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

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 February 2023) | Viewed by 3952

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Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue focus on net-zero carbon emissions covers the state-of-the-art of recent renewable energy issues, which are related to green hydrogen, nuclear energy, solar energy and energy storage systems, wind energy, biomass and bioenergy, hydro power, geothermal energy, tidal and wave energy, nanomaterials in renewable energy, and all related fields.

Potential topics for submissions include, but are not limited to:

  • Effectiveness of various types of advanced/emerging nanomaterials on the progress of net-zero carbon emissions;
  • Numerical analysis on the socio-economic aspects of net-zero carbon emissions;
  • Modeling the impact of alternative energy towards renewable energy systems net-zero carbon emissions;
  • Performance optimization of net-zero carbon emissions systems due to the application of advanced nanomaterials;
  • Effectiveness of expert systems on the development of net-zero carbon emissions systems;
  • Impact of the hydrogen on the net-zero carbon emissions;
  • Improvement of the automotive industry towards net-zero carbon emissions;
  • Effectiveness of the aviation sector towards net-zero carbon emissions;
  • Nanofiltration and membrane fouling for renewable energy;
  • Nanofluid in cooling system and energy storage for renewable energy;
  • Waste management and environmental engineering.

Prof. Dr. Talal Yusaf
Prof. Dr. Hasan Sh Majdi
Prof. Dr. Kumaran Kadirgama
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Keywords

  • energy
  • net-zero carbon emission
  • heat transfer
  • nanomaterial
  • renewable energy
  • hydrogen

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Impact of Photovoltaic Penetration on Medium Voltage Distribution Network
by Mohammad Reza Maghami, Jagadeesh Pasupuleti and Chee Mei Ling
Sustainability 2023, 15(7), 5613; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15075613 - 23 Mar 2023
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Abstract
Nowadays, large-scale solar penetration into the grid and the intermittent nature of PV systems are affecting the operation of distribution networks. This paper aims to investigate the effect of PV penetration on a typical medium-voltage distribution network in Malaysia. The main objectives of [...] Read more.
Nowadays, large-scale solar penetration into the grid and the intermittent nature of PV systems are affecting the operation of distribution networks. This paper aims to investigate the effect of PV penetration on a typical medium-voltage distribution network in Malaysia. The main objectives of this study are to investigate voltage stability, power loss, and short circuit under two conditions: peak load and no load. The network is evaluated using two methods: static and dynamic analysis, utilizing the Digsilent Power Factory software. The network comprises two 33/11 kV parallel transformers connected to the 11 kV busbar and consists of 13 feeders and 38 loads. PV penetration of 500 kW per node is added, and the maximum potential PV penetration that is acceptable to connect to the grid is evaluated. The findings indicate that during peak load conditions, some nodes experience violations, but by increasing the PV penetration, the lower violations move up to the acceptable range. The highest power loss is 191 kW, occurring during peak load conditions at 0% PV penetration level. On the other hand, dynamic simulations were carried out with specific load time characteristics, and the results were compared under different PV penetration levels. The dynamic simulation results show that during contingency conditions, there are violations in peak load, and the maximum PV penetration for this study was determined to be 2MW. It is observed that the nodes 27, 28, and 29 violate lower voltage limits even at 100% PV penetrations. Full article
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