Universiti Teknologi Petronas

About: Universiti Teknologi Petronas is a education organization based out in Ipoh, Malaysia. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Adsorption & Ionic liquid. The organization has 6127 authors who have published 11284 publications receiving 119400 citations.

Recent advances on power distribution system planning: a state-of-the-art survey

Abstract: The rise in installation/reinforcement and maintenance costs of power distribution systems enforces the planner to adopt an optimal strategy during system planning. The planning should be uch that the designed system should economically and reliably take care of spatial and temporal load growth, and service area expansion in the planning horizon. Mathematically, this planning is a multivariable multi-objective optimization problem. During the past decade or so, several planning algorithms have been developed. The purpose of this survey is to present a comprehensive review of all the developments in the planning technology, which includes all the reported optimization models and solution strategies. This state-of-the art survey is systematically organized to serve as a stepping stone for future researchers as well as a planning guide for the engineers. The various planning models are grouped in a three-level classification structure starting with two broad categories, i.e., planning without and with reliability considerations. The tree grows further with subdivisions. The last level of this classification tree consists of different planning models and solution strategies. Comprehensive discussions on each planning model are presented.

A review on sustainable power generation in Malaysia to 2030: Historical perspective, current assessment, and future strategies

Abstract: This review focuses on energy for grid-connected electricity generation for West (Peninsular) Malaysia. A historical perspective of Malaysia′s energy policies and energy-related initiatives is first provided, which sets the scene for an assessment of current situation in the country. We recommend a number of sustainable options for addressing the projected energy deficits in Malaysia up to year 2030, besides meeting the drive for low carbon systems and technologies. The latter is in direct response to an announcement by the Prime Minister of Malaysia on a conditional voluntary target of 40% reduction in the emissions intensity per unit of GDP by 2020 from a 2005 baseline at the COP15 meeting in Copenhagen. Alternative strategies are suggested that promote enhanced roles for renewable energy (RE) as well as energy efficiency and conservation (EE&C) practices based on a review of past and present policies and current developments. A greater contribution of RE from biomass, biogas, hydroelectric power, and solar photovoltaic is proposed compared to the present less than 1%, in concert with continuous more widespread adoption of EE&C initiatives. Strategies are also advocated to improve coal supply reliability and security. On top of these measures, the Malaysian government is urged to moderate energy subsidies while enforcing a common energy regulatory framework that involve all relevant agencies and parties.