IoE-Based Control and Monitoring of Electrical Grids

2022 ◽  
pp. 843-868
Author(s):  
Nelson Pinto ◽  
Dario Cruz ◽  
Jânio Monteiro ◽  
Cristiano Cabrita ◽  
Jorge Semião ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Management ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
Monitoring And Control System ◽  
Energy Management Systems ◽  
Management Measures ◽  
Electrical Grids ◽  
And Control ◽  
Levels Of Integration

In many countries, renewable energy production already represents an important percentage of the total energy that is generated in electrical grids. In order to reach higher levels of integration, demand side management measures are yet required. In fact, different from the legacy electrical grids, where at any given instant the generation levels are adjusted to meet the demand, when using renewable energy sources, the demand must be adapted in accordance with the generation levels, since these cannot be controlled. In order to alleviate users from the burden of individual control of each appliance, energy management systems (EMSs) have to be developed to both monitor the generation and consumption patterns and to control electrical appliances. In this context, the main contribution of this chapter is to present the implementation of such an IoT-based monitoring and control system for microgrids, capable of supporting the development of an EMS.

IoE-Based Control and Monitoring of Electrical Grids

2019 ◽  
pp. 57-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nelson Pinto ◽  
Dario Cruz ◽  
Jânio Monteiro ◽  
Cristiano Cabrita ◽  
Jorge Semião ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Management ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
Monitoring And Control System ◽  
Energy Management Systems ◽  
Management Measures ◽  
Electrical Grids ◽  
And Control ◽  
Levels Of Integration

In many countries, renewable energy production already represents an important percentage of the total energy that is generated in electrical grids. In order to reach higher levels of integration, demand side management measures are yet required. In fact, different from the legacy electrical grids, where at any given instant the generation levels are adjusted to meet the demand, when using renewable energy sources, the demand must be adapted in accordance with the generation levels, since these cannot be controlled. In order to alleviate users from the burden of individual control of each appliance, energy management systems (EMSs) have to be developed to both monitor the generation and consumption patterns and to control electrical appliances. In this context, the main contribution of this chapter is to present the implementation of such an IoT-based monitoring and control system for microgrids, capable of supporting the development of an EMS.

Kubik: Open Building Approach For The Construction of an Unique Experimental Facility Aimed to Improve Energy Efficiency in Buildings

2011 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
José A. Chica ◽  
Inés Apraiz ◽  
Peru Elguezabal ◽  
Marc O. Rrips ◽  
Victor Sánchez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Indoor Environments ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
Monitoring And Control System ◽  
Improve Energy Efficiency ◽  
New Concepts ◽  
Lighting Systems ◽  
And Control

KUBIK is aimed to the development of new concepts, products and services to improve the energy efficiency of buildings. The main characteristic of KUBIK is the capability to built realistic scenarios to analyse the energy efficiency obtained from the holistic interaction of the constructive solution for the envelope, the intelligent management of the climatisation and lighting systems and the supply from renewable energy sources. The R&D infrastructure consists of a building able to provide up to 500 m2 distributed in an underground floor, a ground floor and up to two storeys; the main dimensions are 10,00 m. width x 10,00 m. length x 10,00 meter high (plus and underground floor 3,00 m. depth). The supply of energy is based on the combination of conventional and renewable energy (geothermic, solar and wind). In addition, the building is equipped with a monitoring and control system which provides the necessary information for the R&D activities. KUBIK's main structure provides an experimental, adaptable and reconfigurable infrastructure to create the indoor environments to analyse and to allow the assembly of the constructive solutions for the envelope, floors and partitions which performance must to be assessed under realistic conditions.

Approach to Nav Aids System on Islands

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khalil Ibrahim Alblooshi ◽  
Kamaljit Singh ◽  
Raju Paul ◽  
Faris Ragheb Kamal
Keyword(s):  
International Association ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Storm Events ◽  
Effective Solution ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
Monitoring And Control System ◽  
Navigational Aids ◽  
Maintenance Requirements ◽  
And Control

Abstract Offshore business is gradually moving from traditional Well Head Platforms to the concept of Artificial Drill Islands and use of renewable energy sources. Navigational Aids design for artificial drilling islands has unique challenges due to vast periphery. This paper highlights all such challenges along with recommendations for a reliable and cost effective solution. Clients as well as FEED/EPC Contractors can benefit from the experience shared in this paper. The trend over the last decade has been to develop Navigation Aids that minimize maintenance requirements whilst maintaining stable and satisfactory performance. Although, Navigation Aids are automated there is still a need for regular visual inspections as there is always the risk of vandalism, ship impact or damage during significant storm events. Navigational Aids System shall be in strict compliance with International Association of Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) Guidelines. In addition to usual Visual & Audible Navigations Aids, artificial islands require break water lanterns (both red & green type). Also, number of Navigational Aids is much more than those required for a typical offshore platform. Requirement of interfaces with remote ends need to be clearly defined as these have impact on the design and ultimate cost. GSM monitoring and control system, GPS synchronization & AIS remote monitoring shall be considered. Cabling over the Island periphery is neither reliable nor cost effective solution. Standalone solar power based Navigational Aids Skids with all control and monitoring facilities can be more suitable solution. Considering that Island Contractor provides few Navigational Aids before the mobilization of EPC Contractor, it is essential to coordinate the Navigational Aids design aspects to ensure synergy in terms of compatibility.

scholarly journals A Residential House Comparative Case Study Using Market Available Smart Plugs and EnAPlugs with Shared Knowledge

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 1647 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis Gomes ◽  
Filipe Sousa ◽  
Tiago Pinto ◽  
Zita Vale
Keyword(s):  
Energy Management ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Shared Knowledge ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
Energy Management Systems ◽  
Multi Agent ◽  
Residential House ◽  
And Control

Smart home devices currently available on the market can be used for remote monitoring and control. Energy management systems can take advantage of this and deploy solutions that can be implemented in our homes. One of the big enablers is smart plugs that allow the control of electrical resources while providing a retrofitting solution, hence avoiding the need for replacing the electrical devices. However, current so-called smart plugs lack the ability to understand the environment they are in, or the electrical appliance/resource they are controlling. This paper applies environment awareness smart plugs (EnAPlugs) able to provide enough data for energy management systems or act on its own, via a multi-agent approach. A case study is presented, which shows the application of the proposed approach in a house where 17 EnAPlugs are deployed. Results show the ability to shared knowledge and perform individual resource optimizations. This paper evidences that by integrating artificial intelligence on devices, energy advantages can be observed and used in favor of users, providing comfort and savings.

scholarly journals Optimum Resilient Operation and Control DC Microgrid Based Electric Vehicles Charging Station Powered by Renewable Energy Sources

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (22) ◽  
pp. 4240 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khairy Sayed ◽  
Ahmed G. Abo-Khalil ◽  
Ali S. Alghamdi
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Management ◽  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Solar Pv ◽  
Dc Microgrid ◽  
Charging Station ◽  
And Control ◽  
Ev Charging

This paper introduces an energy management and control method for DC microgrid supplying electric vehicles (EV) charging station. An Energy Management System (EMS) is developed to manage and control power flow from renewable energy sources to EVs through DC microgrid. An integrated approach for controlling DC microgrid based charging station powered by intermittent renewable energies. A wind turbine (WT) and solar photovoltaic (PV) arrays are integrated into the studied DC microgrid to replace energy from fossil fuel and decrease pollution from carbon emissions. Due to the intermittency of solar and wind generation, the output powers of PV and WT are not guaranteed. For this reason, the capacities of WT, solar PV panels, and the battery system are considered decision parameters to be optimized. The optimized design of the renewable energy system is done to ensure sufficient electricity supply to the EV charging station. Moreover, various renewable energy technologies for supplying EV charging stations to improve their performance are investigated. To evaluate the performance of the used control strategies, simulation is carried out in MATLAB/SIMULINK.

scholarly journals The Present Trends and Challenges in Renewable Energy Sources Connected to a Grid

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 3118-3130
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Smart Grids ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Power Grids ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Self Healing ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
Decentralized Generation ◽  
Policy Interventions ◽  
And Control

Smart grids are alterations of the traditional power grids where the monitoring and control of the electricity system are faster and easier than before due to their automated self-healing and sensing processes. However, their primary target is two-way communication, which is only feasible if the decentralized generation of power will exist alongside the national grid. In that light, this report first gives a comprehensive description of smart grids and their history. Afterward, it examines the two major groups of challenges to the penetration of the technology; that is technical and regulatory, policy, and economic challenges. Case studies from the U.S., Canada, Korea, California, and Sweden are used to illustrate the discovered trends and challenges to renewable energy sources connected to grids and demonstrate possible solutions. The research design employed in the study is diagnostic since the problem, its history, and solutions are all reviewed in the report. The study's recommendation is policy interventions to solve both the regulatory and technical challenges to the proliferation of gridded renewables.

scholarly journals An Inventive Method for Eco-Efficient Operation of Home Energy Management Systems

Energies ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 3091 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bilal Hussain ◽  
Nadeem Javaid ◽  
Qadeer Hasan ◽  
Sakeena Javaid ◽  
Asif Khan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Management ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Efficient Operation ◽  
Power Sources ◽  
Trade Off ◽  
Energy Management Systems ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
Home Energy Management

A demand response (DR) based home energy management systems (HEMS) synergies with renewable energy sources (RESs) and energy storage systems (ESSs). In this work, a three-step simulation based posteriori method is proposed to develop a scheme for eco-efficient operation of HEMS. The proposed method provides the trade-off between the net cost of energy ( C E n e t ) and the time-based discomfort ( T B D ) due to shifting of home appliances (HAs). At step-1, primary trade-offs for C E n e t , T B D and minimal emissions T E M i s s are generated through a heuristic method. This method takes into account photovoltaic availability, the state of charge, the related rates for the storage system, mixed shifting of HAs, inclining block rates, the sharing-based parallel operation of power sources, and selling of the renewable energy to the utility. The search has been driven through multi-objective genetic algorithm and Pareto based optimization. A filtration mechanism (based on the trends exhibited by T E M i s s in consideration of C E n e t and T B D ) is devised to harness the trade-offs with minimal emissions. At step-2, a constraint filter based on the average value of T E M i s s is used to filter out the trade-offs with extremely high values of T E M i s s . At step-3, another constraint filter (made up of an average surface fit for T E M i s s ) is applied to screen out the trade-offs with marginally high values of T E M i s s . The surface fit is developed using polynomial models for regression based on the least sum of squared errors. The selected solutions are classified for critical trade-off analysis to enable the consumer choice for the best options. Furthermore, simulations validate our proposed method in terms of aforementioned objectives.

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