The Advantages and Challenges of the Blockchain for Smart Grids

In our current society both the demand for electricity is increasing and the demand for electrical energy as energy carrier is increasing. Renewable sources will play an important role in future energy generation due to societal developments. These distributed energy resources introduce new challenges to our current electrical power system. One...

Impacts of Wind Integration on Power System Operating Costs & Security

As electricity demand increases and fossil fuels are depleted, renewable energy technologies are on the rise in order to keep up the supply of energy. Since wind power is the technology with the most promising for large-scale implementation, it becomes important to understand what wind power brings to system operation. Wind is by nature variable...

Orbit Simulation and Design and Verification of the Electrical Power System of the Delfi-C3 Nanosatellite

Delfi-C3 is a nanosatellite developed by MSc students of the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering and Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science at the Delft University of Technology. It will serve as an in-orbit test bed for three innovative technologies. Delfi-C3 is scheduled for launch in August 2007 by an Indian PSLV launcher. This...