...Front Matter This textbook addresses the fundamentals of employing distributed generation systems. The content is based on the development, changes, and needs of electric utility companies in restructuring the prevailing electrical grids. The material, the order of the chapters, and the practice...

...Index This textbook addresses the fundamentals of employing distributed generation systems. The content is based on the development, changes, and needs of electric utility companies in restructuring the prevailing electrical grids. The material, the order of the chapters, and the practice problems...

... ). Smart grid technology is the name given to this cutting-edge technology. Smart grids are independent, intelligent power networks that can safely provide electricity to end users ( Wissner, 2011 ). The main goals of the smart grid “are to guarantee secure energy supply, enhance energy utilization...

... and researchers in energy-related fields and is an invaluable resource for utility managers, operators, engineers, and policymakers. Energy production transmission and distribution (Energy) Electrical grid (Energy) Electrical engineering (Interdisciplinary physics) Power electronics (Electronics) Energy...

... for graduate students working in energy system design, control, and optimization. It is also useful for practitioners working in the power and sustainable energy industries. Energy production transmission and distribution (Energy) Electrical grid (Energy) Applied computer science (Interdisciplinary physics...

... is shining, making them unable to satisfy the needs of a real application. In this case, PV panels have to be coupled with other electronics and components to make the electricity produced that can be finally utilized by the end-users. According to the connection without/with the public grid, these coupled...

.... and Allan , R. , Reliability Evaluation of Engineering System ( Springer , 1992 ). Blaabjerg , F. , Teodorescu , R. , Liserre , M. , and Timbus , A. V. , “ Overview of control and grid synchronization for distributed power generation systems ,” IEEE Trans. Ind. Electr.   53 ( 5...

...Introduction Research on renewable energy sources for the electrical grid has significantly increased due to the growing reliance on conventional energy sources and the constant need for electricity by every sector of the global economy. Effective and efficient methods for storing energy...

... for postgraduate students and researchers in energy-related fields and is an invaluable resource for utility managers, operators, engineers, and policymakers. Energy production transmission and distribution (Energy) Electrical grid (Energy) Electrical engineering (Interdisciplinary physics) Power electronics...

... and analysis for LCL-type grid-connected inverter ,” Energy Rep.   8 , 911 – 928 ( 2022 ). 10.1016/j.egyr.2021.11.273 Kim , I. and Harley , R. G. , “ Examination of the effect of the reactive power control of photovoltaic systems on electric power grids and the development of a voltage...

... the desired load, as shown in Fig. 4.8(a) . In Fig. 4.8(a) , the wind power generation subsystem is also included in the system for electricity supply. The majority of solar photovoltaic hybrid energy system works in the grid connected mode, called on-grid solar photovoltaic hybrid energy system or grid...

..., especially in rural areas with little or no access to grid electricity. In such locations, PV has the advantages of being more environmentally friendly, easier to maintain, and requiring no fuel to power up, in comparison to the other alternatives such as diesel generators. In certain scenarios, a hybrid...

... load ,” Electr. Power Syst. Res.   79 ( 1 ), 170 – 180 ( 2009 ). 10.1016/j.epsr.2008.05.011 Castañer , L. and Silvestre , S. , “ Grid-connected PV systems ,” in Modelling Photovoltaic Systems Using PSpice® (John Wiley & Sons, West Sussex, England, 2002 ), pp. 215 – 243...

...–6-20. Introduction Currently, renewable energies, particularly photovoltaics (PVs), are becoming one of the most significant sources for electricity generation worldwide. With reference to the International Energy Agency ( Snapshot of Global PV Markets, 2022 ), the total cumulative installed...

... Das , B. K.   et al. , “ Feasibility and techno-economic analysis of stand-alone and grid-connected PV/wind/diesel/batt hybrid energy system: A case study ,” Energy Strategy Rev.   37 , 100673 ( 2021 ). 10.1016/j.esr.2021.100673 Farhoodnea , M.   et al. , “ Performance evaluation...

... directly into electricity bypassing thermal processes ( Sharma and Chandel, 2013 ; and Siecker et al., 2017 ). The PV equipment structure has the advantages of being compact and simple in design, high specific power, convenient and reliable operation, and low maintenance cost. In addition...

... power point tracking architectures for PV systems in mismatching conditions: A review ,” IET Power Electron.   7 ( 6 ), 1396 – 1413 ( 2014 ). 10.1049/iet-pel.2013.0406 Bataineh , K. and Dalalah , D. , “ Optimal configuration for design of stand-alone PV system ,” Smart Grid Renew...

... of data generated by sensors and meters in a smart grid will only be useful if efficient machine learning techniques are applied to extract insights needed for the proper operation of the grid. Within the energy sector, machine learning finds application in consumption forecasting, electricity cost...

... on the literature, optimization models for photovoltaic systems can be classified into three general types: (a) Models for the estimation of parameters, (b) Models for the design of PV supply chains, and (c) Models for Integration of PV systems in existing grids. In addition, some approaches carry out multi...