GENERAL OBJECTIVES

• Leverage the deployment of DC electric energy distribution systems at homes and offices buildings
• Significantly improve the energy efficiency in buildings
• Ensure high availability standards of all the components involved in the DC electric energy distribution systems

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

• Select and scale the energy conversion topologies and control strategies that best fit to the technical features of each appliance
• Develop effective condition monitoring and fault tolerant strategies, feasible from the technical and economical points of view
• Suppress security and safety challenges through the development of proper protection systems, specifically designed for DC microgrids