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Economic Feasibility of Renewable Electricity Generation Systems for Local Government Office: Evaluation of the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province in South Korea

While environmental and energy concerns have become global issues, the government of South Korea has made notable efforts and formulated plans for the diffusion of renewable energy generation facilities for the nation’s public and governmental institutions. Accordingly, Jeju Island has become one of the most promising locations for utilizing renewable energy resources. This study aims to propose potential configurations for renewable energy generation facilities (mainly solar and wind energy facilities) in response to the electricity demand of the main local governmental offices of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province. The study utilizes the hybrid optimization of multiple energy resources software to simulate two optimized configurations for generation at a cost of energy of $0.306 per kWh (independent) and$0.204 per kWh (grid-connected) with 100% renewable fraction for the island. The implications of the simulation results and limitations of the study are discussed.This studywas supported by the Dongguk University Research Fund of 2015. Support for the UJI Robotic Intelligence Laboratory is provided in part by Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (DPI2015-69041-R), by Generalitat Valenciana (PROMETEOII/2014/028) and by Universitat Jaume I (P1-1B2014-52)

State-of-the-Art Renewable Energy in Korea

Nowadays, renewable energy plays an important role in our daily lives. This Special Issue addresses the current trend in the use of renewable energy in South Korea. The first aspect is a renewable-based power system, where both main and ancillary supplies are sourced from renewable energies; the second aspect is a distribution network for renewable energy; and the last aspect is a nanogrid network technology. Renewable energy requires many innovations over existing power infrastructure and regulation. These articles show the changing trend in various sectors in Korea

Understanding Energy Innovation

This open access book uses smart grids to explore and better understand energy innovation, from a social science perspective. Understanding Energy Innovation has four core themes—networks, nodes, narratives and nostalgia—and each chapter tackles a theme, using case studies from Australia and Europe. Energy innovation is currently occurring at a rapid pace, in response to a host of problems including climate change, high energy prices, and unreliable supply. Understanding Energy Innovation provides ways to think about and plan for energy sector reform and innovation, drawing on core ideas from social and innovation theory, and centred on smart grids as a case study. These academic ideas are written about in an accessible way, recognising that a diversity of people have an interest in energy innovation generally, and smart grids more specifically, and would like to find out more about ways of understanding energy innovation that integrate the social and the political

The Impact of Large-Scale Renewable Energy on Grid Small-Signal and Frequency Stability: Modelling, Analysis, and Control

This thesis intends to discuss the influence of renewable energy sources (RES) on the stability of power system. Although integration of renewable brings incalculable optimistic aspects, the variability of RES concerning fluctuation of active power may exhibit adverse influence on stability issues regarding small-signal and frequency stability point of views. Thus, this thesis discusses those two stability aspects. From small-signal stability perspectives, the agenda is divided into three parts. First small signal research investigates the influence of time-varying RES on low frequency oscillation, which triggers weak frequency band of vulnerable modes on remote area. Second study of small signal is to observe the influence of high penetration change on interarea oscillation. Third research of small signal is to investigate the influence of solar irradiation and wind velocity with stochastic characteristics on small signal stability due to the change of the generation quantity of photovoltaics (PV) and wind turbine generators (WTG). From frequency stability perspectives, the future grid might be operated under reduced inertia and high penetration, resulting in deterioration of frequency stability. Against this backdrop, ESS emerges as a countermeasure for the implications of large fleet of RES. First chapter of frequency stability aspects introduces ESS methodology enabling ESS to coordinate ancillary service among existing equipment with proposed method: droop control and State-of-Charge feedback (DaSOF). The last chapter suggests a method for EV application, based on Smart Charging method and DaSOF method. The efficacy of large group of EV application with this method against variability of RES is investigated and proved on the Jeju island system in Korea

Understanding Energy Innovation

This open access book uses smart grids to explore and better understand energy innovation, from a social science perspective. Understanding Energy Innovation has four core themes—networks, nodes, narratives and nostalgia—and each chapter tackles a theme, using case studies from Australia and Europe. Energy innovation is currently occurring at a rapid pace, in response to a host of problems including climate change, high energy prices, and unreliable supply. Understanding Energy Innovation provides ways to think about and plan for energy sector reform and innovation, drawing on core ideas from social and innovation theory, and centred on smart grids as a case study. These academic ideas are written about in an accessible way, recognising that a diversity of people have an interest in energy innovation generally, and smart grids more specifically, and would like to find out more about ways of understanding energy innovation that integrate the social and the political