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New Challenges in the Control of Renewable Energy Sources
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New Challenges in the Control of Renewable Energy Sources

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Science and Technology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 May 2022) | Viewed by 10407

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Dr. Filippo Busato

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Faculty of Technological and Innovation Sciences, Università Telematica Mercatorum, 00186 Roma, Italy
Interests: built environment; low carbon energy system; renewables; energy efficiency
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Dear Colleagues,

The development of renewables is the best option available to counteract greenhouse gas emissions and their effects on the planet’s climate. Though this development is quite promising due to its economic viability and to recent technological advancements, the future penetration of renewables is dependent on control and storage strategies for non-programmable energy sources. The effective control of renewables will be key to their successful development. Such control can be achieved through the fine tuning of network integration devices (storage, load management) and capacity control from the electric grid and user side, but at the same time, also from correct load management on thermal applications such as solar generation, heat pumps, and solar cogeneration.

Prof. Dr. Filippo Busato
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Keywords

  • solar optimization
  • heat storage
  • multienergy
  • threshold
  • solar radiation
  • wind power
  • PV optimization
  • electric storage
  • electric management strategy

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Research in Sustainable Energy Systems at the Department of Management and Engineering during the First 15 Years of 2000
by Giacomo Bagarella, Filippo Busato, Francesco Castellotti, Andrea D’Ascanio, Renato Lazzarin, Fabio Minchio, Daniele Nardotto, Marco Noro and Lorenzo Zamboni
Appl. Sci. 2021, 11(24), 12155; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/app112412155 - 20 Dec 2021
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At the Department of Management and Engineering (DTG) of the University of Padova (Italy), the research team led by Prof. Renato Lazzarin, formed by the authors, worked during the first fifteen years of the millennium on different topics focused on sustainable technologies for [...] Read more.
At the Department of Management and Engineering (DTG) of the University of Padova (Italy), the research team led by Prof. Renato Lazzarin, formed by the authors, worked during the first fifteen years of the millennium on different topics focused on sustainable technologies for energy production and utilization in buildings. Both experimental and theoretical/modeling studies were carried out, all sharing the evaluation of energy performance and sustainability: From the life cycle assessment and life cycle cost of building insulation materials in Italy, to the measurement of energy performance of a green roof, to the experimental measurement of different photovoltaic/thermal modules, to the development of a simulation software for direct and indirect evaporative cooling techniques, to the evaluation of different energy savings techniques for refrigeration and air conditioning in supermarkets, to an extensive analysis of the urban heat island effect in the city of Padova. The paper summarizes the main theoretical and experimental approaches, providing the methods adopted in each line of research. The main results of the studies conducted during the fifteen-year period are described and commented on, some of which were a well-established reference for the following literature. Full article
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A Geospatial Approach to Energy Planning in Aid of Just Energy Transition in Small Island Communities in the Philippines
by Khrisydel Rhea M. Supapo, Lorafe Lozano, Ian Dominic F. Tabañag and Edward M. Querikiol
Appl. Sci. 2021, 11(24), 11955; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/app112411955 - 15 Dec 2021
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Providing electricity in off-grid island communities is a big challenge, exacerbated by the high cost of transporting fossil fuels and the non-viability of extending grid connections. Installing renewable energy systems in these areas is deemed a practical solution, especially supporting just energy transitions [...] Read more.
Providing electricity in off-grid island communities is a big challenge, exacerbated by the high cost of transporting fossil fuels and the non-viability of extending grid connections. Installing renewable energy systems in these areas is deemed a practical solution, especially supporting just energy transitions in these communities. However, the lack of information about resource availability and the most suitable locations hinders effective planning. This paper aims to determine the sufficiency of available renewable energy sources to meet the electricity demand of off-grid island communities. It is achieved through a three-phased approach: (1) an assessment stage; (2) geospatial analysis; and (3) technical potential estimation. The approach is applied in three island communities in Palawan, namely Araceli, Balabac, and Cuyo, where a diesel power plant currently provides electricity to its households and commercial/institutional establishments. The results indicate that the three islands can be powered by 3, 1.5, and 11 MW solar photovoltaic farms, respectively, which is sufficient to meet the projected demand until 2030. The approach can be helpful, especially for off-grid island communities, as they plan to provide universal electricity access using renewable energy sources. Full article
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The Control of Renewable Energies to Improve the Performance of Multisource Heat Pump Systems: A Two-Case Study
by Filippo Busato, Renato Lazzarin and Marco Noro
Appl. Sci. 2021, 11(14), 6653; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/app11146653 - 20 Jul 2021
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In new and refurbished buildings, different energy sources are usually exploited to reach the Near Zero Energy Building target. Heat pumps and renewables are the most common adopted technologies. The coupling of the different components with a control logic conceived to exploit all [...] Read more.
In new and refurbished buildings, different energy sources are usually exploited to reach the Near Zero Energy Building target. Heat pumps and renewables are the most common adopted technologies. The coupling of the different components with a control logic conceived to exploit all energy contributions causes an implied design complexity. In this paper, two case studies were reported regarding the use of multisource heat pump systems: as main novelties, the correct design of the solar field (thermal or photovoltaic/thermal) in relation with the other sources (ground heat exchangers, ventilation heat recovery) for a given building and climate was reported in order to balance the energy drawn and injected into the ground around the year, and to attempt to reach the independency from the electric grid. Moreover, the relatively complex (compared to conventional heating or cooling) system controlling for multisource heat pump plants was simulated. The paper reported on the design of the plant, of the control logic, and the energy performance of two original multisource heat pump systems by means of dynamic simulation. In one case, real measured data were available as well. Very high primary energy ratios were obtained due to suitable control logics of the multisource plants, around 1.4 (based on measured data) and 4.7 (based on simulated data) for the first and second case, respectively. As a consequence, non-renewable primary energy consumptions of 37 and 3.9 kWh m−2 y−1 were determined, respectively. Full article
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