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Electric mobility has been one of the big bets for the reduction of CO2 in the transport sector. But, the integration of electric vehicles on a large scale, especially the charging of their battery will bring some challenges in the distribution of electricity to avoid problems in their transport. In this paper, the impact of introducing electric vehicle charging stations and renewable energy sources in a 69-node IEEE network will be analysed. The integration of charging stations into the grid leads to high losses and voltage drops that harm the network. On the other hand, the installation of Photovoltaic (PV) panels, besides the advantage of energy production, improves the profile of the grid in terms of voltage drops. The choice of the best location for the charging stations, as well as the best location for the renewable sources, is made using two genetic algorithms. The results obtained show that the genetic algorithms can solve the problem efficiently. © 2023 IEEE.

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As the world's population grows, there is a need to find new sources of energy that are more sustainable. Photovoltaic (PV) energy is one of the renewable energy sources (RES) expected to have the greatest margin for growth in the near future. Given their intermittency, RES bring uncertainty and instability to the management of the power system, therefore it is essential to predict their behavior for different time frames. This paper aims to find the most effective forecasting method for PV energy production that could be applied to different time frames. PV energy production is directly dependent on solar radiation and temperature. Several forecasting approaches are proposed in this paper. A multiple linear regression (MLR) model is proposed to predict the monthly energy production based on the climatic parameters of the previous year. Different approaches are proposed based on first predicting the temperature and radiation and then applying the PV mathematical models to predict the produced energy. Three methods are proposed to predict the climatic parameters: using the average values, the additive decomposition, or the Holt-Winters method. Comparing the errors of the four proposed forecasting methods, the best model is the Holt-Winters, which presents smaller errors for radiation, temperature, and produced energy. This method is close to additive decomposition. © 2023 IEEE.

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Renewable energy communities (REC) are an increasingly interesting solution for all energy market stakeholders. In RECs consumers and producers come together to form energy cooperatives with a strong incorporation of renewables in order to make the market and energy trading more advantageous for both sides. This growing trend has been followed by several studies aimed at understanding which are the best models for energy sharing within the community. This paper proposes different models of energy sharing within the community and evaluates their efficiency. Energy sharing can be based on constant coefficients or variable coefficients based on the net consumption of the self-consumers. This study proposes a new methodology based on a hybrid model. The results show the advantages and challenges of the individual energy-sharing models, showing that up to 41% of the energy imports from the grid can be reduced. © 2023 IEEE.

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According to the European Clean Energy Package (2019) Distribution System Operators (DSOs) shall effectively use flexibility services from local and regional assets to safely host more renewable energy sources in the electricity grid. Electricity prosumers become crucial players due to their potential to provide flexibility by adapting their production and consumption behaviour. Yet, integrating new types of assets into the distribution grid to use flexibility creates complexity and hardly predictable power flows in the distribution networks. The European H2020 demonstration project EUniversal aims to overcome the existing limitations in the use of flexibility. For that purpose, smart grid tools for grid state assessment and active system management are developed. A demonstration pilot is set up to test the flexibility value chain from congestion detection to market-based flexibility procurement via a local flexibility market. The pilot is conducted in the LV grids of the German DSO MITNETZ STROM, examining the use of flexible resources in the LV grid for congestion management. The article describes the set-up of the flexibility value chain and shows how all individual parts are integrated into the complete process. © The Institution of Engineering and Technology 2023.