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Maselli, Riccardo (author)The transition from a centralized to a decentralized energy infrastructure is one of the most discussed features of the future energy system. With the fast growth of renewable energy technologies, which can be integrated in the built environment and in contexts like small production centers, the development of distributed energy generation and...master thesis 2023
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van der Horst, Koen (author), Diab, I. (author), Chandra Mouli, G.R. (author), Bauer, P. (author)The traction substations of urban electric transport grids are oversized and underutilized in terms of their capacity. While their over-sizing is an unfortunate waste, their under-utilization creates the major hurdle for the integration of renewables into these grids due to the lack of a base load. Therefore, integrating smart grid loads such...journal article 2023
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Diab, I. (author), Saffirio, Alice (author), Chandra Mouli, G.R. (author), Bauer, P. (author)Solar PV systems have so far been the source of choice for the sustainable supply of urban electric transport networks—like trams and trolleybus grids. However, no consensus exists yet on the placement or sizing of PV systems at the traction substations, and no method is available for easy estimation of the PV system utilization performance....journal article 2023
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van Doorn, Victor (author)Future energy systems are expected to rely increasingly more on distributed energy resources (DER). Prosumers that own energy resources such as photovoltaic (PV) generation and energy storage systems, will play a crucial role in the realization of DER’s in future power systems. Limited grid connections due to local electricity congestion make it...master thesis 2022
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Ossaili, Mahgdi (author)Lightweight PV modules offer a solution to the constructional weight limitations of rooftops. PV modules made by Solarge are considered as one the lightweight PV module solutions. The aim of this thesis project is to analyse and compare the thermal- and electrical behaviour of the polymer modules with glass modules. Also, the thermal- and...master thesis 2022
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Finazzo, Jacopo (author)Tandem technology has emerged as one of the most promising innovations in the field of photovoltaics. Higher conversion efficiencies than standard single-junction cells have already been achieved. Proving how these laboratory conversion capabilities translate into real-world performance is therefore a main interest drive within the photovoltaic...master thesis 2022
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van der Horst, Koen (author)Battery electric vehicles have gained a substantial market share in the last few years. The call for good charging infrastructure is urgent with the rapid shift from carbon-based cars toward battery electric vehicles. However, the present electrical distribution networks are not designed for large additional loads. Many cities have traction...master thesis 2022
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Giitsidis, Konstantinos (author)Trolleybuses are electric buses than run on electric power from overhead electric power lines (catenary) like trams do. Although is a service that dates all the way back to 1882, it has managed to regain interest in the recent years due to the constant electrification of various aspects of the world. This comes as a response towards...master thesis 2022
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Blom, Youri (author)To complete the energy transition, a high efficiency for photovoltaic (PV) modules is desirable to reduce the needed material and surface area (per unit of generated electrical energy). The tandem PV technology has the potential to increase the efficiency of PV modules over 30%. In order to design efficient solar cells, a quantification of the...master thesis 2022
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Crivellari, sebastiano (author)In the Netherlands, like in several other countries, there is a need to increase the contribution of Solar Energy to the energy generation technologies portfolio. To fully achieve integration and to use the entire potential of photovoltaic energy, certain levels of public knowledge and acceptance of the technology must be reached. In this...master thesis 2022
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de Mooy, Dion (author)In this thesis, a new photovoltaic fault detection and classification method is proposed. It combines the generation of a synthetic photovoltaic training database and the use of a machine learning model to detect and classify faults in small-scale residential PV systems. The database was generated in Matlab, and the machine learning modeling was...master thesis 2022
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Vergara Barrios, P.P. (author), Salazar, Mauricio (author), Giraldo, Juan S. (author), Palensky, P. (author)In this paper, a Reinforcement Learning (RL)-based approach to optimally dispatch PV inverters in unbalanced distribution systems is presented. The proposed approach exploits a decentralized architecture in which PV inverters are operated by agents that perform all computational processes locally; while communicating with a central agent to...journal article 2022
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Vogt, M.R. (author), Ruiz Tobon, C.M. (author), Alcañiz Moya, A. (author), Procel Moya, P.A. (author), Blom, Y. (author), Nour El Din, A. (author), Stark, T. (author), Wang, Z. (author), Goma, E. Garcia (author), Etxebarria, J. G. (author), Ziar, H. (author), Zeman, M. (author), Santbergen, R. (author), Isabella, O. (author)We introduce a novel simulation tool capable of calculating the energy yield of a PV system based on its fundamental material properties and using self-consistent models. Thus, our simulation model can operate without measurements of a PV device. It combines wave and ray optics and a dedicated semiconductor simulation to model the...journal article 2022
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Liu, Yujie (author)Solar array fed water pumping system is a good approach for water management and agriculture purpose. PV panels highly depend on unpredictable environmental conditions, as a result, the development of a PV system is with more technical challenges. System-level simulation on a desktop computer has limitations, such as uncertain accuracy of the...master thesis 2021
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Anchalia, Arihant (author)Photovoltaic (PV ) technology has seen exciting growth in the field of energy for the past few decades. With strong government programs in China, Japan, Germany, and Netherlands, PV systems have grown to become a dominant source of renewable energy. Thin film silicon based a-Si:H solar cells are 2ndgeneration solar cells. They have the ability...master thesis 2021
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Vis, Sergino (author)With the rise of various renewable energy sources, comes the possibility for combining the different type of sources together to balance their shortcomings. The goal is to find a renewable energy system that can be reliable year-round and be accessible for everyone. This research tries to model such a system. A model of a grid-tied PV-battery...master thesis 2021
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Kalloe, Avinash (author)With the current need of implementing renewable energy sources to combat climate change, significant developments are being done into storage options for these intermittent energy sources. Green Hydrogen can be produced by the connection of a renewable energy source to an electrolyser which produces hydrogen, in this project the Photovoltaic (PV...master thesis 2021
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Salokhe, Devyani (author)PV systems in urban environments frequently get shaded by nearby objects, which greatly reduces their yield. A potential solution for such situations is the use of reconfigurable PV modules. They are a type of modules which can reconfigure themselves under varying illumination conditions to ensure optimum yield at all times. The individual PV...master thesis 2021
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Serdakis-Tsioukanis, Manolis (author)Residential PV energy is already evolving to a major factor in the energy transition. However, conventional solar home systems pose various disadvantages concerning modularity, flexibility and ease of installation. The Photovoltaic Battery Integrated Module (PBIM) is an alternative approach towards integrating all the components of a solar home...master thesis 2021
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Calcabrini, A. (author), Weegink, Raoul (author), Manganiello, P. (author), Zeman, M. (author), Isabella, O. (author)Urban environments present a great potential to generate electricity with photovoltaic technology. However, this electricity cannot be fully harvested using conventional solar modules that have been designed for open landscapes. In urban environments, photovoltaic modules can often be subject to partial shading caused by trees and building...journal article 2021