Power Systems Operation with 100% Renewable Energy Sources, First Edition

Power Systems Operation with 100% Renewable Energy Sources combines concepts of renewable energy integration into power systems with real-world case studies to bridge the gap between theory and implementation. The book examines the challenges and solutions for renewable energy integration into the transmission and distribution grids, and also provides information on design, analysis, and operation. Starting with an introduction to renewable energy sources and bulk power systems, including policies and frameworks for grid upgradation, the book then provides forecasting, modeling and analysis techniques for renewable energy sources.

Subsequent chapters discuss grid code requirements and compliance, before presenting a detailed breakdown of solar and wind integration into power systems. Other topics such as voltage control and optimization, power quality enhancement, and stability control are also considered. Filled with case studies, applications and techniques, this book is a valuable read to researchers, students and engineers working towards more sustainable power systems.

About the Author

Padmanaban Sanjeevikumar is a Full Professor in Electrical Power Engineering with the Department of Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, and Cybernetics, University of South-Eastern Norway, Norway. He has over a decade of academic and teaching experience, including Associate/Assistant Professorships at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa (2016-2018), Aalborg University, Denmark (2018-2021) and the CTIF Global Capsule Laboratory at Aarhus University, Denmark (2021-present). Prof. Sanjeevikumar received a lifetime achievement award from Marquis Who’s Who - USA 2017 for contributing to power electronics and renewable energy research, and was listed among the world’s top 2% of scientists by Stanford University, USA in 2019.

Prof. C. Sharmeela is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, CEG Campus, Anna University, India. She completed her PhD in Electrical Engineering at Anna University in 2009, and a PG Diploma in Electrical Energy Management and Energy Audit at Annamalai University in 2010. Dr. Sharmeela has 20 years of teaching experience, teaching various subjects to undergraduate and postgraduate students, and has completed several research projects and consultancy work in renewable energy, power quality, and design of PQ compensators for various industries. She is a senior member of the IEEE, and a life member of CBIP, the Institution of Engineers (India), ISTE, and SSI. She has published over 30 research publications in peer-reviewed journals and 50 papers at international and national conferences.

Mr. P. Sivaraman is currently working as a Program Manager at WRI India. He completed his B.E. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and M.E. in Power Systems Engineering at Anna University, India in 2012 and 2014 respectively, and has over 7 years of industrial experience in the field of power system analysis, renewable energy integration, solar photovoltaic systems, wind power plants, power quality studies, and harmonic assessments, troubleshooting for various power quality problems, microgrid design, providing techno-economical solutions to various power quality problems for industries across India. He has trained more than 500 personnel on renewable energy and power quality, carried out power quality assessments for over 300 sites all over India, and has validated over 200 power quality reports. He is an active participant in the IEEE standards association, as a member of numerous working groups, and is a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), member of the International Council on Large Electric Systems (CIGRE), Life Member of the Institution of Engineers (India), and member of the European Energy Center (EEC). He received his Professional Engineer (PEng) certification from the Institution of Engineers India. Mr. Sivaraman has authored, co-authored or edited 6 books and published several papers at national and international conferences.