Browsing Master Thesis by Subject "VDP::Technology: 500::Electrotechnical disciplines: 540::Electrical power engineering: 542"
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Forecasting German day-ahead electricity prices using multivariate time series models
(Master thesis, 2012)Using a newly available dataset about the unavailability of power plants and the in-feed of renewable energies to forecast day-ahead electricity prices at the German Power Exchange, this work shows that the predictive ... -
Large scale transition from conventional to electric vehicles and the consequences for the security of electricity supply : a demand side analysis of electricity consumption
(Master thesis, 2014)This study investigates how demand-side changes, as a result of a large-scale transition to electric vehicles (EVs), is likely to affect the security of electricity supply in Norway. The study is based on a survey that ... -
Optimal investment conditions for electrification of Edvard Grieg : a discrete dynamic programming approach
(Master thesis, 2014)This thesis investigates the optimal investment conditions for switching the Edvard Grieg field from traditional power generation methods (gas turbines) to electrical power from shore. By interpreting this problem as a ... -
Shale gas and Germany’s energiewende : a cost-benefit analysis for the power generation sector
(Master thesis, 2014)This paper analyzes the question of shale gas production in Germany aimed at aiding the power generation sector in its compliance with the country’s greenhouse emissions reduction goal, one of the pillars ... -
South African power market : a full-cost analysis of future technology options for electricity generation
(Master thesis, 2013)The aim of this research is to facilitate informed decision making for an optimal allocation of future electricity generation resources in South Africa. Such a study is important in order to find out which technologies are ... -
The profitability of pumped hydro storage in Norway : a study of six pumped hydro storage plants
(Master thesis, 2014)With increasing investments and focus on renewable energy in Europe there has arisen a demand for balancing services due to the intermittency of renewable energy sources like wind and solar power. This thesis examines the ... -
VPP evaluation from a small player's perspective : Dong Energy as an example
(Master thesis, 2014)Virtual power plant (VPP),which can be interpreted as a strip of hourly European options, gives the buyers (normally the competitors of the big player in the electricity market) the rights but not obligation to buy an ...