The global shift from a fossil fuel-based to an electrical-based society is commonly viewed
as an ecological improvement. However, the electrical power industry is a major source of …

Electricity demand in remote and island areas are generally supplied by diesel or other
fossil fuel based generation systems. Nevertheless, due to the increasing cost and harmful …

Variability and intermittency are some of the main features that characterize renewable
energy sources. Intermittency usually includes both predictable and unpredictable …

Energy required by remote village areas can be met quite reliably by hybrid energy
technologies. The project under consideration is for electrifying a group of three villages in …

The fast depletion of fossil fuels and the growing awareness of the need for environmental
protection have led us to the energy crisis. Positive development has been achieved since …

In this study, the economic and environmental benefits of stand-alone and grid integration
are thoroughly analyzed with different system configurations of a PV/Wind/Diesel/Battery …

Providing power to rural communities, which are far from the grid and suffer from lack of
energy access in Africa, especially in Benin, in a sustainable manner requires the adoption …

This study considered two decentralized power stations in Sabah, Malaysia; each contains
different combination of photovoltaic (PV), diesel generators, system converters, and storage …

Renewable energy technologies have left an indelible impression on the global electrical
market by supplying customers with uninterrupted electricity. Utilizing renewable energy …

Hybrid renewable energy (HRE) system based power generation is a cost effective
alternative where power grid extensions are expensive. This system utilizes two or more …