Power Systems Operation with 100% Renewable Energy Sources combines concepts of renewable energy integration into power systems with real-world case studies to bridge the gap between theory and implementation. The book examines the challenges and solutions for renewable energy integration into the transmission and distribution grids, and also provides information on design, analysis, and operation. Starting with an introduction to renewable energy sources and bulk power systems, including policies and frameworks for grid upgradation, the book then provides forecasting, modeling and analysis techniques for renewable energy sources.
Subsequent chapters discuss grid code requirements and compliance, before presenting a detailed breakdown of solar and wind integration into power systems. Other topics such as voltage control and optimization, power quality enhancement, and stability control are also considered. Filled with case studies, applications and techniques, this book is a valuable read to researchers, students and engineers working towards more sustainable power systems.
- Explains Volt/Var control and optimization for both transmission grid and distribution
- Discusses renewable energy integration into the weak grid system, along with its challenges, examples, and case studies
- Offers simulation examples of renewable energy integration studies that readers will perform using advanced simulation tools
- Presents recent trends like energy storage systems and demand responses for improving stability and reliability
Prof. Sanjeevikumar Padmanaban is a full professor of electrical power engineering in the Department of Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, and Cybernetics, at the University of South-Eastern Norway. He received his PhD in electrical engineering from the University of Bologna, Italy, in 2012. Subsequently, he held positions at VIT University (India), National Institute of Technology (India), Qatar University, Dublin Institute of Technology (Ireland), University of Johannesburg (South Africa), Aalborg University (Denmark), and Aarhus University (Denmark). Prof. Padmanaban has authored over 750 scientific papers and has been listed among the world’s top 2% of scientists (from 2019) by Stanford University. He is editor, associate editor, or editorial board member for several important refereed journals, and a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers, India, the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers, India, and the Institution of Engineering and Technology, U.K. He received a lifetime achievement award from Marquis Who’s Who–USA 2017 for his contributions to power electronics and renewable energy research.
Prof. C. Sharmeela is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, at Anna University, Chennai, India. She received her PhD in Electrical Engineering from Anna University in 2009 and earned a P.G. Diploma in Electrical Energy Management and Energy Audit from Annamalai University in 2010. She has 20 years of teaching experience and has worked on several research projects and consultancy work in renewable energy, power quality, and design of PQ compensators for multiple industries. Prof. Sharmeela has published over 30 articles in peer-reviewed journals and 50 papers at international or national conferences, discussing the importance of power quality for more than 10 years. She has coordinated and organized a short-term course on power quality for Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Engineers in various years. She is a senior member of the IEEE, and a life member of CBIP, the Institution of Engineers (India), ISTE, and SSI.
Mr. P. Sivaraman is currently working as a Program Manager at WRI India. He completed his B.E. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and M.E. in Power Systems Engineering at Anna University, India in 2012 and 2014 respectively, and has over 7 years of industrial experience in the field of power system analysis, renewable energy integration, solar photovoltaic systems, wind power plants, power quality studies, and harmonic assessments, troubleshooting for various power quality problems, microgrid design, providing techno-economical solutions to various power quality problems for industries across India. He has trained more than 500 personnel on renewable energy and power quality, carried out power quality assessments for over 300 sites all over India, and has validated over 200 power quality reports. He is an active participant in the IEEE standards association, as a member of numerous working groups, and is a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), member of the International Council on Large Electric Systems (CIGRE), Life Member of the Institution of Engineers (India), and member of the European Energy Center (EEC). He received his Professional Engineer (PEng) certification from the Institution of Engineers India. Mr. Sivaraman has authored, co-authored or edited 6 books and published several papers at national and international conferences.
