Distributed solid state transformer (sst)-based power dispensing network

A method implemented by a distributed SST-based power dispensing network, the distributed SST-based power dispensing network comprising a main substation and a power dispensing system, the main substation comprising a main cell system including a main cell and a main cell controller, the main cell having main cell converter circuitry, the main cell converter circuitry including a primary bridge of a dual active bridge (DAB), the main cell controller configured to control the primary bridge, the power dispensing system including a power dispenser and a power dispenser controller, the power dispenser having power dispenser converter circuitry, the power dispenser circuitry including a secondary bridge of the DAB, the power dispenser controller configured to control the secondary bridge, the method comprising:

• activating, by the main cell controller, main cell forward mode control circuitry or main cell reverse mode control circuitry perform based on a direction of power flow;
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• activating, by the power dispenser controller, power dispenser forward mode control circuitry or power dispenser reverse mode control circuitry based on the direction of power flow.