20-22/03/13 : ICREPQ'13, Bilbao (Espagne)

International Conference on Renewable Energy and Power Quality

20-22 March 2012, Bilbao (Espagne)

Conference Website : http://www.icrepq.com/objetives-and-topics.htm

OBJECTIVES

The intention of the organisers is to give an opportunity to academics, scientists, engineers, manufacturers and users from all over the world to come together in a pleasant location to discuss recent development in the areas of Renewable Energies and Power Quality.

TOPICS

RENEWABLE ENERGIES

Topics included, but are not limited to:

• Wind Energy, Small Hydro Energy, Solar Energy, Photovoltaic Energy, Ocean Energy, Geothermal, Biomass,…
• Classical and special electrical generators: Theory, design, analysis, losses, efficiency, heating and cooling, vibration and noise, modelling and simulation, control strategies, protection systems, maintenance, mechanical behaviour, new methods of testing, parallel operation, stability,...
• Power plants. Distributed generation. Fuel cells. Co-generation. Hybrid Systems. Original solutions,...
• Hybrid Systems. Microgrids. Smart grids. Original solutions,...
• Energy conversion, conservation and energy efficiency.
• Energy saving policy. Energy storage. Batteries,...
• Energy and the environment. Ecological balance. Ecosystem,...
• Application of the renewable energy. Best practice projects.
• Legislation in the area of renewable energies.
• Biomass combustion techniques. The energy use of agricultural and forest residues. Production and the energy exploitation of bio-gas. Environment. Social importance…
• Interconnection and transport problems.
• Planning and control of the power system take into account the renewable energy. Stability. Protection…
• Economic analysis of the power system take into account the renewable energy.
• Regulation/des-regulation of the power market. Influence of the renewable energy.
• Models and simulation of the power systems. Models and estimation of loads. Software tools.
• Application of the communications, internet, artificial intelligence for the renewable energy.
• Security assessment and risk analysis in renewable energy
• Technical and economic issues of the large-scale integration of renewable energies Recent advances in transmission technologies (AC and DC) for renewable energies
• Electric vehicles.
• Electrical Machines & Drives, Power electronics, and Control strategies for renewable energy applications.
• Monitoring and Diagnostics of electrical machines & drives, Tools for Diagnostics and Test for Predictive Maintenance for renewable energies applications
• Sensors and actuators for renewable energies applications.
• Renewable Energies Teaching
   

POWER QUALITY

Topics include, but are not limited to:

• Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
• Power Quality in Transport and Distribution.
• Economic Studies of the Power Quality
• Low-frequency conducted disturbances: Voltage deviations, voltage fluctuations/flicker, voltage dips and short interruptions, harmonics and inter-harmonics, transient over-voltages, voltage unbalance (imbalance), temporary power-frequency variations.
• Sources, effects and mitigation methods of the disturbances.
• FACT (Flexible Alternating Transmission Systems)
• Measurements of the power quality in networks, industrial installations and Laboratories. Equipment, procedures and measurement methods. Standards.
• Modelling and simulation of the power quality. Software tools.
• Transmission of the disturbances
• Filtering techniques
• Power factor compensation. Capacitor switching techniques
• Optimization techniques
• Communication, internet and artificial intelligence.
• Permanent monitoring techniques and online diagnosis
• Intelligent energy delivery systems. Uninterrupted power supplies
• Expert systems applications
• Devices, equipment and power systems. Control centres
• Specific problems and studies cases
• Power quality influence in deregulated markets
• High frequency disturbances (radiated)
• Data security and electromagnetic pulses.
• Protection against natural and intentional EMI
• Power Quality Teaching