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A Survey of Distributed Optimization and Control Algorithms for Electric Power Systems Open
Historically, centrally computed algorithms have been the primary means of power system optimization and control. With increasing penetrations of distributed energy resources requiring optimization and control of power systems with many co…
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A comprehensive review of stationary energy storage devices for large scale renewable energy sources grid integration Open
Currently, the energy grid is changing to fit the increasing energy demands but also to support the rapid penetration of renewable energy sources. As a result, energy storage devices emerge to add buffer capacity and to reinforce residenti…
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Peer-to-Peer energy trading in a Microgrid Open
Peer-to-Peer (P2P) energy trading describes flexible energy trades between peers, where the excess energy from many small-scale Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) is traded among local customers. The feasibility of applying P2P energy tra…
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DC Microgrid Technology: System Architectures, AC Grid Interfaces, Grounding Schemes, Power Quality, Communication Networks, Applications, and Standardizations Aspects Open
To meet the fast-growing energy demand and, at the same time, tackle environmental concerns resulting from conventional energy sources, renewable energy sources are getting integrated in power networks to ensure reliable and affordable ene…
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Microgrid Stability Definitions, Analysis, and Examples Open
This document is a summary of a report prepared by the IEEE PES Task Force (TF) on Microgrid Stability Definitions, Analysis, and Modeling, IEEE Power and Energy Society, Piscataway, NJ, USA, Tech. Rep. PES-TR66, Apr. 2018, which defines c…
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Review of energy storage services, applications, limitations, and benefits Open
Energy systems are dynamic and transitional because of alternative energy resources, technological innovations, demand, costs, and environmental consequences. The fossil fuels are the sources of traditional energy generation but has been g…
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Blockchain Based Decentralized Management of Demand Response Programs in Smart Energy Grids Open
In this paper, we investigate the use of decentralized blockchain mechanisms for delivering transparent, secure, reliable, and timely energy flexibility, under the form of adaptation of energy demand profiles of Distributed Energy Prosumer…
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Applications of Lithium-Ion Batteries in Grid-Scale Energy Storage Systems Open
In the electrical energy transformation process, the grid-level energy storage system plays an essential role in balancing power generation and utilization. Batteries have considerable potential for application to grid-level energy storage…
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State-of-the-art of hosting capacity in modern power systems with distributed generation Open
Currently, renewable energy is rapidly developing across the world in response to technical, economic and environmental developments, as well as political and social initiatives. On the other hand, excessive penetration of distributed gene…
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Bilateral Contract Networks for Peer-to-Peer Energy Trading Open
This paper proposes bilateral contract networks as a new scalable market design for peer-to-peer energy trading. Coordinating small-scale distributed energy resources to shape overall demand could offer significant value to power systems, …
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Distributed and Decentralized Voltage Control of Smart Distribution Networks: Models, Methods, and Future Research Open
The future grid is evolving into a smart distribution network that integrates multiple distributed energy resources ensuring at the same time reliable operation and increased power quality. In recent years, many research papers have addres…
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Distributed Power System Virtual Inertia Implemented by Grid-Connected Power Converters Open
Renewable energy sources (RESs), e.g. wind and solar photovoltaics, have been increasingly used to meet worldwide growing energy demands and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, RESs are normally coupled to the power grid through fast…
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DC Microgrid Planning, Operation, and Control: A Comprehensive Review Open
In recent years, due to the wide utilization of direct current (DC) power sources, such as solar photovoltaic (PV), fuel cells, different DC loads, high-level integration of different energy storage systems such as batteries, supercapacito…
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Comparative Review of Energy Storage Systems, Their Roles, and Impacts on Future Power Systems Open
It is an exciting time for power systems as there are many ground-breaking changes happening simultaneously. There is a global consensus in increasing the share of renewable energy-based generation in the overall mix, transitioning to a mo…
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A Review on Microgrids’ Challenges & Perspectives Open
Due to the sheer global energy crisis, concerns about fuel exhaustion, electricity shortages, and global warming are becoming increasingly severe. Solar and wind energy, which are clean and renewable, provide solutions to these problems th…
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Smart grids and renewable energy systems: Perspectives and grid integration challenges Open
The concept of smart grid (SG) was made real to give the power grid the functions and features it needs to make a smooth transition towards renewable energy integration and sustainability. This was done by automating and digitizing the gri…
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MAS-Based Distributed Coordinated Control and Optimization in Microgrid and Microgrid Clusters: A Comprehensive Overview Open
The increasing integration of the distributed renewable energy sources highlights the requirement to design various control strategies for microgrids (MGs) and microgrid clusters (MGCs). The multiagent system (MAS)-based distributed coordi…
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Grid Integration Challenges of Wind Energy: A Review Open
The strengthening of electric energy security and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions have gained enormous momentum in previous decades. The integration of large-scale intermittent renewable energy resources (RER) like wind energy in…
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Local electricity market designs for peer-to-peer trading: The role of battery flexibility Open
Deployment of distributed generation technologies, especially solar photovoltaic, have turned regular consumers into active contributors to the local supply of electricity. This development along with the digitalisation of power distributi…
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Evaluation of peer-to-peer energy sharing mechanisms based on a multiagent simulation framework Open
Peer-to-peer (P2P) energy sharing involves novel technologies and business models at the demand-side of power systems, which is able to manage the increasing connection of distributed energy resources (DERs). In P2P energy sharing, prosume…
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Precision Micro-Synchrophasors for Distribution Systems: A Summary of Applications Open
Our work introduces high-level findings from an innovative network of high-precision phasor measurement units (PMUs), or micro-PMUs (μPMUs), designed to provide an unprecedented level of visibility for power distribution systems. Capabilit…
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Integrating Renewable Energy Resources Into the Smart Grid: Recent Developments in Information and Communication Technologies Open
Rising energy costs, losses in the present-day electricity grid, risks from nuclear power generation, and global environmental changes are motivating a transformation of the conventional ways of generating electricity. Globally, there is a…
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A Survey and Evaluation of the Potentials of Distributed Ledger Technology for Peer-to-Peer Transactive Energy Exchanges in Local Energy Markets Open
Theunpredictability and intermittency introduced by Renewable Energy Sources (RESs) in power systems may lead to unforeseen peaks of energy production, which might differ from energy demand. To manage these mismatches, a proper communicati…
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Recent advancement in smart grid technology: Future prospects in the electrical power network Open
With the advancement in technology, there is an immense increase in the demand of electrical energy that has not only become challenge for its production but also its distribution. So this rising demand is growing the complexities of power…
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Solar power technology for electricity generation: A critical review Open
Negative environmental impact of fossil fuel consumption highlight the role of renewable energy sources and give them a unique opportunity to grow and improve. Among renewable energy sources solar energy attract more attention and many stu…
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Energy Management and Optimization Methods for Grid Energy Storage Systems Open
Today, the stability of the electric power grid is maintained through real time balancing of generation and demand. Grid scale energy storage systems are increasingly being deployed to provide grid operators the flexibility needed to maint…
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Distributed Control Strategies for Microgrids: An Overview Open
There is an increasing interest and research effort focused on the analysis, design and implementation of distributed control systems for AC, DC and hybrid AC/DC microgrids. It is claimed that distributed controllers have several advantage…
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Distributed Control of Battery Energy Storage Systems for Voltage Regulation in Distribution Networks With High PV Penetration Open
The voltage rise problem in low voltage (LV) distribution networks with high penetration of photovoltaic (PV) resources is one of the most important challenges in the development of these renewable resources since it may prevent the maximu…
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Analysis and Mitigation of Power Quality Issues in Distributed Generation Systems Using Custom Power Devices Open
This paper discusses the power quality issues for distributed generation systems based on renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind energy. A thorough discussion about the power quality issues is conducted here. This paper starts wi…
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A survey on control issues in renewable energy integration and microgrid Open
This paper describes the usefulness of renewable energy throughout the world to generate power. Renewable energy adds a remarkable scope in power system. Renewable energy sources act as the prime mover of a microgrid. The Microgrid is a sm…