Special Session on Distributed Energy Resources:Optimal Sizing, Energy Management and Control Techniques

Power production through Distributed Energy Resources (DER) is dragging much attention amidst the glooming global power crisis. Widespread penetration of DERs has led to security and economic issues to the prevailing active distribution networks. Especially, the non-continuous natures of DERs inflict challenges during planning stage of networks. Therefore appropriate location identification and sizing are the two vital parameters that alleviate the security and economic issues substantially. Power Maximizations algorithms are dragging much attention since its inception, but these algorithms may notgo in hand when distributed sources are hindered by environmental hindrances.

Therefore smart Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) algorithms using intelligent soft computing techniques are needed to make most out of the available power in the power sources. On the other hand, the distributed and variable nature of renewable creates challenges for an electrical grid built for centralized generation and predictable loads. Therefore issues in appropriate sizing, planning with storage systems and integration between sources and to the load should be witnessed prudently. This special session aims at bringing together researchers, faculties from academia, industrial expertise to create a platform where knowledge, ideas, innovations can be shared in improving the performance of distributed power generation systems, optimizing its power yielding capacity , sizing and scaling to meet appropriate loads.