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View article: Advancing Hybrid AC/DC Microgrid Converters: Modeling, Control Strategies, and Fault Behavior Analysis
Advancing Hybrid AC/DC Microgrid Converters: Modeling, Control Strategies, and Fault Behavior Analysis Open
Hybrid AC/DC microgrids (HMGs) are pivotal for integrating renewable resources, yet their stability and resilience are fundamentally constrained by the power electronic converters that interface them. This paper provides a critical review …
View article: The Path Towards Decarbonization: The Role of Hydropower in the Generation Mix
The Path Towards Decarbonization: The Role of Hydropower in the Generation Mix Open
The evolution of the generation mix towards deep decarbonization poses pressing questions about the role of hydropower and its possible share in the future mix. Most technical–economic analyses of deeply decarbonized systems either rule ou…
View article: Moving Towards Electrified Waste Management Fleet: State of the Art and Future Trends
Moving Towards Electrified Waste Management Fleet: State of the Art and Future Trends Open
Efficient waste management remains critical to achieving sustainable urban development, addressing challenges related to resource conservation, environmental preservation, and carbon emissions reduction. This review synthesizes advancement…
View article: Efficient handling of radiality constraints for large-scaled power distribution networks
Efficient handling of radiality constraints for large-scaled power distribution networks Open
Power distribution networks are usually characterized by a radial topology and therefore the related optimization problems require radiality constraints in their formulations. However, practical instances may have very large size, and the …
View article: Maximum load for medium voltage lines in N-1 conditions
Maximum load for medium voltage lines in N-1 conditions Open
This paper proposes a methodology able to assess the maximum value of the load that can be connected to a medium voltage (MV) feeder in addition to the existing one without impairing the N-1 security criterion. A simplified approach is pur…
View article: Low voltage electric distribution network planning with demand control
Low voltage electric distribution network planning with demand control Open
This paper proposes a low voltage (LV) electric distribution network expansion planning (EDNEP) incorporating the possibility for the Distribution System Operator to deploy demand response programs based on load shifting in addition to tra…
View article: Investigating the impact of short-circuit faults in different neutral configurations: a real case study
Investigating the impact of short-circuit faults in different neutral configurations: a real case study Open
This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of different types of short-circuit faults and various neutral management configurations in ASM Terni's network. The study focused on a portion of the Medium Voltage network comprising 102 nodes…
View article: Technical–economic Impact of the Deployment of Renewable Energy Communities: An Italian Case Study
Technical–economic Impact of the Deployment of Renewable Energy Communities: An Italian Case Study Open
Many European governments have defined ambitious energy policies that are newly promoting the installation of small distributed generators and encouraging the customers' aggregation through energy communities. This paper assesses the impac…
View article: Near real-time analysis of active distribution networks in a Digital Twin framework: A real case study
Near real-time analysis of active distribution networks in a Digital Twin framework: A real case study Open
The growth of distributed generation and the need of increasing Distribution Network (DN) resilience is encouraging Distribution System Operators (DSO) to increase awareness about the real-time status of the network as well as to actively …
View article: Developing a public EV charging infrastructure in a DSO's perspective: Hosting capacity assessment and grid reinforcements on a real case study
Developing a public EV charging infrastructure in a DSO's perspective: Hosting capacity assessment and grid reinforcements on a real case study Open
The widespread increase of electric vehicles sales forces Distribution System Operators to evaluate and improve the capability of the distribution system to host distributed charging infrastructures. This paper suggests a procedure to iden…
View article: False Data Injection Impact on High RES Power Systems with Centralized Voltage Regulation Architecture
False Data Injection Impact on High RES Power Systems with Centralized Voltage Regulation Architecture Open
The increasing penetration of distributed generation (DG) across power distribution networks (DNs) is forcing distribution system operators (DSOs) to improve the voltage regulation capabilities of the system. The increase in power flows du…
View article: A Low-Cost Smart Monitoring Device for Demand-Side Response Campaigns
A Low-Cost Smart Monitoring Device for Demand-Side Response Campaigns Open
The energy transition requires an increasing penetration of renewable resources, particularly at MV/LV levels. The emerging production scheme is char- acterized by distributed power plants, imposes a capillary control of production and con…
View article: Measuring Yearly Variation of Temperature of Medium Voltage Cable Joints
Measuring Yearly Variation of Temperature of Medium Voltage Cable Joints Open
In the last years, Italian Distribution System Operators (DSOs) have recorded an anomalous number of faults in underground medium voltage (MV) cable lines, especially during hottest months. This work presents a thermal analysis of MV cable…
View article: Optimization of e-Mobility Service for Disabled People Using a Multistep Integrated Methodology
Optimization of e-Mobility Service for Disabled People Using a Multistep Integrated Methodology Open
The penetration of e-mobility is growing thanks to the European guidelines on climate preservation regarding the reduction in CO2 emission. Governments are adapting their economic policies with the aim to incentivize e-mobility. At the sam…
View article: Distributed generation monitoring: a cost-effective Raspberry Pi-based device
Distributed generation monitoring: a cost-effective Raspberry Pi-based device Open
The evolution of the distribution grids towards the smart grid paradigm requires the implementation of a telecommunication network overlayed to the distribution grid. To achieve this target a new generation of reliable, cheap, and easily d…
View article: Resilience Assessment in Distribution Grids: A Complete Simulation Model
Resilience Assessment in Distribution Grids: A Complete Simulation Model Open
For several years, the increase of extreme meteorological events due to climate change, especially in unusual areas, has focused authorities and stakeholders attention on electric power systems’ resilience. In this context, the authors hav…
View article: Lightning Performance Evaluation of Italian 150 kV Sub-Transmission Lines
Lightning Performance Evaluation of Italian 150 kV Sub-Transmission Lines Open
A significant majority of overhead transmission lines’ (OHLs) outages is due to backflashovers caused by direct lightning strikes: the realistic assessment of the lightning performance is thus an important task. The paper presents the anal…
View article: Thermal Effects of Ground Faults on MV Joints and Cables
Thermal Effects of Ground Faults on MV Joints and Cables Open
In recent years, an anomalous increase of faults in underground medium voltage (MV) cable lines has been recorded in Italy, especially during summer; the largest number of faults affected cable joints. The assessment of joint thermal stres…