Solar Forecasting and the Integration of Solar Generation to the Grid: Volume II
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (7 July 2023) | Viewed by 4407
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Interests: solar resource assessment and forecasting; distributed generation management; smart buildings; smart grids; thermal/electrical microgrids; machine/deep learning; reinforcement learning; model-based predictive control; non-linear optimization
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Dear Colleagues,
Due to the scarcity of fossil fuels and increasing energy needs, the large-scale deployment of solar technologies is accelerating. This deployment comes within the fight against climate change, in a context of sustainable development.
According to national and international regulations, mainly concerned with voltage constraints, current levels, and voltage drop gradients, grid operators are contractually obligated to maintain a steady and reliable service to their customers. Over the past few years, low-voltage and medium-voltage power distribution grids have been undergoing major changes due to the increasing penetration of renewable-energy-based distributed generation, particularly photovoltaic power generation. This penetration causes a large number of stability, quality, and safety issues. In addition, power injection by distributed generators results in bidirectional power flow and is highly irregular. This is mainly due to the intermittent nature of renewable energy sources.
Within this context, the smart grid paradigm has emerged as a solution to the aforementioned issues facing power distribution grid operators. The enhancement of grid observability, through an advanced metering infrastructure and the forecasting of grid load and distributed generation, paves the way for smart management strategies, among which predictive management strategies, that keep the balance between supply and demand.
This Special Issue (entitled “Solar Forecasting and the Integration of Solar Generation to the Grid”) therefore focuses on solutions to promote the integration of solar power generation in power distribution grids. We therefore invite original papers (novel technical development, review, and case study papers) addressing solar resource and solar power forecasting and the smart management of distributed generation.
Prof. Dr. Stéphane Grieu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- solar technologies
- solar forecasting
- solar resource
- smart management of distributed generation
- smart grid paradigm
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