Renewable Energy Integration Challenges and Solutions [Hardcover]

This book presents different aspects of renewable energy integration, from the latest developments in renewable energy technologies to the currently growing smart grids. The importance of different renewable energy sources is discussed, in order to identify the advantages and challenges for each technology. The rules of connecting the renewable energy sources have also been covered along with practical examples. Since solar and wind energy are the most popular forms of renewable energy sources, this book provides the challenges of integrating these renewable generators along with some innovative solutions. As the complexity of power system operation has been raised due to the renewable energy integration, this book also includes some analysis to investigate the characteristics of power systems in a smarter way. This book is intended for?those working in the area of renewable energy integration in distribution networks.This book examines challenges involved in the integration of renewable energy into existing electricity grids. It provides models of power systems to show how the integration will effect conventional grids and various solutions to minimize the impacts.

Green Energy and Technology: Choosing Among Alternatives.- Grid Codes: Goals and Challenges.- Fault-Ride Through criteria development.- High Penetration of Rooftop Photovoltaic Cells in Low Voltage Distribution Networks: Voltage Imbalance and Improvement.- Performance Evaluation of Grid-Connected Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) System with Different MPPT Controllers.- Optimal Siting and Sizing of Wind Turbines based on Genetic Algorithm and Optimal Power Flow.- Power Flow Analysis and Reactive Power Compensation of Grid Connected Wind Energy Conversion Systems.- Contribution of Variable-Speed Wind Generators to Frequency Regulation and Oscillation Damping in ?the United States Eastern Interconnection (EI).- Power Management of Low or Medium Voltage Networks with High Density of Renewable Generation.- Inlc§