Smart grid (SG) is emerging as a new facet of power industry. It incorporates numerous
advanced technologies to deal issues prevailing with conventional electric networks …

In 2009, an estimated 585 million people had no access to electricity services in sub-
Saharan Africa. Unlike many other regions of the world, under current assumptions, that …

Demand side management (DSM) is a growing concept around the world, particularly in
urban India, recently due to presence of time of day (TOD) tariffs for the large commercial …

This study investigates the asymmetric impacts of electricity generation from renewables on
wholesale electricity prices for the Indian electricity market. The existence of a non-linear …

Renewable Energy Sources (RES) are likely to continue the upward trend observed in the
past decade. The change from dispatchable generation to an environment in which …

Securing access to affordable energy services is of central importance to our societies. To
do this sustainably, energy systems design should be–amongst other things …

The purpose of this paper is to perform an empirical study of factors which determine the
improvement of operational efficiency in utility sector. The data was collected from various …

Smart grids, or intelligent electricity grids that utilize modern IT/communication/control
technologies, become a global trend nowadays. Smart Grids which enable two-way …

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA) reference scenario, Africa's final
electricity consumption is expected to double between 2007 and 2030 from 505 to 1012 …

Flexible AC transmission system devices (FACTS) are most promising controllers in present
day scenario when it comes to power transmission in long distances in smart grids. FACTS …