In this paper we introduce an enhanced methodology to determine the optimal control strategy for a complex trigeneration plant. The plant is designed to meet the thermal and electrical loads of a user and is connected to the electrical grid. We consider a single working-day and the plant...

The market for photovoltaic systems is rapidly expanding. Currently, there are a few large utility photovoltaic power plants, thousands of residential systems, and tens of thousands of remote power systems in use. Even if photovoltaics is a technology that has already demonstrated its...