Progress and recent trends of wind energy technology

MR Islam, S Mekhilef, R Saidur - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2013 - Elsevier
In this paper, along with the progress of modern wind energy technology, the trends of wind
energy technology and potential challenges have been studied thoroughly. It is estimated …

Topologies and control strategies of multi-functional grid-connected inverters for power quality enhancement: A comprehensive review

Z Zeng, H Yang, R Zhao, C Cheng - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2013 - Elsevier
Grid-connected inverters are key components of distributed generation systems (DGSs) and
micro-grids (MGs), because they are effective interfaces for renewable and sustainable …

Assessing the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions from solar PV and wind energy: A critical meta-survey

D Nugent, BK Sovacool - Energy Policy, 2014 - Elsevier
This paper critically screens 153 lifecycle studies covering a broad range of wind and solar
photovoltaic (PV) electricity generation technologies to identify 41 of the most relevant …

Utilities' business models for renewable energy: A review

M Richter - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2012 - Elsevier
The transformation of today's electric power sector to a more sustainable energy production
based on renewable energies will change the structure of the industry. Consequently …

Life cycle environmental impacts of wind energy technologies: A review of simplified models and harmonization of the results

B Mendecka, L Lombardi - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
Nowadays, wind energy is taking on primary role within renewable energies scenario.
However, impact of wind energy industry on the environment still requires to be fully …

Energy balance of the global photovoltaic (PV) industry-is the PV industry a net electricity producer?

M Dale, SM Benson - Environmental science & technology, 2013 - ACS Publications
A combination of declining costs and policy measures motivated by greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions reduction and energy security have driven rapid growth in the global installed …

[HTML][HTML] Climate change impact of integrating a solar microgrid system into the Swedish electricity grid

A Papageorgiou, A Ashok, TH Farzad, C Sundberg - Applied Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Microgrids are small-scale electricity networks that integrate distributed electricity generation
with consumers and, potentially, with storage devices. There is growing interest in these …

A comparative analysis of energy costs of photovoltaic, solar thermal, and wind electricity generation technologies

M Dale - Applied sciences, 2013 - mdpi.com
Global installed capacity of renewable energy technologies is growing rapidly. The ability of
renewable technologies to enable a rapid transition to a low carbon energy system is highly …

Opportunities and challenges in control of smart grids–Pakistani perspective

M Irfan, J Iqbal, A Iqbal, Z Iqbal, RA Riaz… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
With the advancement in technologies, the power requirement around the globe is
tremendously increasing, putting extra loads on grids. The existing grids cannot bear that …

Solar-PV energy payback and net energy: Meta-assessment of study quality, reproducibility, and results harmonization

RHEM Koppelaar - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
Numerous analyses of mono-and polysilicon Solar-Photovoltaic (PV) modules provide an
Energy Payback Time (EPT) or Net Energy Ratio (NER) value. Few are directly comparable …