Antonio Sassone^1,*, Shoaib Ahmed¹, Alessandro Ciocia², Gabriele Malgaroli², Antonio D’Angola^1,*

Energy Engineering, Vol.122, No.5, pp. 1715-1733, 2025, DOI:10.32604/ee.2025.058781 - 25 April 2025

Abstract The expansion of renewable energy sources (RESs) in European Union countries has given rise to the development of Renewable Energy Communities (RECs), which are made up of locally generated energy by these RESs controlled by individuals, businesses, enterprises, and public administrations. There are several advantages for creating these RECs and participating in them, which include social, environmental, and financial. Nonetheless, according to the Renewable Energy Directive (RED II), the idea of RECs has given opportunities for researchers to investigate the behavior from all aspects. These RECs are characterized by energy fluxes corresponding to self-consumption, energy… More >

Fabien Mukundufite^1,*, Jean Marie Vianney Bikorimana¹, Alexander Kyaruzi Lugatona²

Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.7, pp. 1805-1821, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2024.051398 - 11 June 2024

Abstract The governmental electric utility and the private sector are joining hands to meet the target of electrifying all households by 2024. However, the aforementioned goal is challenged by households that are scattered in remote areas. So far, Solar Home Systems (SHS) have mostly been applied to increase electricity access in rural areas. SHSs have continuous constraints to meet electricity demands and cannot run income-generating activities. The current research presents the feasibility study of electrifying Remera village with the smart microgrid as a case study. The renewable energy resources available in Remera are the key sources… More >

Jiaming Dou¹, Hongyan Ma^1,2,3,*, Rong Guo¹

Energy Engineering, Vol.119, No.6, pp. 2407-2429, 2022, DOI:10.32604/ee.2022.019654 - 14 September 2022

Abstract With the exponential development of Chinese population, the massive energy consumption of buildings has recently become an interest subject. Although much research has been conducted on residential buildings, heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), little research has been conducted on the relationship between student’s behavior, campus buildings, and their subsystems. Using classical seasonal decomposition, hierarchical clustering, and apriori algorithm, this paper aims to provide an empirical model for consumption data in campus library. Smart meter data from a library in Beijing, China, is adopted in this paper. Building electricity consumption patterns are investigated on an… More >

Maryon Eliza Matius¹, Mohd Azlan Ismail², Adriana Erica Amaludin¹, Yan Yan Farm², Mohd Adzrie Radzali¹, Ahmad Fazlizan³, Wan Khairul Muzammil^2,*

Energy Engineering, Vol.119, No.4, pp. 1361-1377, 2022, DOI:10.32604/ee.2022.019497 - 23 May 2022

Abstract This paper presents a detailed preliminary assessment of load consumption and solar power potential at the Eco-Tourism Centre of Liogu Ku Silou-Silou (EPLISSI), Kota Belud, Sabah. This initial investigation assessed the feasibility of an off-grid solar PV system at EPLISSI with a suitable solar panel system for project installation and commissioning purposes. Due to the absence of an electrical grid and power supply, no pre-existing electrical appliances could be found in EPLISSI. Hence, an excel-based software, the ESCoBox, was used to produce the load profiles. The input data for this software came from a list… More > Graphic Abstract