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Preface; Contents; Editorial Advisory Board; Reviewers; 1 Possibilities and Challenges of Implementing Renewable Energy in the Light of PESTLE & SWOT Analyses for Island Countries; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 PESTLE and SWOT Analyses on Renewable Energy Resources; 3 PESTLE Analysis; 3.1 Political; 3.2 Economical; 3.3 Social; 3.4 Technological; 3.5 Legal; 3.6 Environmental; 4 SWOT Analysis; 5 Summary; 5.1 Climate; 5.2 Financial; 5.3 Fuel Shudders; 5.4 Policy; 5.5 Lack of Technical Expertise; References
2 Utilization and Optimization of Diesel Generation for Maximum Renewable Energy IntegrationAbstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Historical Diesel Perspectives; 3 Diesel Fuel; 4 Emissions Compliance; 5 Islanded Markets, Challenges and Opportunities; 6 Hybrid Diesel Architectures; 7 Advanced Diesel Technologies and Control; 7.1 Low Load Diesel (LLD); 7.2 Load Variable Cooling; 7.3 Multi-burst Common Rail Injection; 7.4 Variable Injection Nozzle Geometry; 7.5 Cylinder Switching/Deactivation; 7.6 Turbocharging; 7.7 Reverse Power Acceptance; 7.8 Exhaust Gas Recovery (EGR)
7.9 Under Frequency Voltage Roll-Off (UFRO)7.10 Variable Speed Diesel (VSD); 7.11 DC Diesel (DCD) Hybrids; 7.12 Biodiesel Blending; 8 Operational Theory; 9 Diesel Modelling Simulation (Conventional/D-UPS and LLD); 10 Economics of Diesel Generation; 10.1 Viti Levu Island, Fiji, Pacific; 10.2 Cabo Verde, Atlantic Ocean; 11 100% Renewable Energy System Design; 12 Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; 3 Optimal Control System of Under Frequency Load Shedding in Microgrid System with Renewable Energy Resources; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 General Configuration of the MG System
2.1 MG System General Model2.1.1 Micro-Hydropower System; 2.1.2 Photovoltaic System; 2.1.3 Biomass System; 2.1.4 Battery Bank System Characteristics; 2.1.5 Wind Turbine Generator Characteristics; 2.1.6 Fuel Cell; 2.1.7 Gas-Fired Power Stations; 2.1.8 Diesel Generators; 2.2 Comparison of Production Energies Options; 3 Contribution of Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources into the Microgrid System; 3.1 Microgrid System Configuration; 3.2 Problem Formulation; 3.2.1 System Description; 3.2.2 Objective Function; 3.2.3 Constraints; 3.3 Simulation Results; 3.3.1 Optimization Algorithm
3.3.2 Typical Application3.4 Results and Discussions; 4 Conclusion and Technical Challenges; References; 4 Power Quality Impacts and Mitigation Measures for High Penetrations of Photovoltaics in Distribution Networks; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Generation Ramp Rate Impacts; 1.2 Voltage Impacts; 2 The Growth of PV Installations; 2.1 The Global Scenario; 2.2 PV Applications in Island States; 3 Impacts of High Levels of PV Penetration in LV Distribution Networks; 3.1 Voltage Regulation; 3.2 Voltage Unbalance; 4 Mitigation Methods; 4.1 Traditional Mitigation Methods
2 Utilization and Optimization of Diesel Generation for Maximum Renewable Energy IntegrationAbstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Historical Diesel Perspectives; 3 Diesel Fuel; 4 Emissions Compliance; 5 Islanded Markets, Challenges and Opportunities; 6 Hybrid Diesel Architectures; 7 Advanced Diesel Technologies and Control; 7.1 Low Load Diesel (LLD); 7.2 Load Variable Cooling; 7.3 Multi-burst Common Rail Injection; 7.4 Variable Injection Nozzle Geometry; 7.5 Cylinder Switching/Deactivation; 7.6 Turbocharging; 7.7 Reverse Power Acceptance; 7.8 Exhaust Gas Recovery (EGR)
7.9 Under Frequency Voltage Roll-Off (UFRO)7.10 Variable Speed Diesel (VSD); 7.11 DC Diesel (DCD) Hybrids; 7.12 Biodiesel Blending; 8 Operational Theory; 9 Diesel Modelling Simulation (Conventional/D-UPS and LLD); 10 Economics of Diesel Generation; 10.1 Viti Levu Island, Fiji, Pacific; 10.2 Cabo Verde, Atlantic Ocean; 11 100% Renewable Energy System Design; 12 Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; 3 Optimal Control System of Under Frequency Load Shedding in Microgrid System with Renewable Energy Resources; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 General Configuration of the MG System
2.1 MG System General Model2.1.1 Micro-Hydropower System; 2.1.2 Photovoltaic System; 2.1.3 Biomass System; 2.1.4 Battery Bank System Characteristics; 2.1.5 Wind Turbine Generator Characteristics; 2.1.6 Fuel Cell; 2.1.7 Gas-Fired Power Stations; 2.1.8 Diesel Generators; 2.2 Comparison of Production Energies Options; 3 Contribution of Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources into the Microgrid System; 3.1 Microgrid System Configuration; 3.2 Problem Formulation; 3.2.1 System Description; 3.2.2 Objective Function; 3.2.3 Constraints; 3.3 Simulation Results; 3.3.1 Optimization Algorithm
3.3.2 Typical Application3.4 Results and Discussions; 4 Conclusion and Technical Challenges; References; 4 Power Quality Impacts and Mitigation Measures for High Penetrations of Photovoltaics in Distribution Networks; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Generation Ramp Rate Impacts; 1.2 Voltage Impacts; 2 The Growth of PV Installations; 2.1 The Global Scenario; 2.2 PV Applications in Island States; 3 Impacts of High Levels of PV Penetration in LV Distribution Networks; 3.1 Voltage Regulation; 3.2 Voltage Unbalance; 4 Mitigation Methods; 4.1 Traditional Mitigation Methods