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Intelligent Data Analytics for Solar Energy Prediction and Forecasting

  • 1st Edition
  • May 1, 2025
  • Amit Kumar Yadav + 2 more
  • English
  • eBook
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Intelligent Data Analytics for Solar Energy Prediction and Forecasting: Advances in Resource Assessment and PV Systems Optimization explores the utilization of advanced neural networks, machine learning and data analytics techniques for solar radiation prediction, solar energy forecasting, installation and maximum power generation. The book addresses relevant input variable selection, solar resource assessment, tilt angle calculation, and electrical characteristics of PV modules, including detailed methods, coding, modeling and experimental analysis of PV power generation under outdoor conditions. It will be of interest to researchers, scientists and advanced students across solar energy, renewables, electrical engineering, AI, machine learning, computer science, information technology and engineers. In addition, R&D professionals and other industry personnel with an interest in applications of AI, machine learning, and data analytics within solar energy and energy systems will find this book to be a welcomed resource.

Grid-Integration of Power Converters and AC/DC Microgrids

  • 1st Edition
  • May 1, 2025
  • English
  • Paperback
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  • eBook
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Grid-Integration of Power Converters and AC/DC Microgrids: Modeling, Simulation, and Validation is a guidebook to the effective design, simulation, and control of converters for microgrid systems in the dynamic environment of energy transition. Building steadily from essential concepts to advanced applications, this book leads readers through three key components. First, Part I introduces a critical modeling program, the Electrical Transient Analyzer Program (ETAP). Part II breaks down the essential strategies for converter modeling and control, and Part III combines these theoretical and practical aspects into a range of real-world scenarios.Taking a holistic approach that will appeal to any level of experience, this book empowers readers to grasp fundamental concepts, utilize modern modeling software, and apply skills to build the energy networks of the future.

Switchgear Design, Operation, and Maintenance Using Industry Standards

  • 1st Edition
  • April 1, 2025
  • Gyan Ranjan Biswal + 1 more
  • English
  • Paperback
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  • eBook
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Switchgear Design, Operation, and Maintenance Using Industry Standards: Protective Mechanisms, Sensing Technology, and Communication Standards is a practical handbook from both industry experts and academics covering the latest developments in switchgear. This book breaks down cutting-edge practical techniques according to the hierarchy of switchgear operations, with an emphasis on the critical technologies for automation in the energy transition. Following a helpful refresher on switchgear fundamentals, Part I examines essential safety considerations from fault identification and resolution to DC-type circuit breakers and other protective mechanisms. Part II sets out operating principles and testing procedures for reliable smart substations, including communication protocols, validation, and cyber-security. Finally, Part III considers maintenance and essential operation such as circuit-breaker maintenance and the applications and importance of high-voltage DC switchgear for the energy transition. Providing a supportive and up-to-date helping hand for the transfer from university programs to industry, ‘Switchgear as per Industry Standards’ will allow professionals to design, operate, and maintain the smart, automated substations that the energy transition needs.

Artificial Intelligence for Reliability and Maintainability of Energy Systems

  • 1st Edition
  • April 1, 2025
  • Fausto Pedro Garcia Marquez + 2 more
  • English
  • Paperback
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  • eBook
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Artificial Intelligence for Reliability and Maintainability of Energy Systems prepares students, researchers, and industry engineers to design and maintain reliable, sustainable energy systems using state-of-the-art AI techniques. The book provides a clear foundation in the fundamentals of power systems statistics and reliability, including resilience principles and strategies, practical applications, and real-world solutions. It covers a wide range of renewable sources, including biomass and biomethane, solar, and hybrid-renewable systems. The AI tools presented cover forecasting, the Internet-of-Things, machine learning, digital twin technology, and big data analysis, with a variety of applications to avoid power outages, minimize disruption, and accurately assess system resilience.Including case studies and details methodology for practical techniques, this book helps energy systems engineers and researchers to provide a stable and consistent power supply in the face of climate change challenges and the energy transition.

The Agricultural Energy Internet

  • 1st Edition
  • April 1, 2025
  • Xueqian Fu + 1 more
  • English
  • Paperback
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  • eBook
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The Agricultural Energy Internet: Theories, Methods, and Future Prospects provides a pioneering guide to the grid integration and impact of agricultural energy systems for a distributed and sustainable power grid. This book begins with an introduction to the fundamental concept, followed by a comprehensive safety analysis considering crop physiological characteristics. Subsequent chapters delve into enhancing the synergy of agriculture, energy, and environment through carbon monitoring, optimal management strategies for rural microgrids, and distributed energy planning. Later chapters cover system design insights, load modeling and control strategies, and AI-based tools. Designed for engineers, students, and researchers, The Agricultural Energy Internet collates the state of the research and provides detailed case studies and practical applications, making it indispensable for those innovating in sustainable energy systems.

Microgrid Technology and Microgrid Cluster Development

  • 1st Edition
  • March 1, 2025
  • Baseem Khan + 2 more
  • English
  • Paperback
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  • eBook
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Microgrid Technology and Microgrid Cluster Development is a comprehensive guide to microgrid systems fundamentals, optimization, control, protection, and energy management.The book explains microgrid architectures that might be combined to create a cluster of microgrids. This is a valuable resource for all those looking to gain a complete understanding of current microgrid and cluster technology, including students, researchers, faculty, R&D professionals, engineers, and other industry personnel with an interest in grid integration, power systems, and renewable energy.The microgrid is first defined as a standalone entity with potential interconnections with external grids. Then, the layout, line technology, and interface technology of potential microgrid cluster topologies are designed, with comparison and analysis of the various microgrid and cluster designs in terms of price, scalability, security, dependability, stability, communications, and business models. Key aspects are covered in detail, including optimization algorithms and the role of machine learning and artificial neural networks, control and protection techniques, and energy management and storage.

Progress in Floating Photovoltaic Systems

  • 1st Edition
  • February 1, 2025
  • Marco Rosa-Clot + 1 more
  • English
  • Paperback
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  • eBook
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Progress in Floating Photovoltaic Systems reflects the huge growth underway in floating photovoltaic systems, covering the latest technologies, new ideas, and practical solutions currently available in the sector in order to support further developments and implementation. The book begins by introducing floating PV, its potential, and its role as the third pillar of photovoltaics, alongside land and roof. This is followed by in-depth chapters detailing materials and design of structures, tracking systems, cooling, cleaning systems, snow load and evaporation, mooring systems, PV modules and uses, hydroelectric coupling, wind load and wave impact, and offshore solutions.The book's final chapters provide measurements of existing plants, economic and financial analysis, and detailed information on environmental impact and mitigation. This book is a valuable resource for researchers, graduate students, R&D professionals, electrical engineers, power engineers and practitioners involved in photovoltaics, solar energy, and renewable energy.

Perovskite Photovoltaics

  • 2nd Edition
  • February 1, 2025
  • Aparna Thankappan + 2 more
  • English
  • Paperback
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  • eBook
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Perovskite Photovoltaics: Basic to Advanced Concepts and Implementation, Second Edition brings together the latest advances in perovskite photovoltaics, associated challenges and opportunities, and how to achieve further developments. This edition presents new topics and novel areas, including defect engineering, interface engineering, additive engineering, anti-solvents, single crystal perovskite solar cells, inorganic perovskites, optoelectronic characterization, and mathematical modeling of perovskite solar cells. In addition, the book contains a detailed analysis of the implementation and economic viability of perovskite solar cells, highlighting what photovoltaic devices need to be generated by low cost, non-toxic, earth abundant materials using environmentally-scalable processes.This book is a valuable resource for all those with an interest in perovskite solar cells, photovoltaics, and more broadly solar energy and renewable energy, including researchers, scientists, graduate students, engineers, R&D professionals, and other industry personnel.

Towards Future Smart Power Systems with High Penetration of Renewables

  • 1st Edition
  • February 1, 2025
  • Marcos Tostado-Véliz + 4 more
  • English
  • Paperback
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Towards Future Smart Power Systems with High Penetration of Renewables: Emerging Technologies, New Tools, and Case Studies explores the latest tools and approaches for smart power systems with high-scale integration of renewable energy, covering technology, optimization, control, forecasting, and market structures. The first section of the book on emerging technologies and energy vectors identifies some of the most prominent energy carriers in future power systems, and discusses the implications of different energy technologies as well as their advantages and disadvantages. This is followed by a section focusing on new markets, businesses and structures, discussing how such energy carriers should be managed within existing or future market structures, and discussing the different opportunities and challenges bought by renewable technologies. The third part of the book analyzes real projects and case studies, offering steps forward in the large-scale integration of renewable energy in existing power systems. Finally, the fourth section examines optimization and control for power systems with renewables. covering the needs of future power systems regarding their optimization and control and describing some of the new tools required, with an emphasis on planning, management and forecasting in future power systems. Drawing on real examples, case studies, computational tools, and analysis, this book is a valuable resource for all those with an interest in renewable energy integration and smart power systems, including students, researchers, faculty, engineers, R&D, industry personnel, and policy makers.

Distributed Energy Storage Systems for Digital Power Systems

  • 1st Edition
  • November 15, 2024
  • Sivaraman Palanisamy + 1 more
  • English
  • Paperback
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Distributed Energy Storage Systems for Digital Power Systems offers detailed information of all aspects of distributed energy resources and storage systems, and their integration into modern, digital power systems, supporting higher power systems operational flexibility towards 100% renewable energy integration. Covering fundamentals, analysis, design, and operation, and supported by examples and case studies, the book also examines many new advances in terms of distributed energy storage systems for DER integration, dynamically varying loads of EV charging stations, power quality enhancements, and ancillary services.This is a valuable resource for researchers, scientists, and graduate students in energy storage, renewable energy, power systems, and engineering, as well as engineers, R&D, and other industry personnel working with renewable energy systems, energy storage, demand response, and microgrids.

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