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Sustainable Operation and Control of Renewable Energy Resources

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Sustainability".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 November 2024) | Viewed by 4674

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Dear Colleagues,

Overusing traditional fossil fuels has caused severe environmental pollution and accelerated the climate crisis in recent decades. Replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy, such as wind and photovoltaic sources, can alleviate this crisis to some extent. Against this background, the installed capacity and power generation of new energy sources, such as wind power and photovoltaic, continue to increase.

With the rapid development of renewable energy technologies, however, due to the inherent intermittency, volatility, and uncertainty, the direct integration of wind power and photovoltaic creates challenges in the safe and stable operation of the power grid.

Therefore, to achieve the integration of large-scale renewable energy generations, combining flexible power resources (such as hydro) and renewable energy into a complementary power-generation system is an effective means to promote the accommodation of new energy connected to the grid. Renewable energy does not produce pollutants and contributes to sustainable society and economic growth with much lower carbon emissions. Thus, the coordination of flexible resources and renewable energy is preferred as an optional power source for replacing fossil fuels to alleviate the weather crisis and achieve cleaner and more sustainable energy systems. This Special Issue aims to present the latest advancements in renewable energy technologies and sustainability, with a particular focus on the operation and control of power grids with the high penetration of renewable energy generations.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

  1. Prediction, modeling, and uncertainty analysis of renewable energy generation;
  2. Optimal design and sizing for off-grid hybrid energy systems;
  3. Novel renewable energy-dominated hybrid systems;
  4. Efficient and secure integration of massive renewable energy resources;
  5. Operation and control of renewable energy resources;
  6. Sustainable policies for renewable energy development;
  7. Market structure design for boosting the penetration of renewables;
  8. Energy trading of renewable energy resources;
  9. Situational awareness and risk management of renewables-dominated power systems;
  10. Development of novel approaches for modeling and simulation of hybrid energy technologies.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Feng Wu
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • new energy dominated power systems
  • renewable energy
  • hydropower
  • operation optimization
  • hybrid energy system
  • design and sizing
  • power electronics
  • economic analysis

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Economic Feasibility and Strategic Planning for Floating Solar Power Plants in Korea: A Real Options Approach
by Seoungbeom Na, Woosik Jang and Youngwoong Lee
Sustainability 2025, 17(1), 137; https://doi.org/10.3390/su17010137 - 27 Dec 2024
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This paper presents an economic feasibility analysis for constructing a 100 MW floating solar power plant in Korea aimed at utilizing idle water spaces to mitigate geographical limitations for large-scale renewable energy projects. Employing both Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) analysis and Real Options [...] Read more.
This paper presents an economic feasibility analysis for constructing a 100 MW floating solar power plant in Korea aimed at utilizing idle water spaces to mitigate geographical limitations for large-scale renewable energy projects. Employing both Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) analysis and Real Options Analysis (ROA), the study evaluates the economic viability and strategic flexibility of the project under future market uncertainties. The DCF method reveals an NPV of 11,863,000 USD and a B/C ratio of 1.1, indicating baseline feasibility. However, the ROA demonstrates the value of adaptive strategies, with real option values showing that plant expansion (to 200 MW) is economically advantageous under favorable conditions. This approach supports strategic decision-making aligned with Korea’s renewable energy targets. The study emphasizes the importance of incorporating market uncertainties into feasibility assessments and proposes detailed strategies for expanding renewable energy generation. Full article
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Integration Assessment of Renewable Energy Sources (RESs) and Hydrogen Technologies in Fish Farms: A Techno-Economical Model Dispatch for an Estonian Fish Farm
by Aurora García-Jiménez, Yassine Rqiq and Víctor Ballestín
Sustainability 2024, 16(17), 7453; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16177453 - 28 Aug 2024
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A fundamental aspect of fish farms is their energy consumption, which is essential for various activities like water supply, pool aeration, thermal conditioning, lighting, filtration, and recirculation systems. Due to volatile prices and rising energy use, costs have surged, requiring energy-optimization solutions for [...] Read more.
A fundamental aspect of fish farms is their energy consumption, which is essential for various activities like water supply, pool aeration, thermal conditioning, lighting, filtration, and recirculation systems. Due to volatile prices and rising energy use, costs have surged, requiring energy-optimization solutions for economic viability and pollution reduction. In this context, this study aims to evaluate renewable energy integration in these installations based on real data, assessing current operations, proposing renewable energy optimization, and exploring hydrogen systems for energy needs, using HOMER PRO® to analyze different scenarios. For this purpose, it targets a rainbow trout farm in Estonia, and by simulating the various hybrid configurations proposed, it aims to optimize its energy production and storage, ensuring feasibility and technical integration. The results of the simulations primarily demonstrate the potential for using the byproduct of electrolysis to cover the oxygen demand in these types of processes, reducing the demand for raw materials. Additionally, it is observed that storage enhances performance in isolated systems; however, the economically viable integration of hydrogen technology requires three assumptions: a regulatory framework allowing surplus energy sales to the grid, an existing infrastructure for hydrogen trading, and high energy purchase prices. Full article
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Optimized Battery Capacity Allocation Method for Wind Farms with Dual Operating Conditions
by Chenrui Duanmu, Linjun Shi, Deping Jian, Renshan Ding, Yang Li and Feng Wu
Sustainability 2024, 16(9), 3615; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16093615 - 25 Apr 2024
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In order to solve the problems of wind power output volatility and wind power participation in frequency regulation, a method for optimizing the capacity allocation of wind farm storage batteries based on the dual grouping strategy and considering the simultaneous execution of the [...] Read more.
In order to solve the problems of wind power output volatility and wind power participation in frequency regulation, a method for optimizing the capacity allocation of wind farm storage batteries based on the dual grouping strategy and considering the simultaneous execution of the dual conditions of energy storage in fluctuation smoothing and primary frequency regulation is proposed. Firstly, a two-layer model is established to optimize the capacity allocation under dual operating conditions, i.e., the planning layer takes into account the lifetime, cost, and benefit, and the operation layer considers the wind turbine reserve backup and storage control to participate in the primary frequency regulation in a cooperative manner. Then, the dual battery pack operation strategy is embedded with the variational modal decomposition method to determine the charging and discharging operation strategy of energy storage after considering the grid-optimized reference power. An improved particle swarm algorithm with inverse learning pre-optimization combined with variational crossover post-optimization is embedded in the GUROBI computation to obtain the optimal battery storage capacity allocation scheme. Finally, the superiority of the model proposed in this paper in terms of improving energy storage utilization, service life, and economic efficiency as well as reducing wind power load shedding is verified by comparing it with a single execution working condition scenario and traditional battery control strategy. Full article
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