capable of providing following outputs:
  1. 230V AC - Critical Loads
  2. 230V AC - Non Critical Loads
  3. 48V DC - For EV Charging
  4. 24V DC - For Miscellaneous use
  5. 12V DC - For Miscellaneous DC use
  6. 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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