Rafael Amaral Shayani

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present and discuss studies proving that conductor ampacity and voltage rises are limiting factors that manifest themselves under different conditions, and highlight situations in which line overloads are more restrictive than voltage rises.

TL;DR: The surplus of reactive power in electricity grids should be controlled via fundamental reactive power (or displacement power factor), since it is independent of the harmonic distortion, the responsibility for it can be easily assigned, and it is easy to be measured with the use of several simple electronic measurement techniques.

TL;DR: In this paper, an absolute performance ratio (APR) was proposed to compare the performance of two identical standalone photovoltaic (SAPV) systems installed at different locations.

TL;DR: This study aims to evaluate the performance of electricity distribution utilities with the use of a single global index based on a Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) method that facilitates regulatory assessment of the distributors' performance, and thus improves the quality of services offered by utilities.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present an analysis of the different net metering schemes possibilities in Brazil and its insertion in the national regulatory background, and show that Brazilian net-metering scheme has great potential for encouraging small-scale solar photovoltaic in Brazil, providing great business opportunities and low payback time.