Presenting a complete guide for the planning, design and implementation of solar PV systems for off-grid applications, this book features analysis based on the authors' own laboratory testing as well as their in the field experiences. Incorporating the latest developments in smart-digital and control technologies into the design criteria of the PV system, this book will also focus on how to integrate newer smart design approaches and techniques for improving the efficiency, reliability and flexibility of the entire system. The design and implementation of India's first-of its-kind Smart Mini-Grid system (SMG) at TERI premises, which involves the integration of multiple renewable energy resources (including solar PV) through smart controllers for managing the load intelligently and effectively is presented as a key case study. Maximizing reader insights into the performance of different components of solar PV systems under different operating conditions, the book will be of interest to graduate students, researchers, PV designers, planners, and practitioners working in the area of solar PV design, implementation and assessment.

This book presents the select proceedings of 5th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering (ICOME 2021). It discusses the recent challenges and trends in renewable energy in Asia. Various topics covered include electrical energy, new and renewable energy, energy engineering and management, fuels and combustion, turbomachinery, and HVAC. The book will be a valuable reference for students, researchers, and professionals interested in sustainable energy and allied fields.

Presenting a complete guide for the planning, design and implementation of solar PV systems for off-grid applications, this book features analysis based on the authors’ own laboratory testing as well as their in the field experiences. Incorporating the latest developments in smart-digital and control technologies into the design criteria of the PV system, this book will also focus on how to integrate newer smart design approaches and techniques for improving the efficiency, reliability and flexibility of the entire system. The design and implementation of India’s first-of its-kind Smart Mini-Grid system (SMG) at TERI premises, which involves the integration of multiple renewable energy resources (including solar PV) through smart controllers for managing the load intelligently and effectively is presented as a key case study. Maximizing reader insights into the performance of different components of solar PV systems under different operating conditions, the book will be of interest to graduate students, researchers, PV designers, planners, and practitioners working in the area of solar PV design, implementation and assessment.

Electric Vehicles: Prospects and Challenges looks at recent design methodologies and technological advancements in electric vehicles and the integration of electric vehicles in the smart grid environment, comprehensively covering the fundamentals, theory and design, recent developments and technical issues involved with electric vehicles. Considering the prospects, challenges and policy status of specific regions and vehicle deployment, the global case study references make this book useful for academics and researchers in all engineering and sustainable transport areas.

As wind is an intermittent generation resource and weather changes can cause large and rapid changes in output, system operators will need accurate and robust wind energy forecasting systems in the future. Rapid changes of wind generation relative to load require rapid dispatching of generation and transmission resources to balance generation versus load, regulate voltage and frequency, and maintain system performance within the limits established by National Grid. Wind energy forecasts can help the energy network operator to anticipate rapid changes of wind energy generation versus load and to make the decisions. The study has been done for ANN and also with the combination of ANN and GA for short term wind power forecasting of wind power plants. The performance of these developed forecasting models have been tested and analyzed with wind power data available from the operational records of wind power plants. The results show that the combination of ANN and GA model does wind power output forecasting very well except during the gust. This forecasting model can also be implemented in different time-scales, which will help wind energy trading in the open electricity markets.