Electricity plays a dominant role to the citizens׳ well-being and the social prosperity of the
developed economies. Electricity perspectives have attracted the research interest of the …

Today, photovoltaic (PV) plants are receiving a significant attention due to their intrinsic
ability to directly transform solar energy in electrical energy. However, electricity generated …

Climate and energy targets, as well as decreasing costs have been leading to a growing
utilization of solar photovoltaic generation in residential buildings. However, even in …

The recent rapid decline in PV prices has brought grid parity, or near grid parity for PV in
many countries. This, together with an expectation of a similar reduction for battery prices …

The aim of this paper is to develop a decision support tool for investment decision making,
optimal sizing, and operation scheduling of grid-connected PV/battery system with respect to …

The residential sector is a major contributor to the global energy demand. The energy
demand for the residential sector is expected to increase substantially in the next few …

Application of integrated PV-battery systems for off-grid locations has a history exceeding
four decades. With the observed fast reduction of PV and battery system prices in recent …

Electricity demand is increasing, as a result of increasing consumers in the electricity market.
By growing smart technologies such as smart grid and smart energy management systems …

The wide range of performance characteristics of storage technologies motivates the use of
a hybrid energy storage system (HESS) that combines the best features of multiple …

Variable power sources are becoming increasingly common in low-inertia microgrids.
Inadequate amounts, however, can disrupt electric service if ramped events occur too …