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Placement of DG for reliability improvement and loss minimization with reconfiguration of radial distribution systems

Pavani, Ponnaganti; Singh, S.N. - In: International Journal of Energy Sector Management 8 (2014) 3, pp. 312-329

proposed method identifies the placement of distributed generation at distribution systems for reliability improvement and …

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Domestic distributed power generation: Effect of sizing and energy management strategy on the environmental efficiency of a photovoltaic-battery-fuel cell system

Bruni, G.; Cordiner, S.; Mulone, V. - In: Energy 77 (2014) C, pp. 133-143

The maximum exploitation of local renewable energy sources is a key feature of DG (Distributed Generation) systems: to …

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The economic effect of electricity net-metering with solar PV: Consequences for network cost recovery, cross subsidies and policy objectives

Eid, Cherrelle; Reneses Guillén, Javier; Frías … - In: Energy Policy 75 (2014) C, pp. 244-254

Net-metering is commonly known as a practice by which owners of distributed generation (DG) units may offset their …

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Investment timing under uncertain renewable energy policy: An empirical study of small hydropower projects

Linnerud, Kristin; Andersson, Ane Marte; Fleten, Stein-Erik - In: Energy 78 (2014) C, pp. 154-164

Policy uncertainty can be a powerful deterrent to immediate investments. Based on panel data of 214 licenses to construct small run-of-the-river hydropower plants, we examine whether the prospect of a common Swedish–Norwegian market for green certificates (i.e., a renewable portfolio standard...

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Loss reduction and loadability enhancement with DG: A dual-index analytical approach

Hung, Duong Quoc; Mithulananthan, N. - In: Applied Energy 115 (2014) C, pp. 233-241

The high penetration of distributed generation (DG) is a new challenge for traditional distribution systems. Power …

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Numerical comparison of the effects of different types of distributed generation units on overcurrent protection systems in MV distribution grids

Firouz, Y.; Farhadkhani, S.; Lobry, J.; Vallée, F.; … - In: Renewable Energy 69 (2014) C, pp. 271-283

The integration of distributed generation (DG) units into traditional distribution grids causes several significant …

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Distributed generation and demand response dispatch for a virtual power player energy and reserve provision

Faria, Pedro; Soares, Tiago; Vale, Zita; Morais, Hugo - In: Renewable Energy 66 (2014) C, pp. 686-695

take full advantage of demand response and distributed generation. This requires that all the involved players consider all …Recent changes in the operation and planning of power systems have been motivated by the introduction of Distributed … Generation (DG) and Demand Response (DR) in the competitive electricity markets' environment, with deep concerns at the …

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The impact of large-scale distributed generation on power grid and microgrids

Ai, Qian; Wang, Xiaohong; He, Xing - In: Renewable Energy 62 (2014) C, pp. 417-423

With the widespread application of distributed generation (DG), their utilization rate is increasingly higher and …

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A novel distributed optimal power sharing method for radial dc microgrids with different distributed energy sources

Asad, R.; Kazemi, A. - In: Energy 72 (2014) C, pp. 291-299

DC microgrids will be an important part of the future electrical power systems, i.e., smart grids. Similar to the other power systems, one of the important issues of dc microgrids is the fulfillment of the optimal power sharing. In this paper, a practical, modular, robust, highly reliable,...

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Optimization of CHCP (combined heat power and cooling) systems operation strategy using dynamic programming

Facci, Andrea Luigi; Andreassi, Luca; Ubertini, Stefano - In: Energy 66 (2014) C, pp. 387-400

In this paper we introduce an enhanced methodology to determine the optimal control strategy for a complex trigeneration plant. The plant is designed to meet the thermal and electrical loads of a user and is connected to the electrical grid. We consider a single working-day and the plant...

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