Patent ID: 9515487
Filing Date: 2016-12-06
CPC Classification: H02J,Y02E

Claim Text:
1. A power flow control apparatus adapted to be arranged between a first power source and a second power source, the power flow control apparatus comprising: a current distribution circuit arranged to distribute an input current received from the first power source into a plurality of branches, such that the input current is distributed into a plurality of branch currents, wherein each of the plurality of branches includes an inductive arrangement arranged to form an inductive coupling with an associated inductive arrangement of at least one other associated branch; and a plurality of compensator units arranged in the plurality of branches, each of the plurality of compensator units is arranged to deliver a respective branch compensating voltage so as to alter an output voltage of the power flow control apparatus to thereby regulate power flow between the first power source and the second power source; wherein the plurality of compensator units are arranged to operate in substantially the same phase such that the plurality of branch currents have substantially the same phase in steady state.