Sustainable and smart distribution networks: Machine Learning and Forecasting

Increasing distributed generation of and demand for electrical energy results ever more in problems like congestion. Forecasting the demand, photovoltaic power generation and the number of electric vehicles connected to charging station for a residential neighbourhood can be an important part of a smarter distribution network for such a...

Power flow control in a substation of a wind- and solar farm: Design of an Optimisation Unit Considering a System's Physical Boundaries and Technical Constraints

The goal of this graduation project was to design a state-of-the-art central farm controller. The designed central farm controller distinguishes itself from prevailing controllers by including a subsystem (the optimisation unit) that contributes to an improvement in power transmission effciency, decrease in maintenance costs and an increase in...

Using Temporal Constraint Networks for Smart Grid Scheduling

Smart Grid scheduling problems are characterized by quickly changing situations and multiple external factors that cannot be controlled. Most smart grid research applies stochastic models over the total power consumption of a household or system to find a schedule that achieves an optimization, a balancing, or constraint satisfaction. While...

A Smart Home: Main Control Unit and Nodes

In order to cope with various supplies and loads in an autonomous microgrid, a system of sensors and a control unit was developed. The goals of this system are to cope efficiently in the event of an energy supply shortage, and to prevent such events as much as possible. To achieve these goals, the aim was to manage energy in the system as...

A Smart Home – Analysis and Scheduling

In order to cope with various supply sources and loads in an autonomous micro-grid, a system of sensors and control units was developed. The goals were to cope efficiently in the event of an energy supply shortage, and to prevent such events as much as possible. To achieve these goals the aim was to manage energy in the system as efficiently as...