Renewable Energy Integration in Utility Grids

Renewable Energy Integration in Utility Grids: Advances in Power Quality, Protection, Stability, and Flexibility reviews current challenges and technologically driven solutions to mitigate the significant issues associated with increasing renewable resource penetration in utility grid networks. It provides a detailed framework to address significant challenges for high renewable energy integration into the utility grid networks, using intelligent techniques and advanced power electronics technology. Chapters address current advances in the grid integration of wind technology, solar PV systems, solar thermal plants, reactive power management, grid stability, variability, power quality, power system protection, generation-side flexibility, demand-side flexibility, smart monitoring and communication, and regulatory frameworks.

Section 1: Introduction to High Penetration Level of Renewable Energy in Utility Grids Chapter 1.1: Introduction to High Renewable Energy Penetration in Utility Grid: Advances in Technology, Challenges and Solutions Section 2: Grid Integrated Wind Technology Chapter 2.1: Grid-Connected Wind Technology: Integration Challenges and Grid Compliance Section 3: Grid Integrated Solar Photovoltaic Systems Chapter 3.1: A Comprehensive study on Partial Shading Causes to identify the Solar Photovoltaic Power losses Section 4: Grid Integrated Solar Thermal Power Plants Chapter 4.1: A Comprehensive Study of Grid Integrated Solar Thermal Plant Technology Section 5: Reactive Power Management Chapter 5.1: Transmission Loss Minimization in Utility Grid Using Reactive Power Management Considering Operations of Capacitor Banks and Transformer on Load Tap Changers: A Case Study Chapter 5.2: Reactive Power Management in Utility Grid with Renewable Energy Section 6: Impacts of Large Scale RE Penetration on the Stability of Utility Grid Chapter 6.1: Novel System Protection Scheme for Power Transformers in Utility Grid to Mitigate Renewable Power Evacuation Constraints and Improve Grid Stability Section 7: Power Quality Chapter 7.1: Algorithm for Determination of Single Stage and Multiple Power Quality Events Using Hybrid Use of Signal Processing Methods Section 8: Power System Protection Chapter 8.1: Wavelet-Alienation-Neural based Fault Analysis Algorithm for TCSC connected Transmission Lines Section 9: Variability of Renewable Energy Generation and Flexibility Initiatives Chapter 9.1: Variability of Renewable Energy Generation and Flexibility Initiatives: Indian Scenario Section 10: Energy Storage Systems and Control Algorithms Chapter 10.1: Working and Applications of Programmable Logic Controller: A Comprehensive Study Section 11: Optimal Reconfiguration of Conventional Generators Chapter 11.1: Robust LQG based modern Load Frequency Control System having Imperfect Communication medium Section 12: Optimal Reconfiguration of Utility Networks Chapter 12.1: Optimal Reconfiguration of Transmission Network to Meet Load Growth for Ten Year Projected Scenario of Practical Transmission Grid Chapter 12.2: Optimal Reconfiguration of Utility Networks to Meet Increased Load Demand and Integrate Renewable Energy Section 13: Smart Metering and Optimal PMU Placement Chapter 13.1: Phasor Measurement Units for Grid Security and Reliability-A Study in Perspective of Rajasthan Control Area in India Section 14: Demand Side Flexibility Management Chapter 14.1: Demand Side Flexibility Management: State of the Art Section 15: Regulatory Framework and Grid Codes Chapter 15.1: Structure of Power Sector and Regulatory Framework: Indian Scenario Section 16: Assessment and Improvement of Grid Security and Reliability with High Renewable Energy Penetration Chapter 16.1: Voltage Actuated Islanding Detection Scheme to Ensure Grid Security and Reliability with High Renewable Energy Penetration Chapter 17: Conclusion (wrap up, open questions, future perspectives)