Photovoltaic (PV) systems are subjected to several environmental disturbances, one such a
disturbance is partial shading, which adversely alters the characteristics of the photovoltaic …

Being able to detect, to identify and to quantify the severity of defects that appear within
photovoltaic modules is essential to constitute a reliable, efficient and safety system …

Abstract A new DC–DC converter capable of working with more than one source for
harvesting energy from clean energy sources is proposed. Key features of this proposed …

In recent decades, one of the challenging issues faced by global nations is the degradation
of water resources. Traditionally, water samples are manually collected from different …

This paper proposes a novel controller optimization of boost converter by tunning two
controllers of voltage and current in PV (Photovoltaic) boost converters: Sliding Mode …

The world today has become a competitive place, whether it is in sports, entertainment, or in
the job market. Users need to allocate an extraordinary amount of time for their routine works …

Abstract Hybrid Power System (HPS), an promising power generation strategy, has gained
much popularity in recent years, thanks to its fundamental mechanism that taps the …

This paper is designed to measure energy consumption in home and buildings and to
generate its bill automatically. It is accomplished by utilizing a smart energy meter with the …

Cities have evolved towards a new paradigm called Smart City (SC), which must evolve
towards new intelligent infrastructures, which will integrate new sensors and advanced …

Smart cities are one of the promising application areas where the energy management
(supply/dispatch) issues have the potential to positively affect the society. In the common era …