Book Review

As the demand for “green“ energy increases the offshore wind power industry is expanding at a rapid pace around the world. Design of Foundations for Offshore Wind Turbines is a comprehensive reference which covers the design of foundations for offshore wind turbines. and includes examples and case studies. It provides …

This book presents currently available renewable energy technologies (RETs) and explores their possible integration into the economically viable and green residential microgrids of tomorrow. The emphasis is on the importance of RETs in today’s energy-efficient building designs. and on those RET mathematical models suitable for both performance simulation and economic …

This book presents methods for optimising the spatial and network configuration of solar radiation measuring stations. Various physical and mathematical models are demonstrated. which together with high quality measurements. provide the essential tools to generate and validate solar resource estimates to improve the mapping of solar resources.   Each chapter …

Pathways to a Smarter Power System studies different concepts within smart grids that are used in both industry and system regulators (e.g. distribution and transmission system operators) and research. This book covers these concepts from multiple perspectives and in multiple contexts. presenting detailed technical information on renewable energy systems. distributed …

Medium Voltage Direct Current Grid is the first comprehensive reference to provide advanced methods and best practices with case studies to Medium Voltage Direct Current Grid (MVDC) for Resilience Operation. Protection and Control. It also provides technical details to tackle emerging challenges. and discuss knowledge and best practices about Modeling and …

Tidal Energy Systems: Design. Optimization and Control provides a comprehensive overview of concepts. technologies. management and the control of tidal energy systems and tidal power plants. It presents the fundamentals of tidal energy. including the structure of tidal currents and turbulence. Technology. principles. components. operation. and a performance assessment of …

Consumers. Prosumers. Prosumagers: How Customer Stratification will Disrupt the Utility Business Model examines customer stratification in the electric power sector. arguing that it is poised to become one of the fundamental drivers of the 21st century power network as distributed energy generation. storage. sharing and trading options become available at …

Power Extraction and Conversion of Renewable Energy: Wind. Solar P.V. and Fuel Cells provides a detailed analysis of the various power converter operations fed by solar PV and other renewable energies. Practical aspects addressing the behavior of systems. such as the operating point on source characteristics and the buckling or …

This new revision of an instant classic presents practical solutions to the problem of energy storage on a massive scale.  This problem is especially difficult for renewable energy technologies. such as wind and solar power. that. currently. can only be utilized while the wind is blowing or while the sun …

Optimization in Renewable Energy Systems: Recent Perspectives covers all major areas where optimization techniques have been applied to reduce uncertainty or improve results in renewable energy systems (RES). Production of power with RES is highly variable and unpredictable. leading to the need for optimization-based planning and operation in order to …