The integration of renewable energy sources (RESs) has become more attractive to provide
electricity to rural and remote areas, which increases the reliability and sustainability of the …

Several potential benefits to the quality and reliability of delivered power can be attained
with the installation of distributed generation units. To take full advantage of these benefits, it …

Distributed generation, with respect to its ability in utilizing the alternative resources of
energy, provides a promising future for power generation in electric networks. Distributed …

Power electronic converter (PEC)-interfaced renewable energy generators (REGs) are
increasingly being integrated to the power grid. With the high renewable power penetration …

Recently there has been a significant proliferation in the use of forecasting techniques,
mainly due to the increased availability and power of computation systems and, in particular …

The penetration of renewable distributed generation (DG) sources has been increased in
active distribution networks due to their unique advantages. However, non-dispatchable …

Minimizing total system failure could improve the reliability of power network in order to
optimize power system operation. In this way, reliability analysis has been proposed by …

Distributed generators (DGs) are a reliable solution to supply economic and reliable
electricity to customers. It is the last stage in delivery of electric power which can be defined …

Distributed generation has gained a lot of attractions in the power sector due to its ability in
power loss reduction, increased reliability, low investment cost, and most significantly, to …

Recently, the concept of microgrids (clusters of distributed generation, energy storage units,
and reactive power sources serving a cluster of distributed loads in grid-connected and …