Control and estimation techniques applied to smart microgrids: A review

NT Mbungu, AA Ismail, M AlShabi, RC Bansal… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
The performance of microgrid operation requires hierarchical control and estimation
schemes that coordinate and monitor the system dynamics within the expected manipulated …

Impact of electric vehicles on smart grid and future predictions: A survey

AA Ismail, NT Mbungu, A Elnady… - … Journal of Modelling …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Mobility has modernized urban areas using an efficient transportation system. However,
mobility demand growth has accelerated the expansion of conventional transportation …

Model predictive control strategies in microgrids: A concise revisit

S Shahzad, MA Abbasi, MA Chaudhry… - IEEE Access, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The world is rapidly integrating renewable energy resources into the existing grid systems.
However, the unpredictable nature of renewables and uncertain load profiles cause issues …

An Evaluation of Potential Strategies in Renewable Energy Systems and Their Importance for South Africa—A Review

B Skosana, MW Siti, NT Mbungu, S Kumar, W Mulumba - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
The ageing of coal-fired power stations in South Africa has led to regular power outages.
Therefore, the country will need to urgently increase its electricity capacity to meet further …

Economic dispatch in a stand-alone system using a combinatorial energy management system

MW Siti, NT Mbungu, DH Tungadio, BB Banza… - Journal of Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this paper, a new adaptive combinatorial model control strategy is designed for energy
dispatch of a photovoltaic-diesel-battery hybrid of an island grid power system, where the …

[HTML][HTML] A critical assessment of islanding detection methods of solar photovoltaic systems

AG Abo-Khalil, M Abdalla, RC Bansal… - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study identifies inadvertent islanding in electrical networks incorporating Distributed
Generators (DGs). With the global rise of DG deployment, it becomes imperative to scrutinize …

Decentralized smart energy management in hybrid microgrids: Evaluating operational modes, resources optimization, and environmental impacts

M Billah, M Yousif, M Numan, IU Salam… - IEEE …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Escalating energy demands and climate change challenges necessitate the adaptation of
renewable-based microgrid systems in the energy sector. The proposed work employs a …

Optimal hybrid power dispatch through smart solar power forecasting and battery storage integration

KD Poti, RM Naidoo, NT Mbungu, RC Bansal - Journal of Energy Storage, 2024 - Elsevier
This study presents a strategy to optimize hybrid power system dispatch for commercial
sectors in South Africa while utilizing the day-ahead method to forecast solar photovoltaic …

A Comprehensive Study for Maximum Power Point Tracking Methodologies for Wind Power Systems

AG Abo-Khalil, RC Bansal, NT Mbungu - International Conference on …, 2023 - Springer
Wind turbines have the fundamental characteristic of directly converting wind energy into
electricity; however, the conversion efficiency largely depends on atmospheric conditions …

Governance of Water and Electricity Sectors in Developing Countries: A Review

TP Kamabu, EAD Musibono, BB Banza… - … Devices and Computing, 2023 - Springer
Against a backdrop of massive population growth, the supply of essential urban services,
such as water and power, in developing countries is not growing at nearly the same pace …