Renewable
energy
sources
(RES)
are
often
considered
unreliable
due
to
their
inherent
fluctuations.
However,
the
installation
of
a
Battery
Energy
Storage
System
(BESS)
can
effectively
address
this
issue.
RES
This
paper
proposes
technique
attain
optimal
allocation
BESS
where
solution
is
decided
by
using
Long
Short-Term
Memory
Algorithm
(LSTM).
The
objective
function
formulated
minimize
operational
cost
in
distribution
grid
while
ensuring
power
balance
and
stability.
Two
cases
investigated
first
case
focuses
on
predicting
real-time
demand
generation
patterns,
along
with
critical
factors
such
as
state
charge,
availability
renewable
(like
solar
intensity,
wind
speed),
load
patterns
second
involves
day-ahead
market.
proposed
has
been
applied
generic
network
results
show
that
LSTM
algorithm
provide
network,
thus
reducing
total
system
losses.
approach
be
various
microgrid
systems
residential,
commercial,
industrial,
contributing
development
smart
technology
providing
practical
for
improving
reliability
sustainability
microgrids.
Results in Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
21, P. 101965 - 101965
Published: March 1, 2024
This
paper
presents
a
methodology
for
the
optimal
sizing
of
proposed
photovoltaic
(PV)-battery
grid-connected
system
fast
charging
station
electric
vehicles
(FCSEVs)
in
Cairo,
Egypt.
The
key
objectives
formulated
optimization
problem
are
to
minimize
total
cost
and
guarantee
validity
energy
balance
principle
within
considered
system.
also
develops
novel
management
strategy,
which
is
designed
based
on
two
widely
adopted
pricing
strategies,
optimally
managing
power
flow
with
purpose
reaching
optimum
sizes
components.
In
addition,
suggests
modification
Snake
(SO)
algorithm,
used
solve
using
MATLAB
software.
Moreover,
comparison
conducted
among
modified
(MSO)
algorithm
four
other
common
meta-heuristic
algorithms
validate
viability
suggested
MSO
achieving
desired
eventual
aims
process.
Furthermore,
techno-economic
study
carried
out
assess
economic
each
strategies
over
project
lifetime.
yielded
results
indicated
that
developed
strategy
capable
effectively.
Also,
they
demonstrated
can
yield
best
solutions
compared
algorithms.
Results in Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
21, P. 101886 - 101886
Published: Feb. 8, 2024
Photovoltaic
(PV)
panels
stand
as
a
prominent
solution
to
meet
the
world's
growing
energy
demands,
due
their
resistance
hard
climate
conditions,
low-cost
maintenance,
and
long
lifetime.
Nonetheless,
integration
of
PV
power
into
electrical
grids
poses
significant
challenge
its
inherent
intermittency.
This
study
aims
forecast
future
based
on
historical
records
using
Bidirectional
Long
Short-Term
Memory
(Bi-LSTM),
One-Dimensional
Convolutional
Neural
Network
(1D-CNN),
Gated
Recurrent
Unit
(GRU).
Various
performance
metrics
have
been
used
evaluate
compare
accuracy
three
models,
including
mean
squared
error,
root
absolute
max
error
R-squared
for
evaluation.
The
prediction
photovoltaic
values
registered
in
last
hour
was
carried
out.
Two
scenarios
investigated,
with
without
nighttime
fit
models.
Results
reveal
that
forecasting
models
provide
exceptional
accuracy,
achieving
correlation
coefficient
range
96.9–97.2%
daytime
both
scenarios,
indicating
promising
potential
these
DNNs
forecasters
optimizing
production
improving
overall
system
efficiency.
GRU,
BiLSTM-based
showed
identical
results
terms
RMSE,
MSE
MAE
while
1D-CNN
forecaster
accurate
second
scenario,
However,
despite
this
improvement,
it
still
falls
behind
Bi-LSTM
or
GRU
scenarios.
Results in Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
21, P. 101743 - 101743
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Transitioning
from
fossil
fuels
to
renewable
energy
ensures
a
sustainable
and
green
future
by
limiting
greenhouse
gas
emissions
their
nuisance
effects.
The
current
study
proposes
polygeneration
system
that
harnesses
produce
multiple
vectors
simultaneously
equipped
with
storage
mitigate
the
impact
of
intermittent
weather.
To
perform
dynamic
analysis,
proposed
has
been
modeled,
optimized,
simulated
using
transient
simulation
software
TRNSYS®.
Additionally,
it
optimized
in
GenOpt,
linked
TrnOpt,
under
weather
conditions
University
Gujrat.
power
is
energized
solar
photovoltaic,
thermal
wind
cooling,
heating,
electricity,
hydrogen,
oxygen
as
vectors,
also
provides
electric,
storage.
Prime
movers
utilized
for
conversion
encompass
evacuated
glass
tube
collector,
photovoltaic
panels,
system,
fuel
cell,
electrolyzer,
absorption
chiller,
which
are
responsible
facilitating
air-conditioning,
space
water
electric
supply
vehicle,
building
load
&
national
grid,
hydrogen
internal
combustion
engines,
cell
vehicle
industrial
applications,
well
hospitals.
shown
collector
an
efficiency
0.68,
fraction
0.78,
peak
outlet
temperature
143.77
°C,
generates
total
1399656.25
kJ.
have
maximum
efficiencies
52.24
%
10.90
respectively,
resulting
production
44.8
MWh
energy.
Embracing
synergy
holds
key
eco-friendly
future.
Results in Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
22, P. 102288 - 102288
Published: May 21, 2024
An
optimal
sizing
of
an
off-grid
microgrid
system
composed
photovoltaic
(PV)/building
integrated
(BIPV)/battery
energy
storage
installation
is
undergone
for
Net
Zero
Energy
Residential
Building
blocks
across
six
different
climates
Morocco
in
order
to
reach
the
objective
providing
all
load
requirements
at
minimum.
The
Particle
Swarm
Optimization
algorithm
used
find
system,
by
considering
hourly
spatiotemporal
variations
both
solar
availability
and
demand
variation,
with
lowest
Total
Annualized
Cost
as
function
capacities
BIPV
battery
decision
variables.
methodology
adopted
focuses
on
main
fulfillment
through
direct
PV
power
supply,
backed
technology,
continually
guarantee
self-sufficiency.
A
key
metric,
cover
factor,
introduced
quantify
ratio
which
satisfied
systems.
findings
show
that
can
help
improve
factor
0.68-2.58%.
Moreover,
integrating
Battery
leads
a
reduction
Levelized
approximately
8.7-20.72
%,
opposed
utilizing
only
battery.
Depending
local
climate,
levelized
cost
ranges
from
0.366
$/kWh
Ouarzazate
city
up
0.664
$/kWh.in
Ifrane
city.
Lastly,
this
holistic
approach
aims
transform
building
its
traditional
role
consumer
carbon-free
electricity
generator.
Results in Engineering,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
20, P. 101491 - 101491
Published: Oct. 13, 2023
This
paper
presents
a
study
on
the
application
of
nonlinear
control
and
optimal
power
management
techniques
in
grid-connected
wind
energy
conversion
system
with
battery
storage.
The
objective
is
to
efficiently
supply
load
while
considering
performance
constraints.
under
investigation
comprises
turbine,
battery,
AC-grid,
load.
Power
delivered
through
various
converters
DC-link.
However,
intermittent
nature
frequent
fluctuations
can
negatively
impact
battery's
lifetime
charging
performance.
To
address
these
challenges,
controller
novel
are
designed.
generates
multiple
flow
scenarios
achieve
equilibrium
distribution
between
sources.
aims
minimize
overall
costs,
ensure
DC-grid
stability,
enhance
quality.
Two
distinct
operation
modes
identified:
i)
MPPT
mode,
which
utilizes
an
optimizer
maximize
extraction,
ii)
adaptive
point
tracking
(APPT)
considers
demand-driven
production
state
charge
(SOC)
storage
system.
convergence
closed-loop
formally
analyzed,
simulation
results
confirm
improved
proposed
multi-criteria
design
for
management.
Results in Engineering,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
19, P. 101354 - 101354
Published: Aug. 12, 2023
Unit
commitment
(UC)
is
one
of
the
most
crucial
problems
in
electrical
power
systems.
It
concerns
finding
optimal
schedule
for
generating
units
such
that
production
cost
minimized
over
a
given
period.
This
paper
aims
to
solve
unit
problem
by
proposing
binary
version
recent
metaheuristic
algorithm,
African
Vultures
Optimization
Algorithm
(AVOA),
which
nature-inspired
algorithm
mimics
hunting
mechanism
and
behavior
vultures.
has
advantage
creating
various
phase
shift
approaches
avoid
premature
convergence
local
optimum
trapping.
AVOA
uses
two
mechanisms
exploration
four
exploitation
ensure
algorithm's
ability
diversify
intensify.
The
continuous
cannot
tackle
mixed-integer
nature
UC.
In
this
paper,
sigmoid
transfer
function
used
convert
into
decide
on/off
status
units.
To
further
enhance
performance
proposed
new
values
controlling
parameters
are
proposed.
Finally,
tested
on
IEEE
30-,
14-,
57-bus
Binary
(BAVOA)
superiority
other
algorithms
case
study.
addition,
results
revealed
BAVOA
gives
better
discrete
search
space
(DSS)
compared
(CSS).
For
instance,
operation
an
30-bus
system
DSS
12,768
dollars
7%
less
than
CSS.
Results in Engineering,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
19, P. 101252 - 101252
Published: June 22, 2023
Integrating
distributed
energy
resources
(DERs)
enables
the
development
of
microgrids,
which
opens
up
a
broad
field
study.
However,
dynamic
behaviour
these
presents
challenges
in
new
electric
systems.
The
stability
systems
with
high
penetration
DERs
is
developing
research
topic,
where
enhancement
strategies
are
typically
focused
on
specific
issues,
while
general
approaches
often
present
several
without
testing
scenarios.
In
this
document,
an
analysis
issues
presented
and
tested
islanded
system
based
CIGRE
low
voltage
benchmark.
conclusions
obtained
noteworthy
propose
further
discussion
research,
to
enhance
understanding
future
study
microgrid
only
converter-integrated
resources.