RT Journal Article
T1 Experimental analysis of the effects of supercapacitor banks in a renewable DC microgrid
A1 Sáenz Cuesta, Jaime Luis
A1 Isorna, Fernando
A1 Vivas Fernández, Francisco José
A1 Segura Manzano, Francisca
A1 Andújar Márquez, José Manuel
A1 López, Eduardo
A1 Caparrós Mancera, Julio José
K1 Energías renovables
AB This paper presents a comprehensive experimental analysis about the influence of supercapacitor banks as energy storage system (ESS) in renewable energy sources-based (RES-based) microgrids with high voltage DC bus. The analysis includes a comparison between the microgrid performance supported by conventional ESS such as batteries (lead-acid and lithium-ion) and in hybridization with supercapacitors. For this purpose, the design, development, integration and testing of a supercapacitor bank connected to an existing RES-based microgrid is carried out. The results of the study demonstrate a smoothed dynamic response of the microgrid, more efficient and flexible power management, greater voltage stability, longer battery bank lifespan, and operational protection of equipment affected by current peaks. Of course, this is achieved if the microgrid control system is capable of optimize the operation of each element that makes up the ESS. The availability of more degrees of freedom in the ESS allows different control strategies to be configured in the microgrid, which, as will be seen, are completely conditioned according to the elements of the ESS that come into play.
PB Elsevier
SN 0306-2619
YR 2022
FD 2022
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10272/24869
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10272/24869
LA eng
NO Julio José Caparrós Mancera, Jaime Luis Saenz, Eduardo López, José Manuel Andújar, Francisca Segura Manzano, Francisco José Vivas, Fernando Isorna, Experimental analysis of the effects of supercapacitor banks in a renewable DC microgrid, Applied Energy, Volume 308, 2022, 118355, ISSN 0306-2619, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.118355. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306261921016019)
NO The authors would like to acknowledge the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), within the INTERREG VA Spain-Portugal Cooperation Programme (POCTEP), for partially funding this work through the project AGERAR “Storage and management of renewable energies in commercial and residential applications” (Ref. 0076_AGERAR_6_E).
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 14 jul 2026