The resilience and reliability of modern power systems are threatened by increasingly severe weather events and cyber-physical security events. An effective restoration methodology is desired to optimally integrate emerging smart grid technologies…
The increase in the number and scale of natural disasters in recent years poses a serious threat and damage to the power system. In turn, total abstinence from damage caused by natural disasters or emergencies is much more difficult and impossible…
Microgrids are being increasing deployed to improve the operational flexibility, resilience, coordinated-energy management capabilities, self-adequacy, and increased reliability of power systems. This strong market growth is also driven by advances…
Due to the spread of pandemic coronavirus disease (COVID-19), health care centers have been encountered an increasing number of infected patients. Therefore, the resilience of hospitals during unpredicted power outages would be a concerning issue…
The paper provides a critical review of microgrid development in the U.S., with an emphasis on the rationales for adoption and the technology configurations that are evident in large U.S. public power utilities. To do so, this study outlines specific…
Wind power generation is an attractive renewable energy technology that promotes the reduction of greenhouse gases. Nevertheless, the inherent alternating nature of wind power affects the stability of the grid as it results in frequency variations,…
The increase in energy demand needs to be met with environmentally friendly resources to lower the production of greenhouse gases. Solar power is a popular choice as it is available in abundance and is relatively cheap. However, the large-scale…
In renewable microgrid systems, energy storage system (ESS) plays an important role, as an energy buffer, to stabilize the system by compensating the demand-generation mismatch. Battery energy storage system serves as a decisive and critical…
This paper proposes an integrated model of power-to-ammonia (P2A) to exploit the inherent operational dispatchability of nitrogen-ammonia (N2-NH3) cycles for high-renewable multi-energy systems. In this model, the steady-state electrolytic process is…
Microgrids provide multiple benefits to end-use customers and electric utilities, including enhanced reliability and resilience, reduced operational costs, streamlined renewable generation integration, and improved energy efficiency. However, the…
Electrification of rural islands is still a major challenge for many countries due to the inadequate and inchoate distribution of fossil fuels in conventional grid system. Even if these problems are eliminated, the high electricity cost makes rural…
A microgrid scenario that consists of electric vehicle (EV) station, combined heat and power (CHP) co-generation, main power grid, and external natural gas station, as well as thermal energy storage water tank is considered in this paper. By jointly…
The increasing penetration of renewable resources causes some challenges like the electric power demand prediction uncertainty and energy surplus. Energy storage systems (ESS) are promising solutions for these challenges. However, considering the…
In order to solve the problem of the dependence on fossil fuel and integrate high penetrations of renewable energy, combined cooling, heat and power (CCHP) system with power-to-gas (P2G) technology is considered as a solution. The application of P2G…
This research proposes a smart microgrid installation and operation for an island by introducing ship's generators as a backup generator. On a small island, it is challenging to run big loads such as tower cranes and big motors, which are very…
Careful consideration of grid developments illustrates the fundamental changes in its structure which its developments have taken place gradually for a long time. One of the most important developments is the expansion of the communication…
While developed nations are accustomed to the challenge of intermittent renewable sources on a stable grid, for the developing world, the problem is different: the grid itself is unreliable. Those affected turn to diesel backup generators. Once this…
Modern power systems rely on renewable energy sources and distributed generation systems more than ever before. The combination of those two along with the advanced energy storage systems contributed widely to the development of microgrids (MGs).…
Wind power generation is an attractive renewable energy technology that promotes the reduction of greenhouse gases. Nevertheless, the inherent alternating nature of wind power affects the stability of the grid as it results in frequency variations,…
The increase in energy demand needs to be met with environmentally friendly resources to lower the production of greenhouse gases. Solar power is a popular choice as it is available in abundance and is relatively cheap. However, the large-scale…
With the rapid development of environmental technologies such as renewable energy, smart grid, and electric power transportation, future power generation and power supply will show new features. The design of energy consumption characteristics of…
This paper presents the feasibility and design of a Microgrid (MG) for Demand Response (DR), demand peak shaving, and energy arbitrage using a real-world test case, located in Texas. The real-world study MG consisted of natural gas generators and a…
In renewable microgrid systems, energy storage system (ESS) plays an important role, as an energy buffer, to stabilize the system by compensating the demand-generation mismatch. Battery energy storage system serves as a decisive and critical…
This research proposes a smart microgrid installation and operation for an island by introducing ship's generators as a backup generator. On a small island, it is challenging to run big loads such as tower cranes and big motors, which are very…
Stable and reliable electricity is a prerequisite to the development of any nation and improving the living standard of the society. By exploiting Renewable Energy Sources (RESs) such as solar energy (PV) and wind energy (WT) as widely acknowledged…
Low renewable energy source (RES) accommodation and energy utilization efficiency impose great challenge to reliable energy supplies for rural residents. This paper proposes an optimal coordinated multi-energy conversion and management framework with…