Search for Articles:
Title / Keyword
Author / Affiliation / Email
Journal
Article Type
 
 
Advanced Search
 
Section
Special Issue
Volume
Issue
Number
Page
 
5.5
3.2
Journals
Energies
Special Issues
Integration and Management of Distributed Energy Resources in Power Systems
energies-logo
Submit to Energies Review for Energies Propose a Special Issue

Journal Menu

► Journal Menu

Journal Browser

► Journal Browser
share announcement

Integration and Management of Distributed Energy Resources in Power Systems

A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "F: Electrical Engineering".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 October 2020) | Viewed by 30561

Special Issue Editor

Prof. Dr. Guillermo Escrivá-Escrivá

E-Mail Website
Guest Editor
Institute for Energy Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de València, 46022 Valencia, Spain
Interests: energy efficiency; renewable energies; quality problems in power systems

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The increase in energy consumption in recent years has generated problems for power systems and the environment. Electrical systems must face a growing demand, and this entails problems in generation, transmission systems, investment in new distribution lines, greater losses, and so on. From an environmental point of view, the intensive use of fossil fuel energy resources has a direct impact on the environment and an excessive increase in greenhouse gas emissions. Rational use of energy and energy production with renewable sources can help alleviate these problems. Distributed generation is the use of small and modular power generation technologies (0–5 MW) scattered throughout the power grid. Distributed generation reduces the load in transmission and distribution (T&D) lines, moderates the growth of the load, postpones reinvestment in T&D of utilities, reduces system losses, and improves the quality and reliability of the power systems.
Distributed energy resources (DERs) include distributed generation, reserve generation, cogeneration, energy storage, improvement in facility efficiency, and demand response management. Integration and management of DERs may face the aforementioned problems.
This Special Issue, entitled “Integration and Management of Distributed Energy Resources in Power Systems” for the international journal Energies, mainly covers original research and studies related to the abovementioned topics including, but not limited to, integration of renewable resources in power systems, management of distributed generation, demand response integration, use of energy storage systems, and so on. Papers selected for this Special Issue are subject to a rigorous peer review procedure with the aim of rapid and wide dissemination of research results, developments, and applications.

I am writing to invite you to submit your original work to this Special Issue. I am looking forward to receiving your outstanding research.

Prof. Dr. Guillermo Escrivá-Escrivá
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Energies is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • Distributed generation integration
  • Renewable generation
  • Energy efficiency measures
  • Storage systems
  • Cogeneration
  • Demand response management
  • Control in power systems

Published Papers (7 papers)

Download All Papers
Order results
Result details
Show export options expand_more Show export options expand_less
Select all
Export citation of selected articles as:

Research

Jump to: Review

29 pages, 13303 KiB  
Article
Design, Valuation and Comparison of Demand Response Strategies for Congestion Management
by Osaru Agbonaye, Patrick Keatley, Ye Huang, Motasem Bani Mustafa and Neil Hewitt
Energies 2020, 13(22), 6085; https://doi.org/10.3390/en13226085 - 20 Nov 2020
Cited by 13 | Viewed by 3558
Abstract
Decarbonisation of heat and transport will cause congestion issues in distribution networks. To avoid expensive network investments, demand flexibility is necessary to move loads from peak to off-peak periods. We provide a method and metric for assessing and selecting the optimal demand response [...] Read more.
Decarbonisation of heat and transport will cause congestion issues in distribution networks. To avoid expensive network investments, demand flexibility is necessary to move loads from peak to off-peak periods. We provide a method and metric for assessing and selecting the optimal demand response strategy for a given network congestion scenario and applied it to a case study network in Coleraine, Northern Ireland. We proposed a Price Approximation/Mean Grouping strategy to deal with the issue of congestions occurring at the lowest-price period in real-time pricing schemes. The Mean Grouping strategy increased the average lowest-price hours from 1.32 to 3.76. We show that a three-cluster tariff is effective in solving medium congestion issues in Northern Ireland and could save consumers an average of £117/year on their heating bill. However, for networks with low headroom suffering from serious congestion issues, a smart control strategy is needed. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Integration and Management of Distributed Energy Resources in Power Systems)
►▼ Show Figures

Graphical abstract

29 pages, 1970 KiB  
Article
Review on Multi-Objective Control Strategies for Distributed Generation on Inverter-Based Microgrids
by Óscar Gonzales-Zurita, Jean-Michel Clairand, Elisa Peñalvo-López and Guillermo Escrivá-Escrivá
Energies 2020, 13(13), 3483; https://doi.org/10.3390/en13133483 - 06 Jul 2020
Cited by 19 | Viewed by 3337
Abstract
Microgrids have emerged as a solution to address new challenges in power systems with the integration of distributed energy resources (DER). Inverter-based microgrids (IBMG) need to implement proper control systems to avoid stability and reliability issues. Thus, several researchers have introduced multi-objective control [...] Read more.
Microgrids have emerged as a solution to address new challenges in power systems with the integration of distributed energy resources (DER). Inverter-based microgrids (IBMG) need to implement proper control systems to avoid stability and reliability issues. Thus, several researchers have introduced multi-objective control strategies for distributed generation on IBMG. This paper presents a review of the different approaches that have been proposed by several authors of multi-objective control. This work describes the main features of the inverter as a key component of microgrids. Details related to accomplishing efficient generation from a control systems’ view have been observed. This study addresses the potential of multi-objective control to overcome conflicting objectives with balanced results. Finally, this paper shows future trends in control objectives and discussion of the different multi-objective approaches. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Integration and Management of Distributed Energy Resources in Power Systems)
►▼ Show Figures

Figure 1

18 pages, 1433 KiB  
Article
Impact of Electric Vehicle Charging Strategy on the Long-Term Planning of an Isolated Microgrid
by Jean-Michel Clairand, Carlos Álvarez-Bel, Javier Rodríguez-García and Guillermo Escrivá-Escrivá
Energies 2020, 13(13), 3455; https://doi.org/10.3390/en13133455 - 03 Jul 2020
Cited by 22 | Viewed by 3060
Abstract
Isolated microgrids, such as islands, rely on fossil fuels for electricity generation and include vehicle fleets, which poses significant environmental challenges. To address this, distributed energy resources based on renewable energy and electric vehicles (EVs) have been deployed in several places. However, they [...] Read more.
Isolated microgrids, such as islands, rely on fossil fuels for electricity generation and include vehicle fleets, which poses significant environmental challenges. To address this, distributed energy resources based on renewable energy and electric vehicles (EVs) have been deployed in several places. However, they present operational and planning concerns. Hence, the aim of this paper is to propose a two-level microgrid problem. The first problem considers an EV charging strategy that minimizes charging costs and maximizes the renewable energy use. The second level evaluates the impact of this charging strategy on the power generation planning of Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos, Ecuador. This planning model is simulated in HOMER Energy. The results demonstrate the economic and environmental benefits of investing in additional photovoltaic (PV) generation and in the EV charging strategy. Investing in PV and smart charging for EVs could reduce the N P C by 13.58%, but a reduction in the N P C of the EV charging strategy would result in up to 3.12%. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Integration and Management of Distributed Energy Resources in Power Systems)
►▼ Show Figures

Figure 1

19 pages, 11200 KiB  
Article
SimBench—A Benchmark Dataset of Electric Power Systems to Compare Innovative Solutions Based on Power Flow Analysis
by Steffen Meinecke, Džanan Sarajlić, Simon Ruben Drauz, Annika Klettke, Lars-Peter Lauven, Christian Rehtanz, Albert Moser and Martin Braun
Energies 2020, 13(12), 3290; https://doi.org/10.3390/en13123290 - 26 Jun 2020
Cited by 137 | Viewed by 7625
Abstract
Publicly accessible, elaborated grid datasets, i.e., benchmark grids, are well suited to publish and compare methods or study results. Similarly, developing innovative tools and algorithms in the fields of grid planning and grid operation is based on grid datasets. Therefore, a general methodology [...] Read more.
Publicly accessible, elaborated grid datasets, i.e., benchmark grids, are well suited to publish and compare methods or study results. Similarly, developing innovative tools and algorithms in the fields of grid planning and grid operation is based on grid datasets. Therefore, a general methodology to generate benchmark datasets and its voltage level dependent implementation is described in this paper. As a result, SimBench, a comprehensive dataset for the low, medium, high and extra-high voltage level, is presented. Besides grids that can be combined across several voltage levels, the dataset offers an added value by providing time series for a whole year as well as future scenarios. In this way, SimBench is applicable for many use cases and simplifies reproducing study results. As proof, different automated algorithms for grid planning are compared to show how to apply SimBench and make use of it as a simulation benchmark. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Integration and Management of Distributed Energy Resources in Power Systems)
►▼ Show Figures

Figure 1

23 pages, 2239 KiB  
Article
A Time-Series Treatment Method to Obtain Electrical Consumption Patterns for Anomalies Detection Improvement in Electrical Consumption Profiles
by Xavier Serrano-Guerrero, Guillermo Escrivá-Escrivá, Santiago Luna-Romero and Jean-Michel Clairand
Energies 2020, 13(5), 1046; https://doi.org/10.3390/en13051046 - 26 Feb 2020
Cited by 14 | Viewed by 2918
Abstract
Electricity consumption patterns reveal energy demand behaviors and enable strategY implementation to increase efficiency using monitoring systems. However, incorrect patterns can be obtained when the time-series components of electricity demand are not considered. Hence, this research proposes a new method for handling time-series [...] Read more.
Electricity consumption patterns reveal energy demand behaviors and enable strategY implementation to increase efficiency using monitoring systems. However, incorrect patterns can be obtained when the time-series components of electricity demand are not considered. Hence, this research proposes a new method for handling time-series components that significantly improves the ability to obtain patterns and detect anomalies in electrical consumption profiles. Patterns are found using the proposed method and two widespread methods for handling the time-series components, in order to compare the results. Through this study, the conditions that electricity demand data must meet for making the time-series analysis useful are established. Finally, one year of real electricity consumption is analyzed for two different cases to evaluate the effect of time-series treatment in the detection of anomalies. The proposed method differentiates between periods of high or low energy demand, identifying contextual anomalies. The results indicate that it is possible to reduce time and effort involved in data analysis, and improve the reliability of monitoring systems, without adding complex procedures. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Integration and Management of Distributed Energy Resources in Power Systems)
►▼ Show Figures

Graphical abstract

20 pages, 8087 KiB  
Article
Performance Analysis and Structure Optimization of a Nautilus Isometric Spiral Wind Turbine
by Zheng Li, Wenda Zhang, Hao Dong and Yongsheng Tian
Energies 2020, 13(1), 120; https://doi.org/10.3390/en13010120 - 25 Dec 2019
Cited by 5 | Viewed by 3544
Abstract
Background: This paper proposes a Nautilus isometric spiral vertical axis wind turbine, which is a new structure, and its aerodynamic performance and power generation performance need to be analyzed. Methods: A 3D model of the wind turbine was built and its aerodynamic performance [...] Read more.
Background: This paper proposes a Nautilus isometric spiral vertical axis wind turbine, which is a new structure, and its aerodynamic performance and power generation performance need to be analyzed. Methods: A 3D model of the wind turbine was built and its aerodynamic performance was analyzed. Then the wind turbine power generation and grid-connected simulation platform was built by MATLAB/SIMULINK, and its power generation performance and subsequent grid connection were studied. Results: The basic parameters of the wind turbine were obtained. In order to improve efficiency, parameters such as pressure, torque, wind energy utilization rate and relative velocity of wind turbines with different blade numbers and different sizes were compared. In addition, by building a simulation platform for the power generation control system, the power generation characteristics and grid connection characteristic curves of the generator were obtained. Conclusions: When the number of blades is three and the ratio between the ellipse major axis and minor axis of the blade inlet is 0.76, the best efficiency of the wind turbine can be obtained. Application of the power generation control system used in this paper can achieve grid-connected operation of this wind turbine. It also confirmed that the Nautilus isometric spiral wind turbine has good performance and is worthy of in-depth research. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Integration and Management of Distributed Energy Resources in Power Systems)
►▼ Show Figures

Figure 1

Review

Jump to: Research

25 pages, 1477 KiB  
Review
A Review of the Tools and Methods for Distribution Networks’ Hosting Capacity Calculation
by Mohammad Zain ul Abideen, Omar Ellabban and Luluwah Al-Fagih
Energies 2020, 13(11), 2758; https://doi.org/10.3390/en13112758 - 01 Jun 2020
Cited by 87 | Viewed by 5693
Abstract
Integration of distributed energy resources (DERs) has numerous advantages as well as some disadvantages. To safely integrate DERs into a given distribution network and to maximize their benefits, it is important to thoroughly analyze the impact of DERs on that particular network. The [...] Read more.
Integration of distributed energy resources (DERs) has numerous advantages as well as some disadvantages. To safely integrate DERs into a given distribution network and to maximize their benefits, it is important to thoroughly analyze the impact of DERs on that particular network. The maximum amount of DERs that a given distribution network can accommodate without causing technical problems or without requiring infrastructure modifications is defined as the hosting capacity (HC). In this work, a review of the recent literature regarding the HC is presented. The major limiting factors of HC are found to be voltage deviation, phase unbalance, thermal overload, power losses, power quality, installation location and protection devices’ miscoordination. The studies are found to employ one of four different methods for HC calculation: (i) deterministic, (ii) stochastic, (iii) optimization-based and (iv) streamlined. Commercially available tools for HC calculation are also presented. The review concludes that the choice of tools and methods for HC calculation depends on the data available and the type of study that is to be performed. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Integration and Management of Distributed Energy Resources in Power Systems)
►▼ Show Figures

Graphical abstract

Show export options expand_more Show export options expand_less
Select all
Export citation of selected articles as:
 
Displaying articles 1-7
Back to TopTop