"Innovation in Energy Systems: New Technologies for Changing Paradigms" ed. by Taha Selim Ustun

This book aims to cover new technologies, methods, and approaches developed to meet the needs of this changing field.

It has been a little over a century since the inception of interconnected networks and little has changed in the way that they are operated. Demand-supply balance methods, protection schemes, business models for electric power companies, and future development considerations have remained the same until very recently. Distributed generators, storage devices, and electric vehicles have become widespread and disrupted century-old bulk generation - bulk transmission operation. Distribution networks are no longer passive networks and now contribute to power generation. Old billing and energy trading schemes cannot accommodate this change and need revision. Furthermore, bidirectional power flow is an unprecedented phenomenon in distribution networks and traditional protection schemes require a thorough fix for proper operation.

Contents
1.Solar-Wind Energy Assessment by Big Data Analysis
2.Technical Requirements for Connecting Solar Power Plants to Electricity Networks
3.Energy Return on Investment Analysis of a Solar Photovoltaic System
4.Efficiency, Energy Saving, and Rational Use of Energy: Different Terms for Different Policies
5.Use of Micro-Cogeneration in Microgrids to Support Renewables
6.Hybrid Maritime Microgrids: A Quest for Future Onboard Integrated Marine Power Systems
7.Vehicle Electrification: Technologies, Challenges, and a Global Perspective for Smart Grids
8.The Innovative Gaildorf Wind-Water Project Guarantees Reliability of Power Supply
9.Hybrid Energy-Based Chilling System for Food Preservation in Remote Areas