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Smart Energy Grid Design for Island Countries

Challenges and Opportunities

  • Highlights the challenges of smart energy grids (SEGs) and offers corresponding solutions
  • Provides a detailed analysis of energy source stability and availability
  • Offers case studies to maximize readers’ understanding
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Green Energy and Technology (GREEN)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
  2. Utilization and Optimization of Diesel Generation for Maximum Renewable Energy Integration

    • J. M. Hamilton, M. Negnevitsky, X. Wang, A. Tavakoli, M. Mueller-Stoffels
    Pages 21-70
  3. Grid-Connected and Off-Grid Solar Photovoltaic System

    • V. Karthikeyan, S. Rajasekar, Vipin Das, P. Karuppanan, Asheesh Kumar Singh
    Pages 125-157
  4. Feasibility Study and Design of a Flywheel Energy System in a Microgrid for Small Village in Pacific Island State Countries

    • D. Aitchison, M. Cirrincione, G. Cirrincione, A. Mohammadi, M. Pucci
    Pages 159-187
  5. Energy Storage Systems in Solar-Wind Hybrid Renewable Systems

    • Abhishek Awasthi, V. Karthikeyan, Vipin Das, S. Rajasekar, Asheesh Kumar Singh
    Pages 189-222
  6. Identifying Energy Trends in Fiji Islands

    • Shamal Selvin Chand, Aamir Iqbal, Maurizio Cirrincione, F. R. Islam, K. A. Mamun, Ajal Kumar
    Pages 259-287
  7. Energy Grid Management, Optimization and Economic Analysis of Microgrid

    • Vipin Das, P. Karuppanan, V. Karthikeyan, S. Rajasekar, Asheesh Kumar Singh
    Pages 289-325

About this book

This book identifies the challenges, solutions, and opportunities offered by smart energy grids (SEGs) with regard to the storage and regulation of diversified energy sources such as photovoltaic, wind, and ocean energy. It provides a detailed analysis of the stability and availability of renewable sources, and assesses relevant socioeconomic structures.


The book also presents case studies to maximize readers’ understanding of energy grid management and optimization. Moreover, it offers guidelines on the design, implementation, and maintenance of the (SEG) for island countries.


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Editors and Affiliations

  • School of Engineering and Physics, The University of the South Pacific, School of Engineering and Physics, Suva, Fiji

    F.M. Rabiul Islam, Kabir Al Mamun

  • School of Engineering, Deakin University, School of Engineering, Truganina, Australia

    Maung Than Oo Amanullah

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Smart Energy Grid Design for Island Countries

  • Book Subtitle: Challenges and Opportunities

  • Editors: F.M. Rabiul Islam, Kabir Al Mamun, Maung Than Oo Amanullah

  • Series Title: Green Energy and Technology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50197-0

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Energy, Energy (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2017

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-50196-3Published: 26 April 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-84342-1Published: 21 July 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-50197-0Published: 18 April 2017

  • Series ISSN: 1865-3529

  • Series E-ISSN: 1865-3537

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 465

  • Number of Illustrations: 83 b/w illustrations, 218 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Renewable and Green Energy, Engineering Design, Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology, Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts

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