Investigation of Progressing Low and Medium Voltage DC Standards to Acquire the Implementation Scenarios for Domestic/Commercial and Industrial Converters and Enabling Technologies

Abstract

One major challenge in the context of the expanding research and developments of DC power and related technologies is the lack of well-developed and globally accepted standards for DC power distribution and equipment. This review investigates the fast-developing DC standards across the globe in the various stages of DC microgrids as well as their adaptability to New Zealand context to facilitate the future implementation scenarios of power electronic converters and other enabling technologies of Future Architecture of the Power System Network. A comprehensive literature survey is carried out collecting the latest relevant standards and related implementation scenarios for conveyance by DC at low and medium voltages for domestic/commercial and industrial customers. Also, recommendations for DC standards to follow in New Zealand context for the Future Architecture of the Network are provided in this paper.