ARDA DC Microgrid Platform Overview

ARDA DC Microgrid Platform

Overview

A novel microgrid platform conceived, developed and validated by ARDA Power enables the design and construction of commercial DC Microgrids without customization. The ARDA DC Microgrid Platform is a scalable microgrid solution consisting of a patented control system, and validated 3rd party modular components.

The Platform resolves one of the most challenging roadblocks to Microgrid proliferation - the necessity to customize a power system for almost every individual project, transforming an engineering undertaking into a product offering.

By using the ARDA DC Microgrid Platform system owners can modify system components and add or remove energy sources and loads without substantial redesign. This flexibility accommodates industry innovation, as new components and controls can be integrated into the system as they become available.

SINGLE
battery-centric DC power system

MULTIPLE
applications / mixes / geographies

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key patented elements

distributed controls
of power and energy management
with battery ESS blocks
as exclusive regulators of DC grid
(battery-centric approach)

multilayered DC grid voltage regulation
used for coordination purposes

communication-less coordination
amongst ESS blocks to regulate DC grid

communication-less coordination
of ESS/sources/loads
to achieve energy balance

technical features

communications are used only for energy
optimization and data collection/exchange,
not critical to system operation

plug-and-play system formation/expansion

simple integration
with 3rd party hardware/software

single mode of operation for any situation

seamless islanding during power outages

increased cybersecurity
thanks to "physical" barriers