Future Power System Elements, Challenges, and Solutions

Future Power System Elements, Challenges, and Solutions synthesizes essential knowledge of power system challenges into a single volume. Ideal for researchers, engineers, and students in power systems, this book supports readers from initial understanding to design and implementation.This book begins with the fundamental history, policies, and long-term needs of a sustainable energy system. A detailed analysis helps evaluate the challenges specific to distribution, generation, and transmission systems, preparing readers to understand the criteria for strong solutions. The final chapters break down potential solutions for each area in turn, offering a chance to develop your own approach. Readers can build understanding of generation technologies from distributed generation to fuel cells, transmission systems including HVDC systems and FACTS devices, and distribution solutions from microgrids to Energy Storage Solutions (ESS).Providing in-depth analysis of the biggest challenges currently facing the industry, Future Power System Elements, Challenges, and Solutions enables researchers, industry engineers and students to generate solutions for the power systems of the future.