UNC Charlotteâs Energy Production and Infrastructure Center is One of 10 Selected Nationwide for U.S. Department of Energy Award
$3.6 million grant will support effort to lower solar electricity costs, increase the competitiveness of American solar manufacturing and improve grid reliability
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EPIC s 2.5 kW rooftop solar PV system for research on microgrid control that will be used on the SETO project
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Newswise CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Jan. 14, 2021 - UNC Charlotte s Energy Production and Infrastructure Center (EPIC) has been selected for a $3.6 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) to improve the resilience and reliability of the regional grid. Badrul Chowdhury, professor of electrical and computer engineering, is the principal investigator for the project.