An optimal power dispatch of a small-scale standalone microgrid for remote area power supply in Colombian territory is proposed in this paper. The power dispatch is generated by an energy management system based on a mixed-integer linear programming,...
The development of small-scale hydroelectric power plants in Norway is determined by natural conditions, policies, attitudes and property rights. The owner of the river is the central decision maker. It is he/she who decides whether he/she will devel...
Up until now, study results on the impact of large-scale wind power integration on small signal stability have often been in conflict. Sometimes, the conclusions are even completely opposite, making people unable to agree on which is right. The reaso...
Rising renewable penetration has accelerated the volatility and instability of the power grid. A small-scale grid is especially vulnerable. Therefore, flexibility and stability enhancement are required for small-scale grids. The interconnection with...
Coal-fired power plants account for about half of China’s energy-related CO2 emissions, making their decarbonization critical for climate change mitigation. However, small-scale facilities have received limited attention in carbon capture and s...
This paper considers the hilsa shad (Tenualosa ilisha) fishery of southern Bangladesh as a case study regarding governance and power dynamics at play in a small-scale fishery, and the relevance of these for the sustainable management of coastal fishe...
There has been significant interest and work toward the development of small length scale (micrometer to centimeter) energy conversion systems—heat engines and thermal energy harvesters—that operate on different thermal sources. Small combustion driv...
This paper proposes the application of an adjustable speed diesel engine-driven power plant employing a doubly-fed induction generator to an isolated small-scale power system including renewable power sources. This type of power plant can contribute...
Limited power point tracking (LPPT) is emerging as a new technology for power management controllers for small-scale wind turbines (SSWTs) thanks to its advantages in terms of operation flexibility, economy and system security. LPPT operates in such...
To deal with the high standards, strong restrictions, and high repeatability that are inside State Grid small-scale infrastructure projects, this research puts forward a norm-driven generative design method, which conquers the low efficiency, complia...
Satellite remote sensing has become a vital data source for monitoring power infrastructure. As critical infrastructure supporting power line operations, the monitoring and maintenance of power towers have become core elements in ensuring grid reliab...
Economic dispatch optimization and power management are the main concerns for a microgrid (MG). They are always studied and are considered to achieve an efficient operation of the MG by simplifying the control process and decreasing losses. The integ...
Power-to-Ammonia (P2A) is a promising technology that can provide a low-emission energy carrier for long-term storage. This study presents an optimization approach to a novel small-scale containerized P2A concept commissioned in 2024. A dynamic nonli...
This paper presents an innovative scheme to enhance the efficiency of power extraction from wind energy conversion systems (WECSs) under random loads. The study investigates how stochastic load consumption, modeled and predicted using a Markov chain...
The impact of wind turbines and photovoltaic systems on network operation and power quality (harmonics, and voltage fluctuations) is very important. The capability of the power system to absorb this perturbation is dependent on the fault level at the...
Climate change is one of the major problems that people face in this century, with fossil fuel combustion engines being huge contributors. Currently, the battery powered electric vehicle is considered the predecessor, while hydrogen vehicles only hav...
For the interconnected power system with large-scale wind power, the problem of the small signal stability has become the bottleneck of restricting the sending-out of wind power as well as the security and stability of the whole power system. Around...
Distributed generation is a good option for future energy systems with respect to sustainable development. In this context, the small-scale combined heat and power (CHP) plants are seen as an efficient way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions due to lo...
Hopping locomotion has the potential to enable small-scale robots to maneuver lands quickly while overcoming obstacles bigger than themselves. To make this possible, in this paper, we propose a novel design of a high-power linear actuator for a small...
It has been recognized for several years that power ultrasound can effectively inactivate algae cells at a laboratory scale. However, although ultrasonic inactivation shows great potential, there are few reports of its use when applied on a large sca...
To reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the South Korean government plans to expand the installation of small-scale solar photovoltaic (SPV) power plants, which do not occupy large spaces and have a smaller environmental impact than large-scale SPV power...
This study conducted a detailed technical analysis of small-scale solar–bio-hybrid power generation systems using Rankine (steam turbine) and Brayton (gas turbine) cycles. Thermodynamic models were developed to characterize the state of working...
While large-scale ORC power plants are a relatively mature technology, their application to small-scale power plants (i.e., below 10 kW) still encounters some technical challenges. Positive displacement expanders are mostly used for such small-scale...
A comparison of the net present value, the payback period, and the levelized cost of electricity for three different projects of construction and exploitation of plants for electricity production with the aim of decarbonizing the energy sector is con...
Off-grid power systems are often used to supply electricity to remote households, cottages, or small industries, comprising small renewable energy systems, typically a photovoltaic plant whose energy supply is stochastic in nature, without electricit...
The current context of the climate emergency highlights the need for the decarbonization of the energy sector by replacing current fossil fuels with renewable energy sources. In this regard, concentrating solar power (CSP) technology represents a com...
To restrict global warming and relieve climate change, the world economy requires to decarbonize and reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to net-zero by mid-century. Carbon capture and storage (CCS), and carbon capture and utilization (CCU), by whic...
A preliminary study of a horizontal-axis wind turbine (HAWT) design is carried out using a wind tunnel to obtain its aerodynamic characteristics. Utilization of data from the study to develop large-scale wind turbines requires further study. This pap...
This study examines the effectiveness of an innovative solar-electric paddy winnowing machine titled “Synergy of Solar and Electric Power”. Conducted in the agricultural hubs of Barangay Tagbongabong and Barangay Lemon in the Philippines,...
Small-size concentrated solar power (CSP) plants are presently not diffused due to a too-high levelized cost of electricity (LCoE), contrarily to CSP plants with capacity >100 MW, which provide LCoE < 20 cEUR/kWh. The integration of solid-state...
The use of solar energy is an obvious choice; the energy of the sun is not only indispensable for most processes in nature but it is also a clean, abundant, sustainable, and—most importantly—universally available resource. Although the fu...
This paper proposes a strategy for performance improvement of small-scale wind turbine systems using maximum power point tracking control (MPPT). In this study, wind-turbine systems which use permanent magnet synchronous generators and converter devi...
Small-scale wind turbines are becoming increasingly important in renewable energy systems due to their ability to operate in low-wind-speed environments and adapt to various installation locations, especially in areas with energy shortages. This pape...
With the surge in energy demand worldwide, renewable energy is becoming increasingly important. Solar power, in particular, is positioning itself as a sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative, and is increasingly playing a role not only i...
This study demonstrates that small-scale liquefied natural gas (SS LNG) is a viable and cost-effective alternative to High-Speed Diesel (HSD) for power generation in remote areas of Indonesia. An integrated supply chain model is developed to optimize...
In this paper four different detailed models of pipelines are proposed and compared to assess the thermal losses in small-scale concentrated solar combined heat and power plants. Indeed, previous numerical analyses carried out by some of the authors...
As photovoltaic (PV) power plants are an essential component of modern smart grids, the PV generation forecasting of such plants has recently been gaining interest. The forecasting results of PV power often suffer from large errors because of unusual...
This article presents the results of a performance comparison of four forecasting methods for prediction of electric power quality parameters (PQPs) in small-scale off-grid environments. Forecasting PQPs is crucial in supporting smart grid control an...
In the global transformation of energy systems, solar energy plays a prominent role, since the energy from our star is a limitless and clean resource, which is available practically almost everywhere. In spite of the immense advancements of photovolt...
The expected world population growth by 2050 is likely to pose great challenges in the global food demand and, in turn, in the fertilizer consumption. The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations has forecasted that 46% of this projec...
In various parts of Indonesia, particularly in coastal areas, wind energy can be used as a source of electricity, using wind turbines, whose energy depends on wind speed. Basically, the number of blades in a wind turbine affects the overall turbine p...
Traditional power systems have been gradually shifting to power-electronic-based ones, with more power electronic devices (including converters) incorporated recently. Faced with much more complicated dynamics, it is a great challenge to uncover its...
Low-grade heat sources such as solar thermal, geothermal, exhaust gases and industrial waste heat are suitable alternatives for power generation which can be exploited by means of small-scale Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC). This paper combines thermodyn...
The analysis and application of hybrid energy storage systems (HESSs) in small-scale standalone microgrids for remote area power supply (RAPS) has received extensive attention. This application mode has its own characteristics which must be consider...
The implementation of photovoltaic and home storage systems in multi-family houses (MFHs) in Germany lags significantly behind their development in single-family houses. The Landlord-to-Tenant (L2T) power supply model is meant to reduce this gap, yet...
The synergetic control technique (SCT) has the solution for understanding the symmetry inherent in the non-linear properties of wind turbines (WTs); therefore, they achieve excellent performance and enhance the operation of the WT. Small-scale WTs ar...
Comanagement of natural resources is a well-established approach to the management of common-pool resources such as small-scale fisheries, operating in multiple contexts and settings for over two decades. These programs are expected to be adaptable a...
Small-scale combined heat and power (micro-CHP or mCHP) plants generate heat in the process of localised electricity production that can usefully be captured and employed for domestic space and water heating. Studies of the relative merits of three a...
This paper introduces the concept of installing a small-scale organic Rankine cycle system for the generation of electricity in remote areas of developing countries. The Organic Rankine Cycle Systems (ORC) system uses a commercial magnetically-coupl...
High penetration of small-scale distributed energy sources into the distribution network increase negative impacts related to power quality causing adverse conditions. This paper presents a mathematical model that maximizes distribution network hosti...
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