The objective of this study was to create a tool that will enable renewable energy microgrid (REμG) facility users to make informed decisions on the utilization of electrical power output from a building integrated REμG connected to a smart grid. A decision support tool for renewable energy microgrids (DSTREM) capable of predicting photovoltaic array and wind turbine power outputs was developed...

Hybrid power systems based on new and renewable energy sources, especially photovoltaic and wind energy, are an effective option to solve the power-supply problem for remote and isolated areas far from the grids. Microsoft Excel software programming package is used to analyze data measurements for both wind and solar radiation measurements for the two locations in Palestine (Ramallah and Nablus...

Abstract I n this paper we investigated total energy consumption and its individual forms (oil, natural gas, electricity, renewable energies and coal) relationship with real gross domestic product (GDP) in Iran. We employed Hsiao’s (1981) methodology and annual data which cover 1967-2010 for investigation. The empirical findings indicate there is bidirectional causality ef...

The development of renewable energy brought new complex combinatorial optimization problems as the one studied here: the conception of an autonomous hybrid energy system. Such systems involve several sources of energy, see for instance [1], [2] and [3]. In this paper we study the optimization of the design of a hybrid system including photovoltaic arrays, wind turbines, batteries storage and an...

This paper presents generic model of hybrid power system consisting in a combined solution one wind turbine with asynchronous generator and on hydro generator with synchronous machine. This technology was developed by to reduce the cost of supplying electricity in remote communities. The optimal wind penetration (installed wind capacity/peak electrical demand) for this system depends on the sit...

Electricity generation using solar photovoltaic systems pose a unique challenge to improve the efficiency and to minimise the manufacturing cost. Research and development in this area has been expanding as it is environmentally friendly and helps the planet to reduce the greenhouse gas emission while reducing the carbon footprint. As a result, solar photovoltaic (PV) electrical power generation...

Weather-dependent energy sources such as wind and solar power lack the flexibility to adjust their power supply in response to the demand. To facilitate the integration of these renewable sources the electricity demand needs to respond to the available electricity supply. Thermostatically controlled loads such as refrigerators and electric water heaters are useful for this due to their autonomo...

Hybrid energy source is becoming general because it is composed from two or more energy sources. This combination of two or more energy sources is a competent way of generating energy. The amount of the conventional energy sources is reducing day by day. To avoid energy inaccessibility, the use of renewable energy sources is extremely essential. Hybrid operation raises the reliability of stand-...

In recent years, control of smart grids that match electricity demand in different sites and forms with supply has been considered as one of the most difficult aspect of smart energy grids design. In this paper we present a Cellular Automata (CA) based approach combined with Game Theory for the enhancement of Power Management Strategies (PMSs) of multiple Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems (HYRES)...

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