The National Science Foundation awarded a $280,000 Project Grant to the University of Texas at Austin under the Engineering (47.041) federal grant program. The award will support research and development of grid-forming inverter technologies to advance the energy transition and increase renewable energy grid integration. Key deliverables include optimization of grid-forming voltage control loops; development of advanced functionalities for three-port microinverters integrating solar, storage and grid support; and design of innovative three-port inverters using gallium nitride power devices. Subaward activities through the University of Central Florida will enable collaboration to further grid-forming controls and study stability with mixed grid-forming and grid-following inverters. The project aims to deliver technological advancements and a testbed to validate concepts supporting higher renewable penetration on the grid in a reliable and resilient manner.
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