Solid state transformer in the future smart electrical system

Abstract

The concept of the solid state transformer has been investigated extensively in the past decade with the emphasis mainly focused on the circuit topology investigation. With the technology being more and more mature and acceptable, the application issue of solid state transformer in the future smart electrical system needs to be investigated. This paper characterizes and summarizes the main features of the solid state transformer, and correspondingly presents possible application areas of solid state transformer in the future smart electrical system. The future distribution system architecture is proposed and a new wind energy system is presented based on the multifunctional utilization of SST. Simulation results are given to demonstrate the proposal.