1. Introduction
Globally, pollution, fossil fuel depletion, and greenhouse gas emissions are the most alarming concerns. A paradigm shift from conventional energy sources to renewable energy sources (RESs) is observed. RESs are clean energy sources that emit no greenhouse gases and do not cause pollution. These RESs diversify the energy supply and decrease the dependence on imported fuels. Further, RESs provide avenues for jobs in manufacturing and installation, thereby enhancing economic development. Cheap electricity from RES could provide 65 percent of the world’s total electricity supply by 2030. It could decarbonize 90 percent of the power sector by 2050, massively cutting carbon emissions and helping to mitigate climate change [
1]. Similarly, EVs are becoming popular as a cleaner mode of transport. EVs are typically powered by a lithium-ion battery that is charged by electricity [
2,
3,
4,
5]. It is found that, with electricity generation, the carbon emissions of an electric car are around 17–30% lower than driving a petrol or diesel car [
6]. However, integrating RESs and EVs into the network results in additional challenges for the grid operators. Some of the challenges associated with RESs are frequency and voltage anomalies, demand and supply mismatches, overloading of existing transmission lines [
7,
8,
9]. This also includes some of the challenges associated with EV integration are peak load increases, voltage instability, degradation of reliability indices, and harmonic distortions [
10,
11,
12]. This review aims to focus on the integration of RES and EVs to the grid, thereby presenting the global status of RESs and EVs, impact of integrating RESs and EVs to the grid, challenges of integrating RES and EV to the grid and the mitigation techniques, soft computing applications for EV and RES. Thus, this review will put forward the latest developments in the area of EV and RES integration to the grid and will enlighten the researchers with the unsolved questions in the area that are worth investigating.
The remainder of the paper is organized as follows.
Section 2 presents the existing reviews, highlights the contributions of the work, and elaborates on the search criteria.
Section 3 presents the global statistics and research on RES and EV.
Section 4 and
Section 5 present an overview of EV and RES integration into the grid, respectively.
Section 6 presents the modeling and decision-making approaches in the case of EV and RES.
Section 7 and
Section 8 present the research on the impact of integrating EV and RES to the grid, respectively.
Section 9 and
Section 10 present the challenges of integrating EV and RES into the grid, respectively.
Section 11 presents the optimization techniques applied for EV and RES integration into the grid.
Section 12 discusses the key insights of the review. Finally,
Section 13 concludes the work.
6. Modelling and Decision Making
Compared with other forms of energy generation, wind energy generation is unpredictable, highly uncertain, and intermittent. Therefore, an efficient model is necessary for forecasting wind power. It must be as precise as feasible in order to reduce the consequences or repercussions of wind input on the grid. Only when EVs are parked can they be regulated; consequently, for load scheduling purposes. Awareness of their driving intentions is required. Human society is dynamic; hence, it is difficult to foresee its future.
The moving information of an EV comprises the arrival time, departure time, and driving distance. As there is a deadline to complete charging for every electric vehicle parking action, this procedure of charging the EV is time-sensitive. The future cost will depend entirely on the current pricing selection. In a multi-stage setup, we must therefore schedule the EV charging load. And, as the quantity of EVs increases, the curse of dimensionality issue manifests itself.
As detailed in the comprehensive identification of oysters with superior qualities that include unpredictability [
65], the rigorous scheduling strategy is crucial for the current circumstance [
66]. Wind energy’s penetration into the electrical system [
67] and the integration of conventional power plants [
68]. In their respective literatures, the rigorous scheduling between charging electric vehicles and wind power is rarely described for clarity. Then, several authors formulated this topic as a stochastic problem that considers the performance strategy in a wind energy crisis [
69]. The RSP identified a robust strategy to reduce the total cost in the most uncertain future scenarios. In their development, a probabilistic and parametric density function is used to characterize the wind power. In the preceding description, it was assumed that the parameter was perfectly familiar [
70]. Currently, some have estimated the required parameter range, which is more pragmatic. A full description is provided. RSSP is an exceptional approach to the Markov decision process (MDP), in which the achievement of a process is the standard price over the unconditional development contingency [
71]. When different levels of the unconditional development condition are autonomous [
72]. When the uncertainties of the transition probabilities at distinct stages are independent, also known as the rectangularity property, the robust MDP can, in principle, be solved by robust value iteration and robust policy iteration [
73]. However, the computational complexity of these approaches typically renders their employment in large-scale situations fruitless. Thus, proximal problem-solving techniques are in significant demand [
74]. There are further methods [
75], such as a rigorous scheduling mechanism that enhances the unconditional features of a chosen standard strategy.
In 2018, robust scheduling is considered in terms of the following results: (i) formulation of scheduling as a robust stochastic shortest path, where the goal aim is a sum of wind power utilization and cost of charging. (ii) enhancing the technique based on simulation technique for inclement weather (iii) the performance is quantitatively presented using actual wind and electric car data as a foundation and presenting an RSSP model for load supply matching to reduce charging costs and improve demand and supply balance. For various conditions, simulations and mathematical calculations are performed [
76].
7. Impact of EV Integration to Grid
Table 3 summarizes the results of EV integration with the grid. The effect of EV charging on the ToU rates of the electricity distribution network was studied by the authors of [
77]. The net load demand of the power grid increases due to recharging electric vehicles. ToU pricing is a practical method to move EV charging away from the highest demand time of day. Introducing ToU pricing has been shown to have a measurable effect on EV charging habits, and this effect has been quantified by the authors. The simulation results showed that the peak load may be lowered by 5% by using ToU rates. The current harmonic distortion caused by recharging electric vehicles is reduced from 4.88 percent to 4.03 percent thanks to a compensation-based harmonic reduction technique provided in [
78].
The effect of electric vehicle chargers on the voltage distribution network in a home was investigated in [
79]. Evidence from public chargers in the Netherlands was used to model the charging process. The analysis of the consequences was done in three different cases. Uncontrolled charging was studied first, followed by smart charging, and finally bidirectional V2G. The simulations showed that the network performance metrics were suitable for a high density of EVs per charger. Nevertheless, an increase in the number of electric vehicles using a single charger will cause long wait times and irritate EV owners. In addition, it was discovered that clever charging procedures will raise the transformers’ maximum loading.
The authors of [
80] looked at the environmental effects of home EV charging in Arizona, USA. In this study, we looked at information from the smart meters of around 1600 residences that have electric vehicles. The demand for residential load was shown to rise by 7–14% if EV charging occurred during summer peak hours (6 PM to 8 PM). It was also noted that most EV households responded to energy price signals by boosting their charging activity during off-peak hours when the ToU pricing was at its most affordable for EVs. Furthermore, consumer behavior and other factors accounted for discrepancies between existing simulation models and the actual estimation of the grid impact due to in-home EV charging.
To determine how EV charges affect harmonics, the writers analyzed the data presented in ref. [
81]. According to the authors, harmonics rise as the number of EV charges grows. One EV results in 20.30% of THD, while three EVs result in 27.56% of THD. When more than one electric vehicle charger is plugged into the same phase, the voltage drops.
The authors of ref. [
82] suggested a novel methodology to construct the profiles of EV charging demand that takes into account the driving patterns of EVs, energy consumption, and charging schedules. To test how charging electric vehicles would affect the electricity grid, a simulation was run using the suggested EV demand model. Saudi Arabia’s distribution system was used to verify the model.
The authors of ref. [
83] offer a bottleneck model to examine the effects of the bidirectional discharging by V2G method on waiting times and traffic congestion. The model also took into account the potential loss owing to waiting time versus the potential gain due to discharge.
The influence of smart charging on tariffs, peak load reduction, and carbon footprint reduction is investigated in ref. [
84]. They concluded that 30% to 50% of the nighttime peak load for EVs might be avoided if more people used smart charging at home. Furthermore, through valley-filling with work charging, a 10% reduction in carbon footprint can be accomplished.
The effects of EV charging loads on power grid parameters such as voltage profile, stability, power quality, and harmonics were investigated by the authors in [
85]. Opportunities for EVs to be used as a flexible resource were also explored, and EV loads were modeled as mobile loads.
The authors of ref. [
86] looked into the viability of the current system for accommodating EVs. Grid factors such as transformer loading, power factor, voltage profile, and phase imbalance were examined to see how they might be impacted by the increased loading caused by EV charging. The authors have simulated how EV chargers will affect the LV home network. There will be phase asymmetry in the network because nonlinear EV loads are usually connected to separate phases. A strategic grid layout can mitigate this disparity. The power factor may be affected by the frequent on-and-off cycles of an electric vehicle charger; however, this is something that may be addressed through reactive power correction.
Using data from a sample of India’s urban distribution networks, the authors of [
87] studied how EV charging loads altered the voltage profile and power quality. They came to the conclusion that uncoordinated charging and concentrating the EV load on power distribution network weak spots could be harmful to grid stability.
Several charging scenarios, including “dumb” charging, “coordinated” charging without network con-straits, and “coordinated” charging with network limitations, were examined for their effects on the Norwegian grid by the authors of ref. [
88]. It was determined that if the percentage of EVs on the road increased above 20%, there would be over-loading of wires and transformers.
The authors of ref. [
89] modeled the charger placement problem using a game-theoretic method and investigated the effect of charger placement on load demand and waiting time at charging stations. Guwahati, a city in northeastern India, was used to verify the model’s accuracy for its distribution network.
In order to keep the power grid running smoothly, the authors of ref. [
90] developed an optimal charging power control method for electric vehicles (EVs) that uses a self-learning PSO to consider both the net charging power demand and the frequency deviation.
The effects of electric vehicle (EV) charging on Qatar’s distribution network were studied in ref. [
91]. Several scenarios of electric vehicle penetration into the distribution network were modeled in Simulink. With the goal of establishing the buses’ capacity at a given THD level, the voltage profile was analyzed as the EV load rose.
By considering factors including charging duration, charging technique, and vehicle characteristics, the authors of [
92] were able to assess the effects of widespread EV penetration on low voltage distribution. Observations made during the rapid charging and discharging of EVs showed that bus voltage and line current were impacted. In four EV-charging profiles, the residential grid voltage sag increased by 1.96%, 1.77%, 2.21%, and 1.96 to 1.521%, respectively.
In [
93], the authors investigated the potential of EV fleets as a flexibility resource by analyzing the impact of both regular and irregular (not charging everyday) charging behavior on the grid. The Electric Nation project inspired the proposal of a new type of open-source agent-based EV simulation model, complete with a probabilistic plug-in decision module designed and calibrated to mimic real-world charging patterns. The average number of times an EV user plugs in their vehicle each week was calculated to be between two and three. The proposed agent-based model’s results demonstrated that unlike when EVs are charged concurrently, when users aren’t being systematic about plugging them in, the impact of EV charging is reduced, especially when charging in response to price. Non-systematic plug-in, however, can limit options, especially in light of recent trends toward ever-larger battery capacities.
The effects of dynamic wireless charging of electric buses on the power grid were studied by the authors of ref. [
94]. In order to study how charging electric buses wirelessly will affect the power system, a dynamic model was developed. The dynamic charging mode of the electric bus was found to have no negative impact on dependability indices such as SAIFI, SAIDI, and AENS in simulations compared with the non-dynamic charging mode.
There was an examination of how highway fast chargers affected the electricity grid in ref. [
95]. The operational cost of the system was predicted to increase by 8% in the simulation with 3 million passenger EVs on the road. The main cause of the increase in operating expenses would be transmission congestion on the feeder lines.
In ref. [
96], authors modeled how recharging EVs might affect parameters of the low voltage distribution grid such as line loading, transformer loading, peak load, and voltage profile. The authors also conducted a sensitivity analysis and found that the number of vehicles, charger rating, and driver behavior model-ling have the greatest impact on grid operating parameters.
The authors of ref. [
12] modeled the charger placement problem using heuristics based on Chicken Swarm Optimization (CSO), and then they examined the effect of charger placement on voltage stability, reliability indices, and power losses.
Rapid EV charging was studied for its effect on the IEEE 33 bus test network in ref. [
97]. They reasoned that the voltage profiles of the buses would be affected by the charging levels. To further incorporate EVs and solar PV as distributed resources, they suggested a Second Order Cone Programming (SOCP) formulation of the AC optimum power flow.
In ref. [
98], researchers examined how charging electric vehicles affected the current harmonic emission, trans-former loading, and voltage distortions of a low-voltage residential grid. In addition, they proposed a Monte Carlo simulation-based method for modeling EV utilization.
The authors of ref. [
99] studied data from a field trial of electric bus charging that took place in real time. After careful analysis, they determined that the levels of harmonics, voltage fluctuations, and flickering were all well within the standards set out by EN50160. Yet, at some frequencies, the chargers produced currents that were themselves super harmonic. Grid voltage was affected differently depending on frequency.
In ref. [
100], authors modeled the charger placement problem with and without V2G considering a novel index called EV placement index that takes into account the voltage stability, reliability, as well as cost associated with EV placement. Further, the authors have simulated how the placement of chargers in the real time distribution network of Kerala, India, would impact the typical power system operating parameters such as voltage stability, harmonics, and reliability indices.
In ref. [
101], authors proposed a coordinated charging strategy for the EVs considering their dynamic behavior. They also quantified the impact of the proposed strategy on power system parameters and concluded that a coordinated charging scheme has a lesser impact on the power network.
In ref. [
102], authors focused on predicting the future EV charging demand of an office complex in order to estimate the flexibility potential of EVs. Thof low voltse consisting of real transaction data for 42 EVs charging for over a year at Utrecht Science Park, Utrecht, the Netherlands. The simulations showed that in 2050, 4 out of 7 studied transformers would be overloaded. Further, they concluded that around 50% of the EV demand can be delayed for more than 8 h. When this flexibility is used, overloading of 3 out of 4 transformers could be mitigated.
In ref. [
103], authors analyzed how EV integration with the grid would cause overloading of the low voltage networks. A number of low voltage networks were modeled using DigSilent Powerfactory, taking into consideration the s variability of household electricity consumption, EV usage, and solar irradiance. Simulations showed that in urban networks, EV integration would cause higher cable loading, while in rural networks, it would cause voltage drops.
In ref. [
104], authors provided a comparative analysis of how the common DC and AC bus architectures of fast chargers would impact the power quality of the grid.
In ref. [
105], authors compared different charging strategies and ranked smart charging highly to tackle the adverse impact of EV charging on the grid.
In ref. [
106], authors proposed a novel approach for charger placement considering cost, accessibility index, and VRP index. VRP index has the capability to consider the impact of EV charger on voltage stability, reliability, and power loss under a single framework.
In ref. [
107], authors modeled the impact of EV chargers on a Latin American grid and concluded that with 10% EV penetration, the operational parameters of the grid would be least affected.
The impact of increased EV adoption on the Norwegian electrical grid was examined by the authors of ref. [
108]. Calculations revealed that at a 20% EV penetration level, the system’s weakest power cable would be overloaded. There was a 50% EV penetration into the network without any noticeable changes in voltage at any of the end-users.
As an example, in ref. [
109], the authors simulate the charging infrastructure placement problem in the context of Guwahati city, India, and discuss the effect of charger placement on the voltage stability, dependability, and power losses of the city’s streamlined power network.
Authors in ref. [
110] used a stochastic bottom-up method to examine the impact of EV charging on load profiles. Filtering by demographic and economic characteristics, they examined a massive dataset of German mobility consisting of 70,000 car trips. It was determined that, depending on the loading infrastructure, the peak load may increase by a factor of 8.5. Meanwhile, peak demand would grow by a factor of around three, and yearly electricity consumption would roughly quadruple.
In ref. [
111], the authors examined the effects of EV charging demand on a typical IEEE 33 bus distribution network across six different scenarios involving the placement of EV chargers. It was found that rapid charging stations may be placed at the strong buses up to a specific level without negatively impacting the operation of the power grid, but that placing such stations at the weak buses would have a negative effect.
The voltage profile of an IEEE 33 bus distribution network was investigated in [
112] to determine the effects of a charging load for electric vehicles. The load voltage deviation (0.062), total active power loss (120 kW), and total reactive power loss (80 kVar) were all influenced by even the smallest increment in EV charging load.
According to the findings presented in [
113], various charging procedures can have a significant effect on a power grid. The benefits of smart charging solutions are discussed, including their potential to reduce voltage violations and cut down on expenses.
The authors of [
114] suggested a multi-agent system to model the behavior of electric vehicles (EVs) charging at an energy hub where the penetration rate and charging pattern of the EVs vary. Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) connectivity, rapid charging (RCP), and smart charging (SCP) were all simulated. At 20% increments, the percentage of households using electric vehicles rose from 10% to 90%. When compared with a scenario without EVs, peak demand increases by 3.4% to 17.1% under the UCP. The SCP moves the EV charging load to the valley period, so the EH’s energy dispatch between 07:00 and 23:00 is unchanged from the reference scenario. The highest grid electricity demand occurs when V2G is considered; for instance, the demand with 50% PR is twice the grid electricity demand in the reference situation.
Researchers in [
115] examined the effects of adding EV chargers to the load of the IEEE 33 bus test network using standard reliability indices such as SAIFI, SAIDI, and CAIDI. In the baseline scenario, SAIFI was estimated to be 0.0982 interruptions per year. The SAIFI went up to 0.1080 interruptions per year when a rapid charging station with 30 servers was installed on bus 11, the system’s strongest bus. In addition, the SAIDI and CAIDI values rose to 0.5374 and 5.2481 h per year and interruption, respectively.
8. Impact of RES Integration to Grid
Table 4 summarizes the results of RES integration to the grid.
Transition regression panel smoothing reflects the regional effects of grid-connecting renewable energy sources, as studied by the authors of ref. [
116]. In energy bases and load centers, higher voltages generally have a more beneficial effect on renewable energy output and consumption, but this is not always the case. Ultra-high voltage systems are unaffected by the incorporation of renewable energy sources into the grid. No renewable energy source is currently feasible due to the lack of extra-high voltage power lines serving as the backbone of the national grid. The power grid needs to be modernized immediately.
In ref. [
117], we determine the optimal line path, transmission capacity, and development schedule for six inter-regional transmission lines. By 2039, transmission from the northwest to the east will increase by 265%, while transmission from the north to the center will increase by 160%. The current standard of 400 kV DC (5 GW) will be replaced by 800 kV DC (10 GW) in 2033. The highest construction years are 2036–2039. Renewable wind and solar power are generated in central and eastern China. Increases in wind and solar electricity are expected to treble by the year 2039. By disconnecting lines 2–6 and 7–9, energy storage and demand-side response can increase renewable power on the grid by 1.7% and 2.6%, respectively.
Based on their findings, the authors of ref. [
118] concluded that marine renewable energy resources are consistently more available and persistent than wind and solar on an hourly basis during the whole year of operation. There is also speculation that using wave resources can reduce the amount of balancing effort required by electrical grids.
The method presented in [
119] combines the encouraging effects of a Gaussian distribution with the probabilistic breakdown of many components’ failure rates inside a fuzzy fault tree framework. System switches and low power components were not detectable by traditional fault tree analysis. The possibility of power disruptions is also ignored. Lack of data causes significant failure and poor behavior forecast uncertainty for grid-connected wind energy power systems and EV installations.
In order to determine if rural electrification through renewable energy village grids (RVGs) may alleviate poverty in off-grid villages and islands in Indonesia, the authors of [
120] conducted an in-depth study. This research looks at how the use of renewable off-grid electricity could help alleviate poverty and security concerns in far-flung areas. Energy production is constrained by geography. DID compares the outcomes of treatment and nontreatment in 217 remote villages in Indonesia. Ninety-one people from marginal socioeconomic backgrounds were wiped out by the program. This research also found that providing small businesses in the hamlet with access to electricity helped reduce poverty. The use of renewable energy to power homes off the grid has helped alleviate poverty on Indonesian islands.
Using a scenario in which every country in Western Europe relies only on renewable sources of energy such as wind, water, and sunlight, the authors of [
121] examine the effects of interconnecting vs. isolating their electric networks on energy costs and demand (WWS). Wind, sun, thermal loads, and refrigeration loads can all be predicted with the use of weather models. World Wide Solar Power, Storage, Demand Response, Power, Heat, Cold, and Hydrogen are all balanced by grids. The United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and Spain all have dependable options, as do Luxembourg and Gibraltar. Energy pricing, generator/storage overbuilding, energy shedding, and land/water demands can all be reduced through interconnected nations. Electrical costs in Western Europe might be reduced by up to 13% if the region were linked. The most significant reduction in emissions occurs when Denmark (20.6%) and Northwestern Europe (13.7%) are connected to Norway’s abundant hydropower. Connections between Luxembourg and larger states are advantageous for everyone. Countries such as France and Germany, among others, have the financial means to switch to 100% WWS grids.
Utility-scale PV and wind farm integration is being driven by the need for sustainable power systems. Wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) systems are distinct from traditional power plants in that they generate their own electricity [
122]. Lesotho’s electricity supply is unstable due to intermittent renewable energy production (IREGs). The majority of PV and wind generators were located at the Ha-Ramarothole and Letseng substations. Research on the dynamic effects of changes in renewable energy capacity used a short circuit defect at the bus bar with the shortest critical clearance time (CCT) to quantify changes in voltage, frequency, and rotor angle. Study of steady-state voltage with hourly load data, IREG data, and Muela Hydropower generation for 2018. The stability of voltage, frequency, and rotor angle was measured by the Lesotho Grid Code.
With the current energy problem, renewable energy sources are expected to replace traditional power plants within the next several decades, as discussed in [
123]. Therefore, the focus of the present research is on finding ways to integrate renewable energy sources into the smart grid. This research explains the advantages and disadvantages of using various control systems, all of which have played a role in the efficient incorporation of renewable energy sources.
The consequences of renewable energy technology grid integration on power network efficiency and the most prevalent approaches to addressing these issues are summarized in [
124]. Renewable energy can be obtained from the sun, the wind, biomass, geothermal heat, and renewable hydrogen/fuel cells. Many global energy projections have incorrectly stated that renewable resources can provide global energy needs in the thousands. This is because of limitations in the actual use of these resources. For a comprehensive summary of these challenges and workable answers, this review research is essential.
In the last two decades, RESs have become increasingly commonplace [
125]. Without regular synchronous generators, the system has less inertia, making regulation more difficult. High uncertainties, low fault ride through capability, high fault current, limited generation reserve, and poor power quality are just some of the technical difficulties that arise from RESs integration. Solar and wind power are risky because of the unpredictability of the sun and the wind. In order to address these problems, cutting-edge technologies have been developed for control, optimization, energy storage, and limiting fault currents. The report analyzes the systemic challenges associated with integrating RES into grid infrastructure. Answers to the challenges are being discussed. The problems with and potential solutions for combining wind and solar energy are extensively documented. Lastly, some considerations for renewable energy integration are given for experts in the field and academics.
With an eye toward technology, availability assessment, and system integration, the authors of ref. [
126] examine the current state of renewable energy studies. Renewable energy sources such as wind, waves, geothermal heat, solar power, and electricity, and salinity gradient systems are discussed. Environmental performance, environmental consequences, and the integration of energy systems are evaluated in the last section. This review provides a broader context for the research presented at the Sustainable Development of Energy, Water, and Environmental Systems (SDEWES) conference series and published in Special Issues of many journals.
The writer of ref. [
117] examined the current state of the renewable energy study, concentrating on technological advancements, availability evaluations, and system integration. Technology using wind, waves, geothermal heat, solar power, and electricity, and electricity generated by a salinity gradient are discussed. Integrating energy systems, their consequences, and their impact on the environment are evaluated at the end.
The short-term performance of the French electrical grid is the subject of a long-term prospective study in France. After Re-union Island, countries that rely heavily on electricity look at their infrastructure and evaluate its adequacy and temporary stability. The TIMES-FR Energy System Optimization Model uses kinetic reserves as a reliability metric for the French power sector (ESOM). Modular renewable energy backup stabilizes power systems. Consistency is guaranteed at 65% VRE. The highest hourly VRE for 100 EnR reliable power generation was 84%. Completely relying on renewable energy sources (RES) would triple new installed capacity between 2013 and 2050, significantly improving the reliability of the system. To meet the dependability need at any time by providing the system with greater inertia, it is important to think about thorough upstream planning and flexible solutions such as demand-response, storage technologies, linkages, or replacement or new facilities. Emphasize electricity trades with neighbors who are producing renewable energy [
118].
Integration and renewables, as the authors of ref. [
119] showed, pose a threat to the reliability of the electricity grid. Grid connectivity was disrupted when wind and solar PV replaced traditional power plants. Grids are made more reliable by modern technology. The integration of renewable power plants and regulations for their use are reviewed here. Requirements for grid stability are compared, including voltage stability, frequency stability, voltage ride-through (VRT), power quality, and active and reactive power regulations. Controls. In this research, cutting-edge methods of regulation and control are weighed and compared. Overall, the study finds that integrating requirements enhances grid operation, stability, security, and reliability; however, protective rules, global harmonization, and control optimization all need improvement. Limitations on the use of RES. Developers and researchers could benefit from this review. Assist power grid operators worldwide in creating uniform electrical standards.
According to ref. [
120], current energy needs far exceed those met by more traditional means. The use of electricity is crucial to technological advances. Most pollution associated with energy generation comes from burning fossil fuels. Electricity supply and demand mismatches can be closed by renewable energy. A decrease in carbon dioxide emissions (GHG). Energy production is based on location. Power quality, reliability, stability, harmonics, single-phase oscillations, and reactive power adjustment could all be impacted by the incorporation of RES into the grid. The problems with RES interruptions are eliminated when an ESS is integrated. Ecology-friendly power Increasing the reliability, effectiveness, and energy density of renewable energy generation systems is the focus of RES-ESS innovation.
Traditional energy sources are insufficient to supply the world’s energy demands [
121]. Electricity is the lifeblood of today’s manufacturing and scientific communities. The vast majority of us rely on fossil fuels for our energy needs. The gap between electricity supply and demand could be closed by renewable energy. Carbon Dioxide Produced by the Energy Sector (GHG). Energy generation is based on consumption. Reactive power correction, RES integration, and power quality/reliability/stability/harmonics/single-phase overcurrent could be negatively impacted. The underutilized RES and ESSs help out. absolutely safe for use by anyone. ESS/RES. The power density, efficiency, and dependability of RES power systems are all improved by ESSs. The effectiveness of PV systems is diminished by harmonic overtones. Control strategies using multiple FACTS types have an impact on RES-based power grids. In order to integrate RES into electricity networks in a secure manner, FACTS are required.
Given the flexibility EES provides the power network, it may one day be possible to make the switch to clean energy, as demonstrated by [
122]. Many professionals acknowledge EES’s value, but many express concern about its unpredictability in key areas such as technology, price, business strategies, and market architectures. Cost-benefit studies of EES for zero-emissions electricity generation are performed here. The effects of adding EES to wind and solar generation on LCOE, installed capacity, generation mix, and energy spillage are investigated in a GIS-supported hourly simulation study of Australia. There is a reduction in LCOE when EES is used in settings with high penetration of renewable energy sources. Costs of less than one thousand Australian dollars per megawatt-hour make 90–180 GWh of EES a practical option in Australia. In addition to reducing LCOE by 13–22%, 22–23% of installed capacity, and 76% of energy loss, the study finds that EES can improve efficiency. The generation mix is profoundly impacted by EES deployment.
Variable renewable energy (VRE) systems that are connected to the grid have been growing rapidly in recent years [
123]. The addition of more of these devices complicates plans to upgrade regional power grid infrastructure. The high VRE regional power networks were analyzed. Renewable resources, VRE goals, and grids vary by region. The study of VRE integration is primarily conducted on a regional scale. Since it would be impractical and prohibitively expensive to do comprehensive VRE integration studies for every grid, it is essential to narrow the scope by identifying anticipated regional difficulties. This research looks at the many types of generators being used around the world, as well as their penetration rates and how they interact with the power system. The integration of VREs offers regional advantages.
It is clear from ref. [
124] that renewable energy sources such as wind and solar threaten grid reliability. The purpose of this study was to determine under what conditions, in terms of frequency contingencies such as generator outages, an electric system would be more vulnerable in the presence of a high penetration of renewable energy sources. By proxy, system inertia was evaluated using unit commitment and dispatch modeling, and grid stability was measured. A case study of Texas’ grid showed how this could be done. Modeled scenarios showed that the Texas grid can adapt to significant changes, even with a high penetration of renewable energy (30% of energy generation, up from 18% in 2017). Without the addition of nuclear power plants and exclusive-use networks, the model exhibits unstable inertia. To preserve system inertia, our model ran a large number of coal and natural gas combined-cycle facilities at part-load or the lowest operational level possible. If the share of renewable energy increases, this could affect other electrical grids that rely on synchronous generators for inertial support.
A rise in variable renewable wind and solar resources [
125] necessitates a rise in demand response, dispatchable power, transmission connectivity, and storage. In this piece, we look at how to measure the value of storage facilities in terms of their production costs. There is still a need for storage for non-renewable energy sources since they are so inflexible, even at low levels of renewable energy penetration. For high penetrations of renewable energy, storage is essential for flexibility. The rate at which storage assets are used is affected by factors such as the proportion of renewable energy sources in the energy system, the format of the bidding process, and the ownership model. Consumption of storage assets will occur at cheaper times and production at more costly times regardless of the bidding structure, but the largest price differential can be achieved by the central authority bargaining for price arbitrage. The value of storage is based on system adaptability, renewable energy share, and competitive bidding.
Traditional generators and rotational systems are being phased out in ref. [
126] in favor of grid-connected wind and solar PV. The price of electricity and pollutants is lowered as a result. The frequency dynamics are accelerated by low inertia, which might be detrimental to stability. Both frequency regulation and stability are hampered as a result. Complete blackouts can be caused by destructive vibrations (DV) and under frequency load shedding (UFLS) if the frequency variation is particularly large. Grid expansion in Kenya was aided by renewable energy sources such as wind and solar. When a monkey accidentally tripped a transformer at the Gitaru Hydroelectric Power Plant at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, 7 June 2016, the entire country lost power. In order to better understand frequency instability with RE, this work revisits UFLS and proposes the concept of Combined Fre-quency with Renewable Energy Storage Cost (CFS). Recaps the Kenyan Court Scandal.
Renewable energy sources (RES) [
127] are crucial to the operation of smart grids. The effect that renewable energy has on the electrical grid is determined by the nature of the source, its penetration rate, and the design of the grid. In this study, we analyze the effect of renewable energy sources on a measurement of power quality (voltage dips). Consider the Italian grid and its structure. Considering how renewable energy sources and grid connectivity can change from region to region, this concept is intriguing. In this study, we test the hypothesis that the Pearson’s index and the
p-value have a linear relationship. Less voltage drops mean more renewable energy sources. We disprove this assumption.
Issues with increased demand for electricity from the grid are described in ref. [
128]. Standardized resources can’t keep up with consumer need. It’s clear that, in this case, renewable energy is the most economical and beneficial option for satisfying household power demands. The quality and security of renewable energy systems are enhanced through the use of information and communication technology in a smart grid. The potential of renewable energy sources in Algeria is analyzed.
Changes in renewable energy inputs threaten grid reliability, as stated in ref. [
9]. Inefficient load balancing and self-organized synchronization lead to short-term oscillations in such systems. During these times, electricity generated by wind and solar is unpredictable and not Gaussian. Using Kuramoto’s power grid model, we investigate the effects of short-term wind changes on desynchronization, frequency, and voltage quality. Changes in the feed-in are represented by a temporal correlation, a Kolmogorov power spectrum, and intermittent increases. We discovered that correlations are required to capture the probability of severe outages, but the intermittent nature of wind power has significant effects on power quality, as the intermittency is directly transferred into frequency and voltage fluctuations, leading to a novel type of fluctuations that is beyond engineering knowledge.