Browsing Engineering (Faculty of) by Subject "Microgrids"
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Assessment, Planning and Control of Voltage and Reactive Power in Active Distribution Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2013-01-25)Driven by economic, technical and environmental factors, the energy sector is currently undergoing a profound paradigm shift towards a smarter grid setup. Increased intake of Distributed and Renewable Generation (DG) units ... -
An Energy Management System for Isolated Microgrids Considering Uncertainty
(University of Waterloo, 2014-01-22)The deployment of Renewable Energy (RE)-based generation has experienced a sustained global growth in the recent decades, driven by many countries' interest in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and dependence on fossil ... -
A Generalized Optimal Planning Platform for Microgrids of Remote Communities Considering Frequency and Voltage Regulation Constraints
(University of Waterloo, 2017-10-24)Access to electricity is a key factor behind development and expansion of modern societies, and electric power systems are the backbone infrastructure for economic growth of nations and communities. However, more than a ... -
Long-Term Renewable Energy Generation Planning for Off-grid Remote Communities
(University of Waterloo, 2015-05-13)Electricity is widely seen as a flexible energy source that can potentially improve access to services and economic development in remote locations. Worldwide, there are 1.3 billion people without electricity access, out ... -
Microgrid Enabling Towards the Implementation of Active Distribution Systems: Planning, Operation, and Energy Trading
(University of Waterloo, 2020-11-25)Recent years have perceived a substantial surge in interest in green technologies due to the growing awareness about the environmental concerns and the technologies’ development, which have resulted in considerable utilization ... -
The New AC/DC Hybrid Microgrid Paradigm: Analysis and Operational Control
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-03)AC/DC hybrid microgrids (HMGs) represent a promising architecture that allows the hosting of innovative dc energy resources, such as renewables, and modern dc loads, such as electric vehicles, thereby reducing the number ... -
Optimal Planning and Scheduling of Battery Energy Storage Systems for Isolated Microgrids
(University of Waterloo, 2015-05-07)Balancing the energy demand in isolated microgrids is a critical issue especially in the presence of intermittent energy sources. Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) can be installed in such circumstances to supply the ... -
Standalone DC Microgrids Improvements Towards Smarter Grids
(University of Waterloo, 2024-01-26)Traditional distribution power systems are facing tremendous challenges in ensuring reliable and secure operation of the energy systems because of the new trend of using small- scale power generation and the proliferation ...