Meet the editors

Dr. Tolga Taner is the head of the Department of Motor Vehicles and Transportation Technology at Aksaray University, Turkey. He received a BS in Mechanical Engineering in 1998; an MS in Mechanical Engineering from Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey, in 2002; and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Gazi University of Engineering Faculty, Ankara, Turkey, in 2013. In 2018, he received the title of Associate Professor from the In-

ter-University Council (UAK). He also worked as a part-time lecturer in the Department of Technical Programs, Middle East Technical University, Turkey, from 2003 to 2006. His current research interests include exergy, renewable energy, and PEM fuel cells. He has published many scientific and conference papers and books. In addition, Dr. Taner has been a manager and researcher for many research projects.

Dr. Archana Tiwari is Associate Professor at Amity University, India. Her research interests include renewable sources of energy from microalgae and further utilizing the residual biomass for the generation of value-added products, bioremediation through microalgae and microbial consortium, antioxidative enzymes and stress, and nutraceuticals from microalgae. She has been working on algal biotechnology for the last two decades. She has pub-

lished her research in many international journals and has authored many books and chapters with renowned publishing houses. She has also delivered talks as an invited speaker at many national and international conferences. Dr. Tiwari is the recipient of several awards including Researcher of the Year and Distinguished Scientist.

Dr. Taha Selim Ustun received a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia. He is a researcher with the Fukushima Renewable Energy Institute, AIST (FREA), where he leads the Smart Grid Cybersecurity Laboratory. Prior to that, he was a faculty member with the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. His current research interests include

power systems protection, communication in power networks, distributed generation, microgrids, electric vehicle integration, and cybersecurity in smart grids. He serves on the editorial boards of IEEE Access, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, Energies, Electronics, Electricity, World Electric Vehicle and Information journals. Dr. Ustun is a member of the IEEE 2004 and 2800, IEC Renewable Energy Management WG 8, and IEC TC 57 WG17. He has been invited to run specialist courses in Africa, India, and China. He has delivered talks for the Qatar Foundation, the World Energy Council, the Waterloo Global Science Initiative, and the European Union Energy Initiative (EUEI). His research has attracted funding from prestigious programs in Japan, Australia, the European Union, and North America.

Contents

**Section 1**

Generators

**Section 2**

*by Omer K. Ahmed*

*and Bharti Ramola*

*and Ángel Molina-Garcia*

Use of Renewable Energy in Buildings *by İzzet Yüksek and İlker Karadağ*

during beyond Design Basis Events

of Solar Water Heating System in India

and Power Prediction Models in Doha, Qatar

**Preface XII**

Introduction to Renewable Energy **1**

**Chapter 1 3**

**Chapter 2 23**

Solar and Photovoltaic Energy **39**

**Chapter 3 41**

**Chapter 4 55**

**Chapter 5 67**

**Chapter 6 85**

A Review of Virtual Inertia Techniques for Renewable Energy-Based

*by Ana Fernández-Guillamón, Emilio Gómez-Lázaro, Eduard Muljadi* 

Feasibility Analysis of Solar Power for the Safety of Fast Reactors

*by Kudiyarasan Swamynathan, P. Sivakumar and K. Karthikeyan*

Recent Advances in Photovoltaic-Trombe Wall System: A Review

Energetics and GHG Emission Mitigation Potential Estimation

*by Bhupendra Singh Rawat, Pradeep Chandra Pant, Poonam Negi* 

Photo-Voltaic (PV) Monitoring System, Performance Analysis

*by Farid Touati, Amith Khandakar, Muhammad E.H. Chowdhury, Antonio Jr. S.P. Gonzales, Christian Kim Sorino and Kamel Benhmed*

## Contents



**III**

**Section 5**

**Section 6**

*by Mostefa Ghassoul*

*by Dan Serbanescu*

Press Machines *by Ľubomír Šooš*

Pellet Stove

Systems

Geothermal Energy **257**

**Chapter 16 259**

Other Applications of Renewable Energy System **269**

**Chapter 17 271**

**Chapter 18 291**

**Chapter 19 303**

**Chapter 20 329**

**Chapter 21 351**

**Chapter 22 377**

**Chapter 23 395**

An Overview of Geothermal Energy Production in Germencik, Turkey

Design of Three-Term Controller Using a PIC18F452 Microcontroller

Research and Development of the New Progressive Construction

Performance, Gaseous and Particle Emissions from a Residential

Analysis of Optimal Steady-State Operation of Power Systems with Embedded FACTS Devices: A Matlab-Based Flexible Approach

Distributed Sources Optimal Sites and Sizes Search in Large Power

*by Mustafa Mosbah, Redha Djamel Mohammedi and Salem Arif*

*by Jose Miguel García-Guzman, Néstor González-Cabrera, Luis Alberto Contreras-Aguilar, Jose Merced Lozano-García* 

Lessons Learnt from Some Natural Energy Sources

*by Md. Obaidullah and Jacques De Ruyck*

*and Alejandro Pizano-Martinez*

New Generation Aero Combustor *by Jushan Chin and Jin Dang*

*by Kaan Yamanturk and Cihan Dogruoz*


**II**

**Chapter 7 103**

**Chapter 8 115**

Biomass Energy **131**

**Chapter 9 133**

**Chapter 10 155**

**Chapter 11 167**

**Chapter 12 181**

**Chapter 13 199**

Hydroelectric Energy **227**

**Chapter 14 229**

**Chapter 15 249**

Computing the Global Irradiation over the Plane of Photovoltaic Arrays:

*by Oswaldo A. Arraez-Cancelliere, Nicolás Muñoz-Galeano* 

Pulsed Electrical Discharge and Pulsed Electric Field Treatment

Bioenergy Potential of Turkey's Forest Sources, Biomass Energy

Combustion Characteristics and Behaviour of Agricultural Biomass:

*by Swapan Suman, Anand Mohan Yadav, Nomendra Tomar* 

Potential of Microalgal Biodiesel: Challenges and Applications *by Ashokkumar Veeramuthu and Chawalit Ngamcharussrivichai*

Rapid Evaluation of Biomass Properties Used for Energy Purposes

Digestate: The Coproduct of Biofuel Production in a Circular Economy,

Formation and Transformation of Typical Pollutant from MSW by Hydrothermal Carbonization towards Biofuel Hydrochar Production

Hydro Energy Potential for Electricity Generating on Selected Regions

*by Jetsada Posom, Kanvisit Maraphum and Arthit Phuphaphud*

and New Results for Cassava Peeling Residue Digestate

*by Wentao Jiao, Nana Peng and Zhengang Liu*

*by Ibrahim Yuksel, Omer Yuksek and Hasan Arman*

Conversion Methods, Products, and Applications

A Step-by-Step Methodology

*and Jesús M. López-Lezama*

**Section 3**

*by Selçuk Sarıkoç*

A Short Review

*and Awani Bhushan*

*by Sammy N. Aso*

**Section 4**

in Turkey

Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy

during Sunflower Seed Processing *by Ivan Shorstkii and Evgeny Koshevoi*

Preface

This book discusses applications of renewable energy with new technologies. It encourages both academic research and renewable energy policies worldwide,

and is designed for students, researchers, scientists, and governments.

The volume contains twenty-three chapters in six sections:

Section 6 "Other Applications of Renewable Energy System"

We wish to thank IntechOpen and Author Service Manager, Ms. Sara Debeuc, for her support, help, and guidance. We also thank the authors for their contributions.

Head of the Department of Motor Vehicles and Transportation Technologies,

**Dr. Tolga Taner** Associate Professor,

Aksaray University, Aksaray, Turkey

**Dr. Archana Tiwari** Associate Professor,

Amity University,

Professor,

Japan

Amity Institute of Biotechnology,

Fukushima Renewable Energy Institute, AIST (FREA),

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

**Dr. Taha Selim Ustun**

Section 1 "Introduction to Renewable Energy"

Section 2 "Solar and Photovoltaic Energy"

Section 3 "Biomass Energy"

Section 4 "Hydroelectric Energy"

Section 5 "Geothermal Energy"
