Operation, Planning, and Analysis of Energy Storage Systems in Smart Energy Hubs

This book discusses the design and scheduling of residential, industrial, and commercial energy hubs, and their integration into energy storage technologies and renewable energy sources. Each chapter provides theoretical background and application examples for specific power systems including, solar, wind, geothermal, air and hydro. Case-studies are included to provide engineers, researchers, and students with the most modern technical and intelligent approaches to solving power and energy integration problems with special attention given to the environmental and economic aspects of energy storage systems.

Behnam Mohammadi-Ivatloo is an Associate Professor at the University of Tabriz. Before joining the University of Tabriz, he was a research associate at Institute for Sustainable Energy, Environment and Economy, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada. He obtained M.Sc. and PhD degrees in electrical engineering from Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran on 2008 and 2012, respectively. He is head of the Smart Energy Systems Lab. at University of Tabriz. The main areas of his interests are Renewable Energies, Micro Grid systems and smart grids.

Farkhondeh Jabari is a researcher and PhD candidate in Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran. She is a member of Smart Energy Systems Lab. at University of Tabriz.