Electrical energy is unique because it must sustain a consistent production and consumption
balance. This guarantees that the “generation-transmission-distribution-consumption …

Also known as the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the concept of Industry 4.0 emerged in 2011
from a German government project, which stimulated the computerization of production lines …

This work presents a generic mixed integer linear programming (MILP) model that integrates
the unit commitment problem (UCP), ie, daily energy planning with the long-term generation …

Abstract The European Union has set ambitious targets of raising the share of EU energy
consumption produced from renewable resources from 20% by 2020 to 27% by 2030. The …

The uncertainties caused by the high penetration of renewable energy sources (RESs) and
electric vehicles (EVs) challenge the normal operation of the distribution system. In order to …

Marine energies have a significant potential as an alternative to fossil fuels. However, the
current high cost of the technology or the intermittency of the resources are often cited as a …

Concern for the environment led in some developed countries to planning future energy use
that combines greater electrification with increasing use of Renewable Energy (RE) in the …

The scope of the work is to depict a solid framework to interpret the capacity development of
solar PV in Italy. To this aim the pivotal roles of public incentives is addressed and a vis a vis …

Over the past two decades, many countries have used aggressive policies such as feed-in
tariffs and power purchase agreements to promote renewable energy. These policies have …

Electricity supply plays a significantly important role in national economy and society
development. Accordingly, the evaluation of electricity supply sustainability and security as …