This article describes a new approach in the Intelligent Training of Operators in Power Systems Control Centres, considering the new reality of Renewable Sources, Distributed Generation, and Electricity Markets, under the emerging paradigms of Cyber-Physical Systems and Ambient Intelligence. We propose Intelligent Tutoring Systems as the approach to deal with the intelligent training of operato...

The global requirement for sustainable energy provision will become major problem for the future because the environmental effects of fossil fuels become apparent. This trend has a makeable encouragement for private participation in capacity expansion in a market-oriented industry organization. In addition, installation of small generators located close to the load centres, may give more flexib...

The global requirement for sustainable energy provision will become major problem for the future because the environmental effects of fossil fuels become apparent. This trend has a makeable encouragement for private participation in capacity expansion in a marketoriented industry organization. In addition, installation of small generators located close to the load centres, may give more flexibi...

Energy resources are classified as renewable and non-renewable in general. Non renewable energy resources have been exhausted gradually. Renewable energy resources such as wind power, hydropower, geothermal power, solar power and photovoltaic power have importance more than ever before. But, researchers are looking for selections of renewable electricity generation as it is a technological prob...

The UK Government is working towards ambitious targets on renewable generation and CHP. Depending on the load factor assumed, this will require the installation of significant generation capacity, in the order of 10 GW by 2010. Significant proportion of this generation is expected to be connected to distribution networks (i.e. at voltages of 132 kV and below). However, under the present conditi...

The restructured electric power industry has brought new challenges and concerns for the secured operation of stressed power systems. As renewable energy resources, distributed generation, and demand response become significant portions of overall generation resource mix, smarter or more intelligent system dispatch technology is needed to cope with new categories of uncertainty associated with ...

The progression towards smart grids, integrating renewable energy resources, has increased the integration of distributed generators (DGs) into power distribution networks. However, several economic and technical challenges can result from the unsuitable incorporation of DGs in existing distribution networks. Therefore, optimal placement and sizing of DGs are of paramount importance to improve ...