DOE announces $48 M for better grid control
The US Department of Energy has announced $48 M to improve semiconductor materials and devices for improved control and protection of the power grid.
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USA, Washington, D.C.: The US Department of Energy has announced $48 M to improve semiconductor materials and devices for improved control and protection of the power grid.
The funding will stand up for the “Unlocking Lasting Transformative Resiliency Advances by Faster Actuation of power Semiconductor Technologies” (ULTRAFAST) program, which will be managed by DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy.
Teams will compete for ULTRAFAST funding in three categories: device and module technologies with protection functions at high voltages, high switching frequency devices, and “complementary technologies” such as wireless voltage sensing.
Semiconductors are essential components in controlling power generation and transmission, particularly in the development of renewable resources.
ULTRAFAST will fund projects that “aim to enable utilities to more effectively control grid power flow to avoid disturbances, and quickly isolate and route around disruptions,” DOE said.
Source: Utility Dive
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