scholarly journals Analysis of power generating plants and substations for increased Uganda's electricity grid access

AIMS Energy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 178-192
Author(s):  
Chrish Kavuma ◽  
◽  
Diego Sandoval ◽  
Hakizimana Khan Jean de Dieu ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Electricity Grid

Power Electronics for Grid Integration of Wind Power Generation System

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael S Okundamiya
Keyword(s):  
Power Generation ◽  
Wind Energy ◽  
Power Electronics ◽  
Wind Power ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Wind Power Generation ◽  
Generation System ◽  
Electricity Grid ◽  
Power Generation System ◽  
Promising Source

The rising demands for a sustainable energy system have stimulated global interests in renewable energy sources. Wind is the fastest growing and promising source of renewable power generation globally. The inclusion of wind power into the electric grid can severely impact the monetary cost, stability and quality of the grid network due to the erratic nature of wind. Power electronics technology can enable optimum performance of the wind power generation system, transferring suitable and applicable energy to the electricity grid. Power electronics can be used for smooth transfer of wind energy to electricity grid but the technology for wind turbines is influenced by the type of generator employed, the energy demand and the grid requirements. This paper investigates the constraints and standards of wind energy conversion technology and the enabling power electronic technology for integration to electricity grid.

Advancing Innovations in Renewable Energy Technologies as Alternatives to Fossil Fuel Use in the Middle East

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Damilola S Olawuyi
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Middle East ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Electricity Grid ◽  
Energy Technologies ◽  
Gulf Countries ◽  
Environmentally Responsible ◽  
Legal Frameworks ◽  
Legal Barriers

Despite increasing political emphasis across the Middle East on the need to transition to lower carbon, efficient, and environmentally responsible energy systems and economies, legal innovations required to drive such transitions have not been given detailed analysis and consideration. This chapter develops a profile of law and governance innovations required to integrate and balance electricity generated from renewable energy sources (RES-E) with extant electricity grid structures in the Middle East, especially Gulf countries. It discusses the absence of renewable energy laws, the lack of legal frameworks on public–private partnerships, lack of robust pricing and financing, and lack of dedicated RES-E institutional framework. These are the main legal barriers that must be addressed if current national visions of a low-carbon transition across the Middle East are to move from mere political aspirations to realization.

Public preferences for five electricity grid decarbonization policies in California

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hilary Boudet ◽  
Chad Zanocco ◽  
Greg Stelmach ◽  
Mahmood Muttaqee ◽  
June Flora
Keyword(s):  
Public Preferences ◽  
Electricity Grid

Design and implementation of FLC system for fault ride-through capability enhancement in PMSG-wind systems

2020 ◽  
pp. 0309524X2098177
Author(s):  
Mohamed Metwally Mahmoud ◽  
Hossam S Salama ◽  
Mohamed M Aly ◽  
Abdel-Moamen M Abdel-Rahim
Keyword(s):  
Fuzzy Logic Controller ◽  
Synchronous Generator ◽  
Electrical Network ◽  
Electricity Grid ◽  
Wind Energy Generation ◽  
Fault Ride Through ◽  
Three Phase ◽  
Hybrid Solution ◽  
Pi Controllers ◽  
Grid Side

Fault ride-through (FRT) capability enhancement for the growth of renewable energy generators has become a crucial issue for their incorporation into the electricity grid to provide secure, reliable, and efficient electricity. This paper presents a new FRT capability scheme for a permanent magnet synchronous generator (PMSG)-based wind energy generation system using a hybrid solution. The hybrid solution is a combination of a braking chopper (BC) and a fuzzy logic controller (FLC). All proportional-integral (PI) controllers which control the generator and grid side converters are replaced with FLC. Moreover, a BC system is connected to the dc link to improve the dynamic response of the PMSG during fault conditions. The PMSG was evaluated on a three-phase fault that occurs on an electrical network in three scenarios. In the first two scenarios, a BC is used with a PI controller and FLC respectively. While the third scenario uses only FLC without a BC. The obtained results showed that the suggested solution can not only enhance the FRT capability of the PMSG but also can diminish the occurrence of hardware systems and reduce their impact on the PMSG system. The simulation tests are performed using MATLAB/SIMULINK software.

scholarly journals Effect of the Foresight Horizon on Computation Time and Results Using a Regional Energy Systems Optimization Model

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 495
Author(s):  
Jessica Thomsen ◽  
Noha Saad Hussein ◽  
Arnold Dolderer ◽  
Christoph Kost
Keyword(s):  
Computation Time ◽  
Energy Systems ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Variable Cost ◽  
Optimization Approach ◽  
Or Efficiency ◽  
Electricity Grid ◽  
Regional Energy ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Regional Energy Systems

Due to the high complexity of detailed sector-coupling models, a perfect foresight optimization approach reaches complexity levels that either requires a reduction of covered time-steps or very long run-times. To mitigate these issues, a myopic approach with limited foresight can be used. This paper examines the influence of the foresight horizon on local energy systems using the model DISTRICT. DISTRICT is characterized by its intersectoral approach to a regionally bound energy system with a connection to the superior electricity grid level. It is shown that with the advantage of a significantly reduced run-time, a limited foresight yields fairly similar results when the input parameters show a stable development. With unexpected, shock-like events, limited foresight shows more realistic results since it cannot foresee the sudden parameter changes. In general, the limited foresight approach tends to invest into generation technologies with low variable cost and avoids investing into demand reduction or efficiency with high upfront costs as it cannot compute the benefits over the time span necessary for full cost recovery. These aspects should be considered when choosing the foresight horizon.

scholarly journals Turning Base Transceiver Stations into Scalable and Controllable DC Microgrids Based on a Smart Sensing Strategy

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 1202
Author(s):  
Miguel Tradacete ◽  
Carlos Santos ◽  
José A. Jiménez ◽  
Fco Javier Rodríguez ◽  
Pedro Martín ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electricity Market ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Storage System ◽  
Environmental Parameters ◽  
Weather Conditions ◽  
Energy Storage System ◽  
Electricity Grid ◽  
Dc Microgrids ◽  
Smart Sensing ◽  
Battery Energy

This paper describes a practical approach to the transformation of Base Transceiver Stations (BTSs) into scalable and controllable DC Microgrids in which an energy management system (EMS) is developed to maximize the economic benefit. The EMS strategy focuses on efficiently managing a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) along with photovoltaic (PV) energy generation, and non-critical load-shedding. The EMS collects data such as real-time energy consumption and generation, and environmental parameters such as temperature, wind speed and irradiance, using a smart sensing strategy whereby measurements can be recorded and computing can be performed both locally and in the cloud. Within the Spanish electricity market and applying a two-tariff pricing, annual savings per installed battery power of 16.8 euros/kW are achieved. The system has the advantage that it can be applied to both new and existing installations, providing a two-way connection to the electricity grid, PV generation, smart measurement systems and the necessary management software. All these functions are integrated in a flexible and low cost HW/SW architecture. Finally, the whole system is validated through real tests carried out on a pilot plant and under different weather conditions.

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