About us:
Sustainability Energy Center (SEC) in the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (UPRM) developed an AC Microgrid Testbed that will allow students and community to have a deeper understanding about the use of renewable energy sources.
The Microgrid lab can help communities better understand the system transformations characterized by new actor configurations
Main Initiatives:
- NSF-MRI: Development of a Real-world Microgrid Simulation/Testing Instrument, to facility as part of a new energy solution.
- NSF-CRISP: This project studies smart grids and the interdependency between the energy grid and the IT infrastructure that is setup to manage it.
- DOE: Developing socially and economi-cally generative, resilient PV-energy systems for low- and moderate-income communities: Applications for Puerto Rico.
- NSF-RISEUP: Collaborative under-graduate STEM program in resilient and sustainable infrastructure
Capabilities
- Hardware in the Loop
- Consultancy
- Research
- Seminars
Objectives
- Facilitate the energy transition to reach a modern, efficient and resilient electrical grid.
- Scientific research
- Offer solutions to Industry
- Generate knowledge
Goals
- To be standard for research and integration of renewable energies, contributing to the adaptation in the 21st century.
- Create and maintain the conditions that allow progress in the environment of energy evolution, mitigating the environmental impact.
- To be recognized as a leader in the control of microgrids in the integration of the power system at the island level..
Research Areas
Microgrid Concept from:
- Power Systems
- Control
- Power Electronics