APEC in Long Beach CA
The most popular power electronics show in the States is nearing port and ready to pull into the Long Beach, California convention center, and you have still have time to make arrangements to attend. If you’re a typical engineer, you love learning and tinkering with everything. Well, here’s your chance to get focused information for your job in power electronics. You can get updated/new information from 21 different professional education seminars that offer topics such as a Basic power electronics design tutorial; Getting from 48-V to load voltage using GaN dc/dc converters; A comprehensive introduction (is that an oxymoron?) to implementing a fully digital PFC boost converter; or a PMBus review (you can find more information on the seminar from lecturer Bob White). And that’s just the Sunday seminars. There are 20+ lectures from Tuesday through Thursday, nearly 20 posters sessions where you can talk directly with the authors, and in case you need quick access to information you can download the APEC mobile app , which will be available soon. Finally, remember to allow some time to let go and have fun at the Wednesday night social “Surfin Safari” with Beach Boys’ cover band, The Beach Toys .
Micro and nano grids for non-traditional energy user
The market for remote power provision in regions not served by a traditional, centralized electricity grid is increasing, representing a growing opportunity for a variety of market players. Additionally, the synergy of microgrids and nanogrids in an off-grid environment mirrors the dynamics in a grid-tied environment in developed industrial economies, where the systems embrace a model of the future centered on distributed energy resources (DER). According to a new report, Remote Microgrids and Nanogrids, from Navigant Research, the cumulative global value of assets and services attached to the development of remote power systems is expected to grow from $10.9 billion in 2015 to $196.5 billion in 2024. The report analyzes the market for remote microgrids and nanogrids, with global forecasts for capacity and revenue, broken out by segment and region, through 2024. The micro/nano grids will be an excellent match for countries in Africa and the Middle East but challenges do exist. The key to unlocking this value with new revenue streams, according to the report, lies in addressing a number of unique challenges, including existing subsidies for the status quo, logistical construction challenges, and lingering business practices that border on corruption at worst and inefficiency at best. The report examines the key market segments related to remote power systems, including commodity extraction, physical island, village electrification, military, commercial, and residential remote microgrids and nanogrids.
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