Quantifying the impacts of climate change and extreme climate events on energy systems

ATD Perera, VM Nik, D Chen, JL Scartezzini, T Hong - Nature Energy, 2020 - nature.com
Climate induced extreme weather events and weather variations will affect both the demand
of energy and the resilience of energy supply systems. The specific potential impact of …

Redefining energy system flexibility for distributed energy system design

ATD Perera, VM Nik, PU Wickramasinghe… - Applied Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
A novel method is introduced in this study to consider flexibility taking into account both
system design and operation strategy by using fuzzy logic. A stochastic optimization …

Electrical hubs: An effective way to integrate non-dispatchable renewable energy sources with minimum impact to the grid

ATD Perera, VM Nik, D Mauree, JL Scartezzini - Applied Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
A paradigm change in energy system design tools, energy market, and energy policy is
required to attain the target levels in renewable energy integration and in minimizing …

Quantifying the impact of urban climate by extending the boundaries of urban energy system modeling

ATD Perera, S Coccolo, JL Scartezzini, D Mauree - Applied Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Rapid growth of cities, concerns on global warming and depletion of fossil fuel resources
call for sustainable energy solutions for cities. Distributed energy systems such as energy …

Improving the energy sustainability of a Swiss village through building renovation and renewable energy integration

M Le Guen, L Mosca, ATD Perera, S Coccolo… - Energy and …, 2018 - Elsevier
The integration of renewable energy technologies and building renovation are the two main
procedures for improving energy sustainability of buildings at neighborhood scale. It is …

Integrating urban form and distributed energy systems: Assessment of sustainable development scenarios for a Swiss village to 2050

N Mohajeri, ATD Perera, S Coccolo, L Mosca… - Renewable Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
The integration of renewable energy in the built environment, improving the energy
efficiency of buildings, and optimizing distributed energy systems are three interconnected …

Multi-objective optimization design for a hybrid energy system using the genetic algorithm

MJ Ko, YS Kim, MH Chung, HC Jeon - Energies, 2015 - mdpi.com
To secure a stable energy supply and bring renewable energy to buildings within a
reasonable cost range, a hybrid energy system (HES) that integrates both fossil fuel energy …

An integrated approach to design site specific distributed electrical hubs combining optimization, multi-criterion assessment and decision making

ATD Perera, VM Nik, D Mauree, JL Scartezzini - Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
An integrated approach is presented in this study to design electrical hubs combining
optimization, multi-criterion assessment and decision making. Levelized Energy Cost (LEC) …

Optimum design of a hybrid diesel-ORC/photovoltaic system using PSO: Case study for the city of Cujubim, Brazil

ALG Noguera, LSM Castellanos, EES Lora… - Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
In this work, the optimal design of a hybrid electric power generation system for isolated
zones, using Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) technique, is presented. A study is carried …

Impacts of extreme climate conditions due to climate change on the energy system design and operation

ATD Perera, VM Nik, JL Scartezzini - Energy Procedia, 2019 - Elsevier
Extreme climate events occur more frequently and stronger in the future due to climate
change. Maintaining the energy security during extreme conditions is essential to reduce the …