2016 ANNUAL REVIEW Ministry of Science and Technology

(3) Smart grid a. A project targeting photovoltaic renewable energy generation developed a smart inverter gateway based on an embedded system. This element can be used in conjunction with a 4G mobile network to ensure an optimal power factor and real power during photovoltaic power generation, which can reduce the impact of renewable power generation on the grid and increase renewable energy grid- connected capacity to over 30%. The project has also developed a smart current power drawing malfunction location system that can shorten the time needed to restore power in malfunctioning power distribution circuits, and completed steady operation analysis and transient operation analysis of the Qimei grid. The project assessed that the 355 peak kW (kWp) photovoltaic power system and planned 250 kW/300 kWh energy storage integrated control system can reduce Qimei's power generation costs by NT$5.0 million per year. b. A project completed development and technology verification for a smart home/building power management system for the Xinglong Public Housing Building. This is Taiwan's first smart power management system to be linked with public housing policies. Working in conjunction with Taipei City Government and the Taiwan Power Company (Taipower), this project has integrated household energy conservation management, power usage analysis, a graphic interface, green energy system, energy storage system, electric vehicle recharging system, and automatic demand response technology. The project's successful operating results can serve as a reference for the central government, other city and county governments, and private enterprises, and can be extended to other industrial or residential areas to achieve even greater energy conservation benefits. A project completed physical verification and operational testing of the distributed power integrated dispatching system at the Taiwan Power Research Institute, Shulin, and helped the Taipower to operate this system and integrate it with Taipower's existing demand bidding mechanism; the system has successful won bids and achieved the goal of demand reduction. Researchers performed planning of a smart community power management system at the Beitou Shilin Science Park, and completed low-carbon green energy park power management system design work. Future plans call for expansion of system deployment and facilitated the upgrading and transformation of the domestic energy industry. The following results were achieved in 2016: (1) Energy conservation a. Completion of mass production technology development and production management plans for maglev bearing elements to be used in commercial 200RT class maglev bearing compressors. This project determined a parts and drawing management plan and established part manufacturing and element assembly quality inspection methods at the element component and assembly level. By providing a basis for product quality management, the project's results will meet the future mass production management needs of domestic industry. b. The new utility model patent "A thermally-insulating wall construction employing insulating building materials" was awarded the 2016 International Inventor Prize by the World Inventor Joint Certification and Awards Convention and the 11 th Taiwan Top 10 Outstanding Inventors Award. (2) Alternative energy a. A project on high safety lithium ion battery (STOBA) ma t e r i a l s pe r f o rmed t r i a l mass production and established a retired battery reuse and energy storage system integration technology demonstration setting. At present, STOBA synthesis solution output has reached 0.4 ton/batch, and the project hopes to increase production to 1 ton/batch. In addition, the project has established a household power storage system in Kaohsiung's Riguang Xiaolin 2 nd Village; apart from being able to control the times at which each household's power storage system feeds into the grid, and the amount of power feed, the system can also feed each household's excess power into a centralized community storage system for dispatching, which has improved the renewable energy supply and utilization rate. b. At technology licensing press conferences held on June 22 and July 20 in 2016, MOST licensed key elements in solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) power generation systems, including powder, elements, and the generating system, to Edison International Energy Co., Ltd. and Leatec Fine Ceramics Co., Ltd. This action integrated relevant domestic up-, mid-, and downstream industries chains, and encouraged companies to invest in commercial green energy production and sales. MOST Ministry of Science and Technology Ministry of Science and Technology 50 2016 ANNUAL REVIEW