Sustainability in Renewable Energy and Hybrid Systems
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (23 December 2022) | Viewed by 4018
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Stabilizing the greenhouse gas (GHG) induced effect on the atmosphere is a crucial step towards the solution of the global climate change problem. Renewable energy sources are mostly intermittent in nature. Therefore, using a single renewable-energy system often leads to large system size, higher capital costs of the system, and reduces system reliability. Hybridizing conventional systems with renewable energy sources can reduce emissions and CO2 significantly. The hybridization of systems enables the conventional and renewable sections to share synergistic benefits. For example, solar power leads among alternative energy sources due to its technological advancement and cost reduction. Concentrated solar power (CSP) are playing a significant role in the large-scale power plant market. Hybridizing Concentrated solar power (CSP) with natural gas can ensure a consistent and reliable power supply according to the demand resulting in a hybrid solar system. By careful design, implementing rigorous process control and optimization, the system efficiency can be maximized. This Special Issue aims to present a collection of research work that resolves the significant barriers around the design, control, optimization, and energy storage technology of hybrid energy systems from a practical implementation perspective. Themes include but are not limited to:
- Hybrid systems
- Design
- Optimization
- Economic assessment
- Energy storage
- Dynamic simulation
- Renewable energy
- Process Control
Dr. Khalid Rashid
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- renewable energy
- hybrid systems
- energy storage
- solar energy
