Renewable energy, such as hydro power, photovoltaics and wind turbines, has become the
most widely applied solutions for addressing issues associated with oil depletion, increasing …

The Smart Grid, regarded as the next generation power grid, uses two-way flows of
electricity and information to create a widely distributed automated energy delivery network …

To meet the fast-growing energy demand and, at the same time, tackle environmental
concerns resulting from conventional energy sources, renewable energy sources are getting …

Advanced control strategies are vital components for realization of microgrids. This paper
reviews the status of hierarchical control strategies applied to microgrids and discusses the …

Microgrids are expected to become part of the next electric power system evolution, not only
in rural and remote areas but also in urban communities. Since microgrids are expected to …

In a traditional power grid, power generation is done at various potential locations and
transmitted into power grid and then distributed to the customer premises. The traditional …

The purpose of this survey is to present a critical overview of smart grid concepts, with a
special focus on the role that communication, networking and middleware technologies will …

Climate change concerns due to the rising amounts of the carbon gas in the atmosphere
have in the last decade or so initiated a fast pace of technological advances in the …

Recent research shows that 20%-30% of building energy consumption can be saved
through optimized operation and management without changing the building structure and …

Microgrids (MGs) use renewable sources to meet the growing demand for energy with
increasing consumer needs and technological advancement. They operate independently …