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I'm graduated in Electrical Engineering from the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), Portugal in 1991. I have obtained the M.Sc. degree in Power Electronics in 1997 from UTAD and the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering (Harmonic distortion analysis on the LV distribution networks) in 2007 from UTAD. Presently, I'm an Auxiliar Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering, UTAD and also a INESCTEC researcher in power quality, electrical machines and renewables. My main interest areas are power quality, electrical machines and renewables.

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  • Name

    José Ribeiro Baptista
  • Role

    Senior Researcher
  • Since

    01st October 2012
  • Nationality

    Portugal
  • Contacts

    +351222094230
    jose.r.baptista@inesctec.pt
Publications

2024

Optimizing wind farm cable layout considering ditch sharing

Authors
Cerveira, A; de Sousa, A; Pires, EJS; Baptista, J;

Publication
INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTIONS IN OPERATIONAL RESEARCH

Abstract
Wind power is becoming an important source of electrical energy production. In an onshore wind farm (WF), the electrical energy is collected at a substation from different wind turbines through electrical cables deployed over ground ditches. This work considers the WF layout design assuming that the substation location and all wind turbine locations are given, and a set of electrical cable types is available. The WF layout problem, taking into account its lifetime and technical constraints, involves selecting the cables to interconnect all wind turbines to the substation and the supporting ditches to minimize the initial investment cost plus the cost of the electrical energy that is lost on the cables over the lifetime of the WF. It is assumed that each ditch can deploy multiple cables, turning this problem into a more complex variant of previously addressed WF layout problems. This variant turns the problem best fitting to the real case and leads to substantial gains in the total cost of the solutions. The problem is defined as an integer linear programming model, which is then strengthened with different sets of valid inequalities. The models are tested with four WFs with up to 115 wind turbines. The computational experiments show that the optimal solutions can be computed with the proposed models for almost all cases. The largest WF was not solved to optimality, but the final relative gaps are small.

2024

Contextual Rule-Based System for Brightness Energy Management in Buildings

Authors
Ferreira, V; Pinto, T; Baptista, J;

Publication
ELECTRONICS

Abstract
The increase in renewable generation of a distributed nature has brought significant new challenges to power and energy system management and operation. Self-consumption in buildings is widespread, and with it rises the need for novel, adaptive and intelligent building energy management systems. Although there is already extensive research and development work regarding building energy management solutions, the capabilities for adaptation and contextualization of decisions are still limited. Consequently, this paper proposes a novel contextual rule-based system for energy management in buildings, which incorporates a contextual dimension that enables the adaptability of the system according to diverse contextual situations and the presence of multiple users with different preferences. Results of a case study based on real data show that the contextualization of the energy management process can maintain energy costs as low as possible, while respecting user preferences and guaranteeing their comfort.

2024

Allocation of national renewable expansion and sectoral demand reduction targets to municipal level

Authors
Schneider, S; Parada, E; Sengl, D; Baptista, J; Oliveira, PM;

Publication
FRONTIERS IN SUSTAINABLE CITIES

Abstract
Despite the ubiquitous term climate neutral cities, there is a distinct lack of quantifiable and meaningful municipal decarbonization goals in terms of the targeted energy balance and composition that collectively connect to national scenarios. In this paper we present a simple but useful allocation approach to derive municipal targets for energy demand reduction and renewable expansion based on national energy transition strategies in combination with local potential estimators. The allocation uses local and regional potential estimates for demand reduction and the expansion of renewables and differentiates resulting municipal needs of action accordingly. The resulting targets are visualized and opened as a decision support system (DSS) on a web-platform to facilitate the discussion on effort sharing and potential realization in the decarbonization of society. With the proposed framework, different national scenarios, and their implications for municipal needs for action can be compared and their implications made explicit.

2024

The impact of V2G charging stations (active power electronics) to the higher frequency grid impedance

Authors
Grasel, B; Baptista, J; Tragner, M;

Publication
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY GRIDS & NETWORKS

Abstract
Renewable energy generation technologies, heat pumps or electric vehicle (EV) charging stations use active power electronics such as IGBT or MOSFET for AC to DC conversion with the consequence of emissions in the higher frequency range above 2 kHz (non-intentional supraharmonic emissions) and with an impact to the higher frequency grid impedance. In this study the impact of active power electronics on the higher frequency grid impedance in the range up to 150 kHz is analyzed. As existing grid modelling solutions do not consider these technologies sufficiently, this study analyzes the impact of a vehicle to grid (V2G) chargers to a representative distribution grid considering different grid topologies and different types of V2G chargers. The study shows that the additional capacitance and inductance (LCL filter, DC link capacitor) introduced in the electrical grid causes parallel and series resonances in a wide frequency range starting from 500 Hz up to 50 kHz. The grid topology and the number of V2G chargers connected determines the frequency range and characteristics of resonances. Finally, the major contribution of this study is outlining the importance of considering the higher frequency grid impedance for characterization of supraharmonic emissions (primary vs. secondary emissions) and their propagation.

2024

Energy efficiency in winemaking industry: Challenges and opportunities

Authors
de Castro, M; Baptista, J; Matos, C; Valente, A; Briga-Sá, A;

Publication
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Abstract
The United Nations has issued a warning over the limited time for climate disaster prevention. In the last two decades, several countries have set targets to reduce fossil fuel usage and greenhouse gas emissions. These goals are tracked through the adoption of energy systems that prioritise efficiency and low-carbon alternatives, in alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals outlined by the United Nations. In the winemaking sector, the wine produced in the European Union comprised 65 % of the worldwide total from 2014 to 2018, with vineyards making up 4.7 % of its farms in 2020. Electricity is the primary source of energy used in vineries, accounting for around 90 % of the total energy consumption. The energy consumption associated with winemaking is mostly attributed to two key processes: fermentation, which accounts for 45 % to 90 % of the entire energy consumption, and bottling and storage, which contribute around 18 % of the overall energy consumption. The aim of this article is to provide an integrated review of energy efficiency in wineries through examining 144 academic publications. The selected publications cover various aspects, including sustainable energy utilisation in the wine industry, thermal performance analysis of buildings, energy efficiency assessment of systems and technologies, and the integration of renewable energy sources. A link has been established between the geographic distribution of academic publications and wine -producing countries. In relation to European publications, it is observed that research funding is associated with the energy directives of the European Union. It can also be concluded that wine customers are pushing for environmentally friendly practices. However, not everyone in the winemaking sector is moving in the same direction or at the same pace. To identify areas for improvement, winemakers must have supporting tools to manage energy use. Systems optimisation, monitoring, and accounting can be used to decrease energy consumption in winemaking processes or equipment. Progresses on sustainable energy use through greater energy efficiency and share of renewable energies in the wineries can contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, and consequently, brings the wine industry closer to climate neutrality.

Supervised
thesis

2023

Computer vision in industrial processes: A case study at continental advanced antenna

Author
José Pedro Matos Ribeiro

Institution
UTAD

2023

Comunidades de energia renovável no âmbito de produção e regime de mercado em Portugal

Author
Maria Inês Ferraz Araújo

Institution
UTAD

2023

Otimização de sistemas de autoconsumo baseados no potencial eólico para edifícios de elevada altura

Author
Carlos José Seabra Costa Oliveira

Institution
UTAD

2023

Estudo da viabilidade económica da integração de aerogeradores de baixa potência em pequenos edifícios industriais.

Author
Tiago Afonso da Cruz Barbosa

Institution
UTAD

2022

Otimização da exploração de redes de distribuição com integração de centrais elétricas virtuais

Author
Joana Moura Pereira Duro

Institution
UTAD