Modeling, Simulation and Optimization of Wind Farms and Hybrid Systems

The reduction of greenhouse gases emissions is a major governmental goal worldwide. The European Union, United Kingdom, United States and Canada have embraced a goal of achieving “net-zero” greenhouse gas emissions economy-wide by 2050. The main target is to move away from fossil fuels in the electricity sector, and then switch to clean power to fuel transportation, buildings and industry. Therefore intensive research and collaborative projects dealing with the installation of many wind turbines and solar panels, both onshore and offshore, are taking place with the main objective of decarbonizing electricity grid systems through the exploitation of wind and solar power. In fact, the rapidly plunging costs of wind and solar resources makes renewable energy the least costly option for new clean and reliable power.