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... in terms of optimizing the economic performance. Another important finding of this work was that the EMPC can give much improved economic performance compared with the tracking MPC when there are variations in the coal quality - a common disturbance in the operation of coal-fire power plants. This work...

... systems contain one or a few PV modules, a battery, cabling, a mounting structure, and a charge controller, which are usually used to cater to a specific load (e.g., some lighting appliance or central power plants for rural areas). FIG. 7.2 Electricity generation, conversion, and supply for a PV system...

... power plant. The physical properties of the geothermal fluid are important for promoting flow through the injection well and avoiding loss of fluid through cracks or permeability in the rock formations. Olasolo et al. (2016) provided a discussion comparing two potential geothermal fluids...

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...., 2018 ). Periodic maintenance is a crucial task, including visual, manual, and automatic inspection, to avoid power output losses ( Hernández-Callejo et al., 2019 ; and Gonzalo et al., 2020 ). In this context, various norms and international standards have been developed for PV plant...

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