Description:
Sustainable Energy Planning in Smart Grids curates a diverse selection of innovative technological applications for problem-solving towards a sustainable smart grid. Through these examples, the reader will discover the flexibility and analytical skills required for the race towards reliable, resilient, renewable energy. This book's combination of real-world case studies allows students and researchers to understand the complex, interdisciplinary systems that impact potential solutions. Detailed analysis highlights the positives and drawbacks of a variety of options, modeling considerations, and criteria for success. Trials and testing include electric vehicle charging, public lighting, energy mapping, heating solutions, and a proposal for 100% renewable cities.
With contributions from a global range of experts, this book builds the complex picture of integrated, systemic modern energy planning.
Brief description: David Borge-Diez is a Professor in Electrical Engineering and a member of the Intelligent Energy Management Systems research group at the University of Leon in Spain. Prof. Borge-Diez has a PhD in Energy Engineering, Masters' degrees in Industrial Technology Research and Industrial Engineering, and a Bachelor's in Industrial Engineering. His work in teaching and as a researcher in focused on energy, with special emphasis in the use of unconventional energy sources an energy efficiency. For more than 8 years, he has worked in private companies nationally and internationally, developing research projects and engineering work, alongside his teaching and research in the academic environment.