June 13th, 2013
The purpose of this model is to help understand how the interaction between regulatory policies and the subsequent response of a Distribution System Operator (DSO) impact the DSOs financial performance. In particular, the model can be used to explore the interactions between regulatory decisions regarding tariff setting and quality penalty schemes, and DSO decisions with regards to cost control, investment levels and the resulting network quality performance.
Read full article June 9th
The development of Electrical Energy Storage technology (EES) carries the weight of huge expectations. According to an earlier International Electrotechnical Commission White Paper, many of the medium and long-term renewable energy targets that have been set by governments are impossible to achieve without a fundamental breakthrough in storage technology. Energy storage systems already exist, but a major technology shift is required to enable large-scale deployment.
Read full article June 7th
In 2012 Philips released their third novelty in this area, this time only a starter, the so-called Smart Starter, that was meant for use with any commonplace T8 fluorescent lamp between 32 W and 58 W and a magnetic ballast. It is an electronic starter, but programmed to a certain time interval, by default 8am to 6pm on weekdays.
Read full story June 6th
Next, yet another novelty was released by the same manufacturer just in time for the great salient 2010 Light & Building fair in Frankfurt, again a compatible replacement for a T8 lamp, which this time even reduced the power rating from 58 W to 37 W. The lamp (Fig.
Read full story June 5th
June 4th
PV Grid Parity is defined as the moment when PV Levelized Cost of Energy becomes competitive with retail electricity prices, assuming that 100% of the electricity is self-consumed instantaneously. This point has already been reached in many regions of the world.
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The stresses responsible for transformer failures, creep behavior of aluminum conductor, operating conditions, frequent magnetic inrush current and their effects on the life of distribution transformer (DTs) are being investigated. It is being investigated by conducting experiments that hot spot temperature, creep behavior of aluminum conductor, and frequent switching of DTs in the field may be responsible for excessive failures.
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Denmark is seen as the great wind power success story. But the number of ordinary Danes participating in the wind power sector actually decreased for many years.
In 2004, 100,000 Danish households owned shares in community wind power projects. 3,000 MW of wind turbines was installed by 2003 – double the target set by the Danish government for 2005.
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