Published by Dranetz Technologies, Inc., Case Study Energy and demand costs have a direct impact on a company’s bottom line. In fact, the cost of energy is one of the most commonly mismanaged expenses, regardless of a company’s size or the industry represented. In healthcare facilities energy management can be more difficult than any other industry, becauseContinue reading “Energy Management for Healthcare Facilities”
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Adaptive Control for Power Management Based on Renewable Energy
Published by Mahmood T. Alkhayyat1, Laith A. Khalaf2, Mohammed Y. Suliman3, Northern Technical University. ORCID: 1. 0000-0001-6119-7845; 2. 0000-0003-1602-6152; 3. 0000-0002-1250-6362 Abstract. A special form of energy system that can be utilized to provide all the energy needed in the globe is the renewable hybrid system. In order to successfully use renewable energy and decreaseContinue reading “Adaptive Control for Power Management Based on Renewable Energy”
Overloaded Service
Published by Dranetz Technologies, Inc., Case Study A busy trading floor was experiencing difficulties with their six air handling units, which were fed from a single 480V, 400-amp service. The units were malfunctioning, stalling and at times were unable to start, causing the temperature in the control room to rise to unacceptable levels. A Dranetz Power PlatformContinue reading “Overloaded Service”
Glass Factory Failure of Electronic Controls
Published by Dranetz Technologies, Inc., Case Study The customer was experiencing repeated failures electronic controls and instruments in a new glass factory. The factory had been imported from a 60hz country to a 50hz country. In this case, the new factory capacity was reduced by 50% or more do the frequent shut downs and stoppages. The costContinue reading “Glass Factory Failure of Electronic Controls”
Localizing Faults in Power Transmission Line with Applying Signals of Directional Elements at Both Line Ends
Published by 1. Justyna HERLENDER, 2. Jan IŻYKOWSKI, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Department of Electrical Power Engineering Professor emeritus. ORCID 1. 0000-0002-9469-4546; 2. 0000-0002-1048-551 Abstract. This paper presents the algorithm intended for localizing faults in a power transmission line for an inspection-repair purpose. Its innovative element is that aContinue reading “Localizing Faults in Power Transmission Line with Applying Signals of Directional Elements at Both Line Ends”
Selected Voltage Control Methods in LV Local Distribution Grids with High Penetration of PV
Published by Paweł SZCZEŚNIAK1, Piotr POWROŹNIK2, Elżbieta SZTAJMEC3, University of Zielona Góra, Institute of Automatic Control, Electronics and Electrical Engineering (1), University of Zielona Góra, Institute of Metrology, Electronics and Computer Science (2), Rzeszow University of Technology, Departament of Power Electronics and Power Engineering (3)ORCID: 1.0000-0002-5822-3878; 2.0000-0001-7485-9959; 3.0000-0002-2125-0207 Abstract. The growth in new prosumer electricityContinue reading “Selected Voltage Control Methods in LV Local Distribution Grids with High Penetration of PV”
What Caused the Big Blackout in Spain and Portugal?
Published by Unipower AB, Metallgatan 4C, 44132 Alingsås, Sweden. Email: info@unipower.se On 28 April 2025, at 12:33 CET, the power systems of Spain and Portugal experienced a total blackout. Investigation is still in progress. Above and below is 30 minutes of high-resolution waveform data we could extract from a meter in the Portuguese grid. We couldContinue reading “What Caused the Big Blackout in Spain and Portugal?”
High impedance Fault Detection in Low Voltage Overhead Distribution based Wavelet and Harmonic Indices
Published by Enaam ALBANNA1, Alya H. AL-RIFAIE2, Ahmed A. Abdullah AL-KARAKCHI3, Northern Technical University (1,2,3) ORCID: 1. 0000-0002-3974-0116; 2. 0000-0002-7978-2193; 3. 0000-0003-1151-3015; Abstract. High-impedance fault HIF occurs when an energized conductor makes contact with a surface with a high impedance. Conventional overcurrent protection cannot detect this fault due to the low fault current, and thereContinue reading “High impedance Fault Detection in Low Voltage Overhead Distribution based Wavelet and Harmonic Indices”
Communication Research of Protective Relays for Microgrids and Active Distribution Networks
Published by 1. Róbert Štefko1, Zsolt Čonka1, Michal Kolcun, 2. Viktor Jurák2, 3. Judith Pálfi3, Technical University of Košice (1), Brno University of Technology (2), Óbuda University (3) ORCID: 1. 0000-0002-2477-4559, 0000-0001-6620-4354, 0000-0002-8041-9076; 2. 0000-0002-6832-7654 Abstract. The penetration of renewable energy sources into the electricity distribution network causes changes in power flows, making conventional protectionContinue reading “Communication Research of Protective Relays for Microgrids and Active Distribution Networks”
Analysis of Switching Overvoltages and Protection from Atmospheric Overvoltages for 400kV Switchgears in the Kosovo Power System using ATP/EMTP
Published by 1. Bahri PREBREZA, 2. Nuri BERISHA1*, 3. Bashkim STATOVCI, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of PrishtinaORCID: 1. 0000-0003-1950-026X; 2. 0000-0001-8615-637X; 3. 0000-0002-6840-0778 Abstract. Power systems might experience electrical problems or power outages, due to atmospheric discharges. The quality of the protection from atmospheric overvoltages will increase the life of the equipmentContinue reading “Analysis of Switching Overvoltages and Protection from Atmospheric Overvoltages for 400kV Switchgears in the Kosovo Power System using ATP/EMTP”
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