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van den Broek, Sanne (author)
With advancements in the photovoltaics (PV) market, involving increased PV module efficiency and reduced costs, the logical progression is the integration of PV into various surfaces, including vehicles (VIPV). For a driving VIPV, the constant change in irradiance presents a significant challenge. The location, weather, and time are key factors...
master thesis 2023
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de Gruijter Eguiluz, Álvaro (author)
The purpose of this thesis research was to perform a photovoltaic (PV) performance assessment and comparison between a small-scale land-based PV system and an off-shore off-grid floating PV system. Also from this research design guidelines for off-grid off-shore floating PV systems were developed. The research experiment was carried out in The...
master thesis 2023
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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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Willis, Ashok (author)
This dissertation aims to contribute towards the research on just transitions by providing insight into the extent of the employment impacts caused by a potential energy transition in South Africa. South Africa is in the process of transforming its electricity mix. The majority of electricity is currently sourced from coal-fired power plants....
master thesis 2021
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van Ouwerkerk, Gijs (author)
With the growing global drive to act up on climate change, the adoption of renewable energy sources such as solar photovoltaic (PV) is continuously increasing. This crucial shift poses many economic and environmental benefits, however the variability in solar PV generation may also threaten the stability of our power grid and energy supply. The...
master thesis 2021
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Dvorsky, Nicholas (author)
An idea was proposed to allow an autonomous drone to have indefinite flight times over the ocean by applying renewable energy technologies and theory to generate electricity in flight. This is considered less as a way to save energy, but to permit the use of such a drone from a ship not capable of safely retrieving it. One novel component of...
master thesis 2021
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Wolbert, Gijs (author)
master thesis 2020
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Nama Ashok kumar, N. (author)
Maharashtra, the second largest state in India in terms of population and area, is a fast-developing economy and meeting its electricity demand is crucial for its economic growth. Currently, power production is causing severe environmental and security issues mainly because of the reliance on coal plants in the state. In order to meet SDG 7 ...
master thesis 2020
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Atkins, Megan (author)
One of the goals outlined during the Paris Agreement in 2015 aimed at 'holding the increase in global average temperature to well below 2C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5C'. In conjunction with this, the Klimaatakkord of the Netherlands aims to 'reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the...
master thesis 2020
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van der Sande, Robin (author), Hubers, Martijn (author)
Many countries in the world face the problem of fruit frost during spring, which results in the loss of harvested crops. Solutions exist to prevent the fruit to freeze, however this requires that the temperature is known. Therefore, a smart autonomous temperature sensor network is designed that is capable of acquiring a 3D temperature profile of...
bachelor thesis 2020
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Feys, Andreas (author)
This thesis presents the potential of solar energy to answer the increasing demand for sustainable energy. Multiple floating solar parks are installed on inland water bodies. This trend is a result of the lack of surface for PV systems and a result of legislation on national and international governmental levels, for the reduction of greenhouse...
master thesis 2020
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Brouwer, Patriek (author)
Our present-day society is utterly dependant on electricity. This dependence will only grow as electrification of sectors such as manufacturing, transportation and building heating takes off. Most of the electricity these days comes from conventional plants running on coal and natural gas. Despite that these are reliable and cheap, the...
master thesis 2019
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Salet, Bo (author)
As the new space movement develops, so comes the request for cheaper space solar panels with a shorter delivery time. This master thesis investigates the possibilities of using a Semi-flexible terrestrial solar panel in a low Earth orbit space environment. A Semi-flexible solar panel is a sandwich of polymer films with the solar cells in between...
master thesis 2019
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Krishna, Keshav (author)
With the rise of population, the world energy demands are increasing. This implies a greater pressure on the horticulture industry to increase its production, thus requiring a high energy intensive setup. Thus, sustainable energy sources will play a crucial part in the transition towards sustainability and reducing the carbon emissions in the...
master thesis 2019
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Snow, Yitzi (author)
Smart charging offers the potential for electric vehicles to use renewable energy more efficiently, lowering costs and improving the stability of the electricity grid. Many computer models have been developed to simulate the behavior of smart charging. Yet these models often assume that future information is known perfectly, including when...
master thesis 2019
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Exalto, Marvin (author), Perumpillichira, Athul (author)
This BSc thesis concerns the solar plane bachelor graduation project. This project aims to improve the flight time of a commercially available RC plane by utilizing photovoltaic technologies. In this thesis the power electronics system that supplies power generated by photovoltaic technologies to the RC plane used during the solar plane project...
bachelor thesis 2019
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Cromjongh, Casper (author), Rietveld, Jasper (author)
This BSc Thesis is about the construction and control elements of the airplane group of the Solar Drone project. The project aims to improve the flight time of aerial vehicles, using solar energy. This document is delves into the possibility of applying solar cells to small model aircrafts. It outlines the challenges and solutions involved in...
bachelor thesis 2019
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Das, Krishti (author)
master thesis 2018
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Garcia Goma, Elias (author)
Accurate Annual Energy Yield (AEY) predictions can mean important savings due to optimization of energy generation for both particular and utility scale PV systems. <br/>However, currently available commercial models fall short to faithfully reproduce complex designs, specially involving bifacial modules, where albedo gains are relevant. <br/...
master thesis 2018
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Narayan, N.S. (author)
The growth in technology and increased public interest has brought about a rapid evolution in the realm of e-mobiilty. While generally viewed as non-polluting and environmentally friendly, the Electrical Vehicles (EVs) could still contribute significantly towards indirect emissions, depending on the source of their energy. The only way they can...
master thesis 2013
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