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A Review of Mathematical Optimization Applications in Renewable Energy-Powered Microgrids

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Advances in Manufacturing Engineering

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Renewable energy sources are being increasingly adopted because there is a need for alternative sources of power generation which are emission-free and environmentally friendly. These sources include solar energy, wind energy, marine energy, geothermal energy and battery storage systems. Mathematical optimization techniques have increasingly been deployed in sizing and scheduling renewable energy sources in microgrids. In this study, a systematic review of various energy sources, mathematical optimization techniques and applications of mathematical optimization techniques in renewable energy-powered microgrid is presented. It is observed from the review that mathematical optimization techniques have been used with great success in this domain. The review concludes with research gaps for future exploration.

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The first author would like to thank the University Research Committee (URC) at the University of Johannesburg for the Study Scholarship Award.

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    Tope Roseline Olorunfemi & Nnamdi Nwulu

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Malaysia

    Seyed Sattar Emamian

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Seri Iskander, Perak, Malaysia

    Mokhtar Awang

  3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Malaysia

    Farazila Yusof

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Olorunfemi, T.R., Nwulu, N. (2020). A Review of Mathematical Optimization Applications in Renewable Energy-Powered Microgrids. In: Emamian, S.S., Awang, M., Yusof, F. (eds) Advances in Manufacturing Engineering. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-5753-8_55

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