Journal of Energy and Power Technology (JEPT) is an international peer-reviewed Open Access journal published quarterly online by LIDSEN Publishing Inc. This periodical is dedicated to providing a unique, peer-reviewed, multi-disciplinary platform for researchers, scientists and engineers in academia, research institutions, government agencies and industry. The journal is also of interest to technology developers, planners, policy makers and technical, economic and policy advisers to present their research results and findings.
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High voltage and pulse power
Organic and inorganic photovoltaics
Batteries and supercapacitors
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Special Issue
New Technologies and Techniques to Increase PV Penetration in Power Systems
Submission Deadline: October 15, 2019 (Open)
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Guest Editor
Taha Selim Ustun, PhD
Head, Power System Automation and Cybersecurity Lab, Fukushima Renewable Energy Institute, Fukushima, Japan
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Research Interests: power systems protection, communication in power networks, distributed generation, microgrids, smartgrids, and renewable energy
About This Topic
Photovoltaic (PV) generation holds a special place among renewable energy technologies. PV systems can be implemented from micro-to-macro scale. It can be the only power generation source of a poor house or a multi-megawatt power plant in the desert. Recent developments in material science have, dramatically, increased the efficiency of PV systems. At the same time, costs have plummeted continuously. All these developments made PV systems very popular due to several technical, economical, and environmental benefits.
The successful implementation of PV systems, be it stand-alone or grid-connected, relies on several factors. Potential estimation, correct sizing, power electronics, energy conversion, grid stability, dynamic interactions, power quality, power system stability, public policy, investment, and incentives are all different parts of the puzzle for a smooth PV systems operation. This exciting research field includes fields such as data analysis, public policy, power electronics, power systems modeling, and analysis. In addition, recent advances in communication and control extended to PV systems to enable standardized communication and different optimization control techniques such as fuzzy logic or neural networks.
In short, PV systems hold a key position in renewable energy field. There are research questions that belong to a wide variety of engineering branches. This Special Issue solicits papers that relate to the successful planning, investment, application, and operation of PV systems. This Special Issue focuses on the following topics (including but not limited to the following):
- PV materials, including new and further developed solutions, modeling, and simulations;
- PV cells and modules;
- Power electronics devices (inverters, controllers, etc.);
- PV solutions for off-grid and grid-connected operation;
- Novel optimization and control techniques (fuzzy logic, neural networks, particle swarm optimization, ant colonies, and the like);
- Studies for solar potential estimation and PV sizing;
- Modeling, simulation, and stability analysis of PV systems;
- Schemes for increased PV penetration (e.g., coordination with EVs, or storage);
- New controller designs, e.g., virtual synchronous generator, grid-forming inverters, smart inverters;
- Performance analysis of PV panels;
- Economic analysis for PV systems;
- Renewable energy policy and incentive studies for increased PV penetration.
Submission
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Keywords
PV materials; PV cells and modules; PV generation; Power electronics devices; Novel optimization and control techniques; Modeling, simulation, and stability analysis of PV systems; Increased PV penetration; Economic analysis; Renewable energy policy; Incentive studies
Publication
Open Access
Original Research
Abstract
This paper is intended to evaluate the economic viability of producing solar photovoltaic modules in Sudan. The simple payback period and the net present value were used as economic indicators to study comparatively different annual production capacities. Initial and operating costs were developed a [...]
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