2022
Autores
Ferreira, V; Cerveira, A; Baptista, J;
Publicação
Renewable Energy and Power Quality Journal
Abstract
Distribution grids currently face news paradigms where Power Quality (PQ) has become one of the most important aspects for distribution system operators (DSO) and consumers. To ensure a PQ within the limits defined by international standards, there is a permanent need to monitor all parameters associated with the distributed voltage by the grid. This task is carried out using the installation of Power Quality Monitors (PQM) at strategic points of the grid. The main aim of this paper is to define a methodology to optimize the best location for the PQM installation. To achieve this target the Monitor Reach Area (MRA) matrix is calculated and an Integer Linear Programming (ILP) optimization model was used to find the best solution. Two case studies were carried out, in which residual voltage values were observed when three-phase short circuits are applied to all nodes. The results obtained show the good effectiveness of the developed method, presenting solutions that allow the total monitoring of the studied networks, using the smallest possible number of PQMs. In this way, it is possible for the DSO to keep the network monitored in real-time with huge efficiency gains. © 2022, European Association for the Development of Renewable Energy, Environment and Power Quality (EA4EPQ). All rights reserved.
2022
Autores
Jesus, B; Cerveira, A; Baptista, J;
Publicação
Renewable Energy and Power Quality Journal
Abstract
Currently, there has been a great development of the wind energy market, which is accompanied by an increase in the number of wind farms at sea, the offshore wind farms. Therefore, it is crucial to ensure that efficiency in energy production is maximum and that the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) is minimal. In this paper, a mixed-integer linear programming model (MILP) is proposed to find the best wind farm layout taking into account the wake effect in order to maximize energy production. The design of an offshore wind farm located at the North Sea is considered as a case study, contemplating three situations regarding the number of wind turbines to be installed and to determine the best positioning of them in order to maximize energy production, taking into account the wake effect and the lowest LCOE. © 2022, European Association for the Development of Renewable Energy, Environment and Power Quality (EA4EPQ). All rights reserved.
2022
Autores
Baptista, J; Pimenta, N; Morais, R; Pinto, T;
Publicação
PROGRESS IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, EPIA 2022
Abstract
In the upcoming years, European countries have to make a strong bet on solar energy. Small photovoltaic systems are able to provide energy for several applications like housing, traffic and street lighting, among others. This field is expected to have a big growth, thus taking advantage of the largest renewable energy source existing on the planet, the sun. This paper proposes a computational model able to simulate the behavior of a stand-alone photovoltaic system. The developed model allows to predict PV systems behavior, constituted by the panels, storage system, charge controller and inverter, having as input data the solar radiation and the temperature of the installation site. Several tests are presented that validates the reliability of the developed model.
2022
Autores
Grasel, B; Serodio, C; Mestre, P; Baptista, J; Tragner, M; Reisenbauer, H;
Publicação
SEST 2022 - 5th International Conference on Smart Energy Systems and Technologies
Abstract
Bidirectional electric vehicle charging stations (EVSE) offer new business models for private users and companies such as Demand Response. Even if first standards for smart charging (ISO 15118, OCPP) are established, no commercial turnkey solution for the integration of a vehicle to grid (V2G) charging station into a smart prosumer household exists yet. This study shows a possible concept for the integration of a V2G charger for a vehicle to home (V2H) use case. A smart controller for a prosumer household is developed allowing the interconnection of different types of electrical equipment like a V2G charger, a photovoltaic system for electricity generation, a heat pump for heating. Therefore, different interfaces such as Modbus TCP, Modbus RTU, OCPP, HTTP are used. An algorithm is developed to charge the vehicle at low electricity prices or at times of overproduction of the PV system respective to discharge the car at high electricity prices or times of no PV production. The modular concept allows realizing the solution as a cloud-based service which can be applied to energy communities. © 2022 IEEE.
2022
Autores
Grasel, B; Reis, MJCS; Baptista, J; Tragner, M;
Publicação
SEST 2022 - 5th International Conference on Smart Energy Systems and Technologies
Abstract
The increased use of active power electronics for AC to DC conversion of electrical equipment causes emissions in the frequency range between 2-150kHz (Supraharmonic frequency range). Currently two different methods (IEC61000-4-30 and IEC61000-4-7) to measure supraharmonic emissions are used. In this study, the two methods are compared to each other by means of real measured signals. While other studies used synthesized signals, this study investigates real measured signals of a bi-directional electric vehicle (EV) charging station and a photovoltaic (PV) power plant. The signals indicate narrowband, wideband and time-varying emissions. The method described in IEC61000-4-30 Ed.3 offers benefits analyzing wideband emissions due to reduced data. Nevertheless, as the method is non-gapless, big deviations to IEC61000-4-7 and to a gapless method occur. Especially at time-varying signals the deviation reaches up to 50%. The method according to IEC61000-4-30 Ed.3 shows good results for constant level of emissions only. In reality, this is rarely the case, as emissions often get superimposed by other signals. The IEC 61000-4-7 method generates many data, but allows detailed investigations of narrowband emissions and as the measurement is gap-less time-varying emissions are detected properly. © 2022 IEEE.
2022
Autores
Esteves, F; Cardoso, JC; Leitao, S; Pires, EJS; Baptista, J;
Publicação
CADERNOS EDUCACAO TECNOLOGIA E SOCIEDADE
Abstract
Wastewater treatment systems are major consumers of electricity being responsible for 3 to 5% of global energy consumption, and 56% of greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere in the water treatment sector. Climate change currently imposes the definition of a new pattern of human behavior in the defense and sharing of a common space that is the planet, so the optimization of water treatment models plays a crucial role in the definition of sustainability strategies as part of the challenges for decarbonization by 2050. The physical-chemical characteristics of the influent, the treatment techniques and associated technologies and the unpredictability of external phenomena of inefficiency transform wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) into complex systems, sometimes difficult to understand. The study of energy efficiency plays an important role in the emergence of a standard behavior model, which allows the correction of unbalanced situations in the expected energy consumption. Given the importance of the topic, the present review aims to study energy auditing techniques and benchmarking tools developed for the wastewater treatment sector to reduce the current electricity consumption, which could represent up to 90% of total energy consumption. The result of the research was organized according to the criteria defined for the characterization of auditing techniques and benchmarking tools. A review was conducted from 51 scientific papers from different reference research platforms published in the last 20 years according to the keywords. This literature review has shown that there are, in the classification of consumption reduction, energy auditing and benchmarking tools; energy management techniques and methods directed to the energy efficiency of the treatment stages and specific equipment; and, finally, decision support tools. According to the methodology followed, it was possible to conclude that although the concern is not recent, there are techniques and tools for assessing energy performance more suitable for the wastewater sector. However, the authors recognize that associated with the complexity of wastewater treatment systems, inefficiency phenomena still strongly impact energy efficiency assessment, so the contributions for their identification and quantification may represent an added value for data analysis, systematization, and optimization methodologies.
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