On the planning and analysis of Integrated Community Energy Systems: A review and survey of available tools

G Mendes, C Ioakimidis, P Ferrão - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2011‏ - Elsevier
Highly Integrated Community Energy Systems (ICES) greatly but not solely dependent on
combined heat and power (CHP) sources are a viable approach for dealing effectively with …

Long-term energy planning and demand forecast in remote areas of develo** countries: Classification of case studies and insights from a modelling perspective

F Riva, A Tognollo, F Gardumi, E Colombo - Energy strategy reviews, 2018‏ - Elsevier
More than half a billion people will still lack reliable and affordable electricity in 2040 and
around 1.8 billion may remain reliant on traditional solid biomass for cooking. Long-term …

Operation optimization of standalone microgrids considering lifetime characteristics of battery energy storage system

B Zhao, X Zhang, J Chen, C Wang… - IEEE transactions on …, 2013‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Standalone microgrids with renewable sources and battery storage play an important role in
solving power supply problems in remote areas such as islands. To achieve reliable and …

Robust optimization based optimal DG placement in microgrids

Z Wang, B Chen, J Wang, J Kim… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2014‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper proposes a novel Microgrid (MG) planning methodology to decide optimal
locations, sizes and mix of dispatchable and intermittent distributed generators (DGs). The …

Optimal allocation and economic analysis of energy storage system in microgrids

C Chen, S Duan, T Cai, B Liu… - IEEE transactions on power …, 2011‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a methodology for the optimal allocation and economic analysis of
energy storage system (ESS) in microgrids (MGs) on the basis of net present value (NPV) …

Feasibility analysis of stand-alone renewable energy supply options for a large hotel

GJ Dalton, DA Lockington, TE Baldock - Renewable energy, 2008‏ - Elsevier
This paper provides a feasibility analysis of renewable energy supply (RES) for a stand-
alone supply large-scale tourist operation (with over 100 beds). The analysis utilises the …

Feasibility analysis of renewable energy supply options for a grid-connected large hotel

GJ Dalton, DA Lockington, TE Baldock - Renewable energy, 2009‏ - Elsevier
This study presents an analysis of the technical and financial viability of grid-only, RES-only
and grid/RES hybrid power supply configurations for a large-scale grid-connected hotel …

A demand response-centred approach to the long-term equipment capacity planning of grid-independent micro-grids optimized by the moth-flame optimization …

S Mohseni, AC Brent, D Burmester - Energy Conversion and Management, 2019‏ - Elsevier
The off-grid electrification of remote communities, by utilizing renewable energy
technologies through the development of smart micro-grids, is necessary to realize the …

Case study feasibility analysis of renewable energy supply options for small to medium-sized tourist accommodations

GJ Dalton, DA Lockington, TE Baldock - Renewable Energy, 2009‏ - Elsevier
This paper outlines a feasibility analysis of renewable energy supply (RES) for small to
medium-scale tourist operations (less than 100 beds) dependent on stand-alone supplies …

A methodology for transforming an existing distribution network into a sustainable autonomous micro-grid

MV Kirthiga, SA Daniel… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2012‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A distribution network with renewable and fossil-based resources can be operated as a
micro-grid, in autonomous or nonautonomous modes. Autonomous operation of a …