The development of the Smart Grids will enable a more interactive and intelligent behaviour of the houses that are connected to the grid. This modification of behaviour of the house must rely on a conjugation of technologies (on-site generation, demand-side management, demand response, etc.)...

The experimental plant developed by TPG for studies on distributed generation systems was used for tests on management improvement. The facility is based on two co-generation prime movers, a 100kWe gas turbine (mGT) and a 20kWe internal combustion engine (ICE) connected to an innovative thermal...

The trends of the actual distribution networks are moving toward a high penetration of distributed generation and power electronics converters. These technologies modify contribution-to-fault current magnitudes and raise concern about new protection parameters settings to accurately detect...

One of the most promising technologies for stationary power applications is the Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell (MCFC). This is due to its high efficiency, low emissions and the medium–high operating temperature. This high temperature allows for hybridization with other power generation...

Nowadays in many countries the increase of generating capacity takes place in small units within the framework of so-called distributed power industry (distributed generation – DG, embedded generation), and among them in hybrid power systems (HPS).

Connection of utility-interactive PV generators at the distribution level, namely PV distributed generation (PVDG), could bring many benefits to the distribution network. However, deployment of PVDG systems, in any country, requires actual data on the performance of these systems under actual...

European efforts to fight climate change, to improve the security of energy supply, and to drive innovation and competitiveness in the next decade will make distributed generation (DG) develop and grow considerably.

The present work developed a prototype Stirling engine working at the moderate temperature range. This study attempts to demonstrate the potential of the moderate temperature Stirling engine as an option for the prime movers for Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) technology. The heat source...

In this paper a new control system for a 4-leg Matrix Converter (MC) feeding an isolated load is discussed. The proposed system is appropriate for wind-diesel schemes or any other application where a path for the circulation of zero sequence currents is required, e.g. wind energy conversion...

This article seeks to investigate the interactions between the policy dimensions of support schemes and network regulation and how they affect distributed generation. Firstly, the incentives of distributed generators and distribution system operators are examined. Frequently there exists a...