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  • Open Access
33 Citations
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Economic Assessment of Distributed Generation Technologies: A Feasibility Study and Comparison with the Literature

  • Ameena Saad Al-Sumaiti,
  • Abdollah Kavousi-Fard,
  • Magdy Salama,
  • Motahareh Pourbehzadi,
  • Srikanth Reddy and
  • Muhammad Babar Rasheed

1 June 2020

With the negative climate impact of fossil fuel power generation and the requirement of global policy to shift towards a green mix of energy production, the investment in renewable energy is an opportunity in developing countries. However, poor econo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
564 Views
23 Pages

15 October 2025

The collaborative model between manufacturers and universities represents a primary mechanism for achieving deep cross-organizational synergy in the development of industrial generic technologies. Establishing a scientific and equitable benefit-distr...

  • Review
  • Open Access
114 Citations
17,580 Views
23 Pages

20 March 2019

We present a review of the current state of the field for a rapidly evolving group of technologies related to solar energy harvesting in built environments. In particular, we focus on recent achievements in enabling the widespread distributed generat...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,547 Views
24 Pages

Investing in Distributed Generation Technologies at Polish University Campuses during the Energy Transition Era

  • Krzysztof Zagrajek,
  • Mariusz Kłos,
  • Desire D. Rasolomampionona,
  • Mirosław Lewandowski,
  • Karol Pawlak,
  • Łukasz Baran,
  • Tomasz Barcz,
  • Przemysław Kołaczyński and
  • Wojciech Suchecki

7 June 2023

The functioning of universities during the energy transition can be quite a challenge for them. On one hand, it is necessary to pursue a sensible policy of sustainable development based on the growth of their own renewable energy sources and electric...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
5,774 Views
26 Pages

Effect of Islanding and Telecontrolled Switches on Distribution System Reliability Considering Load and Green-Energy Fluctuations

  • Stefania Conti,
  • Giuseppe Faraci,
  • Aurelio La Corte,
  • Rosario Nicolosi,
  • Santi Agatino Rizzo and
  • Giovanni Schembra

To improve electrical distribution network reliability, some portions of the network could operate in autonomous mode, provided that the related technical issues are addressed. More specifically, when there is not a path from those portions to the pr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
4,578 Views
34 Pages

Reliability Analysis of MV Electric Distribution Networks Including Distributed Generation and ICT Infrastructure

  • Miroslaw Parol,
  • Jacek Wasilewski,
  • Tomasz Wojtowicz,
  • Bartlomiej Arendarski and
  • Przemyslaw Komarnicki

21 July 2022

In recent years, the increased distributed generation (DG) capacity in electric distribution systems has been observed. Therefore, it is necessary to research existing structures of distribution networks as well as to develop new (future) system stru...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,422 Views
21 Pages

22 November 2019

The extensive connection of distributed generation (DG) with the distribution network (DN) is one of the core features of a smart grid, but in case of a large number, it may result in problems concerning the DN-DG compatibility during fault isolation...

  • Review
  • Open Access
13 Citations
4,059 Views
20 Pages

With the continuous development of renewable energy technologies, both domestically and internationally, the focus of energy research has gradually shifted towards renewable energy directions such as distributed photovoltaics and wind power. The pene...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
1,980 Views
19 Pages

26 July 2024

To contribute to the realization of the goal of carbon peak and carbon neutrality, the non-polluting and sustainable nature of new energy sources such as wind, photovoltaic power, and energy storage has gained widespread attention, and new-energy dis...

  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
6,751 Views
31 Pages

20 August 2022

Big Tech companies operating in a data-driven economy offer services that rely on their users’ personal data and usually store this personal information in “data silos” that prevent transparency about their use and opportunities for...

  • Article
  • Open Access
45 Citations
8,749 Views
28 Pages

19 September 2020

The transfer of market power in electric generation from utilities to end-users spurred by the diffusion of distributed energy resources necessitates a new system of settlement in the electricity business that can better manage generation assets at t...

  • Review
  • Open Access
15 Citations
4,959 Views
26 Pages

24 June 2022

With the current transitioning and increasing complexity of power systems owing to the continuous integration of distributed generators (DGs) and Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS), power system quality and security studies have extended to inc...

  • Article
  • Open Access
31 Citations
3,699 Views
24 Pages

A Cost-Efficient-Based Cooperative Allocation of Mining Devices and Renewable Resources Enhancing Blockchain Architecture

  • Mohamed A. Mohamed,
  • Seyedali Mirjalili,
  • Udaya Dampage,
  • Saleh H. Salmen,
  • Sami Al Obaid and
  • Andres Annuk

17 September 2021

The impressive furtherance of communication technologies has exhorted industrial companies to link-up these developments with their own abilities with the target of efficiency enhancement through smart supervision and control. With this in mind, the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
4,243 Views
29 Pages

15 December 2017

With increased direct current (DC) load density and the penetration of a large number of distributed generation (DG) units in alternating current (AC) distribution networks (DNs); a planning approach that considers transforming some of the AC lines i...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,919 Views
15 Pages

28 October 2022

In recent years, micro turbine technology has become a continuously reliable and viable distributed generation system. The application of distributed energy power generation sources, such as micro gas turbines (MGT), to charge electric vehicles offer...

  • Article
  • Open Access
41 Citations
11,497 Views
20 Pages

6 June 2013

This paper examines the early phases of a 21st century energy transition that involves distributed generation technologies employing low or zero carbon emission power sources and their take-up within Australia, with particular reference to the major...

  • Article
  • Open Access
574 Views
23 Pages

19 October 2025

Rising carbon emissions from international road freight transport in the EU—increasing from 29.4% in 2023 to 31.4% in 2025 under the With Existing Measures (WEM) Road Transport scenario—necessitate the implementation of additional measure...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,302 Views
27 Pages

6 November 2019

The intention of this paper is to respond to the increase in electric power demand and global environmental issues in iron and steel plants. In particular, the authors studied the characteristics of the power flow from a distributed generation (DG) s...

  • Feature Paper
  • Review
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,067 Views
19 Pages

23 June 2023

There is a steady trend in the world to increase the share of distributed generation. The volume of self-generated energy commissioning is constantly growing, with projected increases in growth rates in the future. At the same time, demands for effic...

  • Perspective
  • Open Access
24 Citations
7,889 Views
16 Pages

Smart Grid in China, EU, and the US: State of Implementation

  • Paolo Sospiro,
  • Lohith Amarnath,
  • Vincenzo Di Nardo,
  • Giacomo Talluri and
  • Foad H. Gandoman

8 September 2021

Depletion of fossil fuel deposits is the main current issue related to the world’s power generation. Renewable energy sources integrated with energy efficiency represent an effective solution. The electrification of end-use coupled with renewable pow...

  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
9,374 Views
24 Pages

Artificial general intelligence (AGI) progression metrics indicate AGI will occur within decades. No proof exists that AGI will benefit humans and not harm or eliminate humans. A set of logically distinct conceptual components is proposed that are ne...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,298 Views
30 Pages

16 December 2023

Hexagonal distributed embedded energy converters, also known as hexDEECs, are centimeter-scale energy transducers that leverage variable capacitance to generate electricity when their hyperelastic structure is dynamically deformed. To better understa...

  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
4,875 Views
14 Pages

Application of Blockchain Technology in Dynamic Resource Management of Next Generation Networks

  • Michael Xevgenis,
  • Dimitrios G. Kogias,
  • Panagiotis Karkazis,
  • Helen C. Leligou and
  • Charalampos Patrikakis

6 December 2020

With the advent of Software Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Function Virtualization (NFV) technologies, the networking infrastructures are becoming increasingly agile in their attempts to offer the quality of services needed by the users, maximi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
34 Citations
5,421 Views
24 Pages

10 August 2020

The creep trend method is used for the analysis of the development of electric car production in three regions: The United States, the European Union and Japan. Based on vehicle registration and population growth data for each year the creep trend me...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,418 Views
19 Pages

11 August 2023

This paper focuses on the comprehensive restoration of both voltage and frequency in a standalone microgrid (SAMG). In a SAMG, the power balance is achieved through traditional methods such as droop control for power sharing among distributed generat...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,333 Views
15 Pages

Distributed Coordinated Control Strategy for Grid-Forming-Type Hybrid Energy Storage Systems

  • Guangdi Li,
  • Yaodong Zhang,
  • Yuening Shi,
  • Zicheng Wang and
  • Bowen Zhou

10 February 2025

Existing hybrid energy storage control methods typically allocate power between different energy storage types by controlling DC/DC converters on the DC bus. Due to its dependence on the DC bus, this method is typically limited to centralized energy...

  • Review
  • Open Access
15 Citations
12,890 Views
35 Pages

Vehicle to Grid: Technology, Charging Station, Power Transmission, Communication Standards, Techno-Economic Analysis, Challenges, and Recommendations

  • Parag Biswas,
  • Abdur Rashid,
  • A. K. M. Ahasan Habib,
  • Md Mahmud,
  • S. M. A. Motakabber,
  • Sagar Hossain,
  • Md. Rokonuzzaman,
  • Altaf Hossain Molla,
  • Zambri Harun and
  • Md Munir Hayet Khan
  • + 2 authors

Electric vehicles (EVs) must be used as the primary mode of transportation as part of the gradual transition to more environmentally friendly clean energy technology and cleaner power sources. Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology has the potential to imp...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,239 Views
23 Pages

18 August 2022

Distributed generation (DG) is an important issue for distribution networks for power loss improvement. However, the location and size of generators remain a challenge for existing techniques. This work investigates the optimal placement of a distrib...

  • Article
  • Open Access
559 Views
16 Pages

22 October 2025

Photovoltaic (PV) inverters are key elements in modern distributed generation systems. One of the critical requirements for their reliable operation is islanding detection, as defined by IEEE 1547.1-2020 and PN-EN 62116 standards. This study investig...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,237 Views
37 Pages

Design Analysis for a Distributed Business Innovation System Employing Generated Expert Profiles, Matchmaking, and Blockchain Technology

  • Adrian Alexandrescu,
  • Delia-Elena Bărbuță,
  • Cristian Nicolae Buțincu,
  • Alexandru Archip,
  • Silviu-Dumitru Pavăl,
  • Cătălin Mironeanu and
  • Gabriel-Alexandru Scînteie

14 April 2025

Innovation ecosystems often face challenges such as inadequate coordination, insufficient protection of intellectual property, limited access to quality expertise, and inefficient matchmaking between innovators and experts. This paper provides an in-...

  • Review
  • Open Access
981 Views
33 Pages

Enhancing the Performance of Active Distribution Grids: A Review Using Metaheuristic Techniques

  • Jesús Daniel Dávalos Soto,
  • Daniel Guillen,
  • Luis Ibarra,
  • José Ezequiel Santibañez-Aguilar,
  • Jesús Elias Valdez-Resendiz,
  • Juan Avilés,
  • Meng Yen Shih and
  • Antonio Notholt

6 August 2025

The electrical power system is composed of three essential sectors, generation, transmission, and distribution, with the latter being crucial for the overall efficiency of the system. Enhancing the capabilities of active distribution networks involve...

  • Review
  • Open Access
23 Citations
7,531 Views
40 Pages

Distributed Generation: A Review on Current Energy Status, Grid-Interconnected PQ Issues, and Implementation Constraints of DG in Malaysia

  • Jun Yin Lee,
  • Renuga Verayiah,
  • Kam Hoe Ong,
  • Agileswari K. Ramasamy and
  • Marayati Binti Marsadek

8 December 2020

Electric supply is listed as one of the basic amenities of sustainable development in Malaysia. Under this key contributing factor, the sustainable development goal aims to ensure universal access to an affordable, clean, and reliable energy service....

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,180 Views
14 Pages

Structure Formation in Antifriction Composites with a Nickel Matrix and Its Effect on Properties

  • Kayode Olaleye,
  • Tetiana Roik,
  • Adam Kurzawa,
  • Oleg Gavrysh,
  • Iulia Vitsiuk and
  • Krzysztof Jamroziak

9 May 2022

The paper is devoted to studying the chemical elements distribution in the material’s structure depending on the manufacturing technological parameters and their effect on properties of a new self-lubricating antifriction composite based on pow...

  • Article
  • Open Access
53 Citations
7,918 Views
32 Pages

Individual Green Certificates on Blockchain: A Simulation Approach

  • Fangyuan Zhao,
  • Xin Guo and
  • Wai Kin (Victor) Chan

11 May 2020

Distributed renewable energy offers an exciting opportunity for sustainable transition and climate change mitigation. However, it is overlooked in most of the conventional tradable green certificates programs. Blockchain shows an advantage of incorpo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,717 Views
22 Pages

5 June 2021

To reduce emissions worldwide, decarbonization has also affected for power engineering and its conventional methods of power generation, distribution, and transmission. This fact affects not only the production of power and supply itself, but also ot...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,710 Views
17 Pages

The Integration of Hybrid Mini Thermal Power Plants into the Energy Complex of the Republic of Vietnam

  • Guzel Mingaleeva,
  • Olga Afanaseva,
  • Duc Toan Nguen,
  • Dang Nayt Pham and
  • Pietro Zunino

9 November 2020

The article describes a method of integrating small distributed generation components in the power system of the Republic of Vietnam. The features of the energy system of Vietnam and the technologies used for mini thermal power plants are considered....

  • Review
  • Open Access
76 Citations
7,622 Views
20 Pages

Smart Grid Communication Networks for Electric Vehicles Empowering Distributed Energy Generation: Constraints, Challenges, and Recommendations

  • Mohammad Kamrul Hasan,
  • AKM Ahasan Habib,
  • Shayla Islam,
  • Mohammed Balfaqih,
  • Khaled M. Alfawaz and
  • Dalbir Singh

20 January 2023

Modern communication networks and digital control techniques are used in a smart grid. The first step is to classify the features of several communication networks and conduct a comparative investigation of the communication networks applicable to th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
8,807 Views
17 Pages

Environmental Impact Evaluation of Distributed Renewable Energy System Based on Life Cycle Assessment and Fuzzy Rough Sets

  • Chengzhou Li,
  • Ningling Wang,
  • Hongyuan Zhang,
  • Qingxin Liu,
  • Youguo Chai,
  • Xiaohu Shen,
  • Zhiping Yang and
  • Yongping Yang

5 November 2019

The distributed renewable energy system, integrating various renewable energy resources, is a significant energy supply technology within energy internet. It is an effective way to meet increasingly growing demand for energy conservation and environm...

  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
1,841 Views
4 Pages

The second half of the 20th century has seen the rapid growth of information science, technology, and engineering that amounts to a social and technological revolution. These new trends have generated huge changes in several areas of human life, not...

  • Review
  • Open Access
185 Citations
20,856 Views
34 Pages

29 August 2021

Power system operators are in search of proven solutions to improve the penetration levels of distributed generators (DGs) in the grid while minimizing cost. This transition is driven, among others, by global climate concerns, the growing power deman...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
6,687 Views
20 Pages

Prospective Smart Distribution Substation in Bangladesh: Modeling and Analysis

  • Abdul Hasib Siddique,
  • Mehedi Hasan,
  • Sharnali Islam and
  • Khalid Rashid

30 September 2021

Being one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, Bangladesh needs to upgrade its electrical network and aim to reduce dependency on fossil fuel-based energy. For the aging and ever-expanding power network, it is necessary to have a smart subs...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,146 Views
14 Pages

A Distributed Biogas Production Model and Its Use in the Livestock Sector. Case Study: Castile and León

  • Carlos Reparaz,
  • Laura Sánchez-Martín,
  • Ignacio de Godos,
  • Pedro Mora and
  • Bernardo Llamas

8 June 2021

The population increase and the food demand increase the fight against climate change. Porcine production in Europe continues to increase, and Spain is the leading country in pig production. Manure management has a significant environmental impact th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,593 Views
15 Pages

28 June 2021

Fossil fuel dependency in developed countries is worrisome due to the lack of energy security that traditional energy generation provides. In order to prevent future energy problems and to maintain a sustainable society, some countries are starting t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,598 Views
17 Pages

Attention-Guided Wireless Channel Modeling and Generating

  • Yawen He,
  • Nan Xu,
  • Li Cheng and
  • Haiwen Yuan

12 March 2025

Due to the fast advancement in wireless communication technology, the demand for the modeling and generating of wireless channels is increasing. Deep learning technology is gradually applied in the wireless communication field, and the Generative Adv...

  • Review
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,053 Views
22 Pages

The artificial olfactory image was proposed by Lundström et al. in 1991 as a new strategy for an electronic nose system which generated a two-dimensional mapping to be interpreted as a fingerprint of the detected gas species. The potential distr...

  • Review
  • Open Access
45 Citations
13,907 Views
20 Pages

Distributed Ledger Technologies and Their Applications: A Review

  • Reza Soltani,
  • Marzia Zaman,
  • Rohit Joshi and
  • Srinivas Sampalli

6 August 2022

With the success of Bitcoin and the introduction of different uses of Blockchain, such as smart contracts in Ethereum, many researchers and industries have turned their attention to applications that use this technology. In response to the advantages...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,422 Views
15 Pages

15 December 2020

Blockchain is a secure distributed management technology for data. Until now, blockchain technology has been intensively developed in financial fields such as Bitcoin. As the blockchain technology develops, the application fields of blockchain are ex...

  • Article
  • Open Access
26 Citations
5,616 Views
24 Pages

16 November 2016

In this paper a realistic medium voltage (MV) network with four different distributed generation technologies (diesel, gas, hydro and wind) along with their excitation and governor control systems is modelled and simulated. Moreover, an exponential m...

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