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Renewable Energy, Electric Power Systems and Sustainability

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Sustainability".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 October 2024 | Viewed by 678

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Dear Colleagues,

As the world grapples with the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the transition from traditional power systems to modern smart grids represents a pivotal leap into the future. This paradigm shift toward cleaner and more sustainable energy sources enhances efficiency, reliability, and sustainability. In this context, the seamless integration of advanced technologies for real-time communication, automation, and data analytics is crucial to empower consumers with real-time insights, enable the better integration of renewable energy sources, and enhance grid resilience, fostering a more responsive, adaptive, and sustainable power infrastructure.

This Special Issue aims to create a forum for experts, professionals, and readers interested in topics related to electric power systems, renewable energies, and sustainability.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

  • Power electronic converters applied in power systems and other related applications;
  • Electric vehicles and charging stations;
  • Control and energy management strategies;
  • Distributed generation;
  • Renewable energy conversion systems;
  • Hybrid energy systems;
  • dc and ac microgrids;
  • Assessment of energy resources in the context of smart grids.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Fernando Lessa Tofoli
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Keywords

  • power systems
  • renewable energy
  • smart grids
  • solar energy
  • sustainability
  • wind energy

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The Impact of Desert Regions on Solar Energy Production with the Evaluation of Groundwater for Maintenance: A Case Study in Morocco
by Ali Ait Ali, Youssef Ouhassan, Mohcine Abouyaakoub, Mbarek Chahboun and Hicham Hihi
Sustainability 2024, 16(13), 5476; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16135476 - 27 Jun 2024
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The aim of this research work is to investigate the influence of temperature and wind-blown dust on solar energy production in a desert region of Morocco. Moreover, it aims to assess the quality of water, in particular the groundwater used for the maintenance [...] Read more.
The aim of this research work is to investigate the influence of temperature and wind-blown dust on solar energy production in a desert region of Morocco. Moreover, it aims to assess the quality of water, in particular the groundwater used for the maintenance of photovoltaic panels (quality analysis). This region is characterized by very high temperatures and wind-blown dust in the summer, which has a major impact on the production of the photovoltaic panels. Before installing this maintenance system (cooling and cleaning using water), we decided to assess the quality of this water, whose temperature generally varies between 10 and 16 °C at a depth of 4 m, whatever the season. This is an important, stable, and sustainable source of water that can be entirely used to protect the photovoltaic modules from wind-blown dust and temperature in order to improve their efficiency. However, this water can also have a major impact on the quality of the energy. It can be contaminated with limestone and salts, which can cause the photovoltaic panels to block. All the research and studies carried out in the context of maintenance using water do not take into account the nature of this water (whether it is good or bad). After simulating our model on the Matlab-Simulink environment, we can see that the temperature has a significant influence on solar energy production (a reduction of power by 20% at 45 °C) in this region. Moreover, after the assessment of the water quality in our school laboratory, we found that the water, and especially the groundwater in this desert region of Morocco, are suitable for the maintenance of photovoltaic panels. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Renewable Energy, Electric Power Systems and Sustainability)
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