Endesa

About: Endesa is a company organization based out in Madrid, Spain. It is known for research contribution in the topics: AC power & Electricity market. The organization has 240 authors who have published 243 publications receiving 5312 citations. The organization is also known as: Endesa, S.A. & Empresa Nacional de Electricidad.

Distributed Generation: Toward a New Energy Paradigm

Abstract: This paper discusses distributed generation which is emerging as a new paradigm to produce on-site highly reliable and good quality electrical power. Thus, the DG systems are presented as a suitable form to offer highly reliable electrical power supply. The concept is particularly interesting when different kinds of energy resources are available, such as photovoltaic (PV) panels, fuel cells (FCs), or wind turbines.

Power system parameter estimation: a survey

Abstract: This paper deals with the problem of network parameter errors in state estimation. First of all, some experimental results are presented showing the influence of these errors on the performance of weighted least squares state estimators. Secondly, the preliminary step of identifying suspicious network parameters is briefly discussed. A classification of the techniques proposed in the literature to estimate parameter errors is then suggested, followed by a description of the main ideas behind each method. Finally, a discussion is included on the possibilities and limitations of every class of methods.

Electric Vehicle Using a Combination of Ultracapacitors and ZEBRA Battery

Abstract: The sodium-nickel chloride battery, commonly known as ZEBRA, has been used for an experimental electric vehicle (EV). These batteries are cheaper than Li-ion cells and have a comparable specific energy (in watt-hours per kilogram), but one important limitation is their poor specific power (in watts per kilogram). The main objective of this paper is to demonstrate experimentally that the combination of ZEBRA batteries and ultracapacitors (UCAPs) can solve the lack of specific power, allowing an excellent performance in both acceleration and regenerative braking in an EV. The UCAP system was connected to the ZEBRA battery and to the traction inverter through a buck-boost-type dc-dc converter, which manages the energy flow with the help of DSP controllers. The vehicle uses a brushless dc motor with a nominal power of 32 kW and a peak power of 53 kW. The control system measures and stores the following parameters: battery voltage, car speed to adjust the energy stored in the UCAPs, instantaneous currents in both terminals (battery and UCAPs), and present voltage of the UCAP. The increase in range with UCAPs results in more than 16% in city tests, where the application of this type of vehicle is being oriented. The results also show that this alternative is cheaper than Li-ion powered electric cars.