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  1. Assessment of hydrogen-based solutions associated to offshore wind farms: The case of the Iberian Peninsula

    Article • Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, March 2024, Elsevier

    Prof Rui Castro

  2. Power-from-Shore Optioneering for Integration of Offshore Renewable Energy in Oil and Gas Production

    Article • Energies, December 2023, MDPI AG

    Prof Rui Castro

  3. Assessment of Current Smart House Solutions: The Case of Portugal

    Article • Energies, November 2023, MDPI AG

    Prof Rui Castro

  4. Contradictory electric energy policies and its impacts on the renewability of the electric matrix: Brazil as a case study

    Article • Heliyon, October 2023, Elsevier

    Prof Rui Castro

  5. Bi-level stochastic energy trading model for technical virtual power plants considering various renewable energy sources, energy storage systems and electric vehicles

    Article • Journal of Energy Storage, September 2023, Elsevier

    Prof Rui Castro

  6. Design and implementation of a data-driven intelligent water heating system for an island community: A case study

    Article • Energy Conversion and Management, June 2023, Elsevier

    Prof Rui Castro

  7. Engineering Students Education in Sustainability: The Moderating Role of Emotional Intelligence

    Article • Sustainability, March 2023, MDPI AG

    Prof Rui Castro

  8. Regenerative Braking Applied to a Student Team’s Electric Racing Motorcycle Prototype: A Theoretical Study

    Article • Applied Sciences, March 2023, MDPI AG

    Prof Rui Castro

  9. Standardization of Power-from-Shore Grid Connections for Offshore Oil & Gas Production

    Article • Sustainability, March 2023, MDPI AG

    Prof Rui Castro

  10. Influence of Increasing Renewable Power Penetration on the Long-Term Iberian Electricity Market Prices

    Article • Energies, January 2023, MDPI AG

    Prof Rui Castro

  11. Hydrogen-based solutions to help the electrical grid management: Application to the Terceira Island case

    Article • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, January 2023, Elsevier

    Prof Rui Castro

  12. A Cascaded Dual Four-Leg Inverter for Photovoltaic Systems with Capability to Compensate Unbalanced Distribution Networks

    Article • IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Industrial Electronics, January 2023, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Prof Rui Castro

  13. Technical and economic assessment of a 1 MWp floating photovoltaic system in Polish conditions

    Article • Renewable Energy, August 2022, Elsevier

    Prof Rui Castro

  14. A Practical Review of the Public Policies Used to Promote the Implementation of PV Technology in Smart Grids: The Case of Portugal

    Article • Energies, May 2022, MDPI AG

    Prof Rui Castro

  15. A Review of the Impact of Hydrogen Integration in Natural Gas Distribution Networks and Electric Smart Grids

    Article • Energies, April 2022, MDPI AG

    Prof Rui Castro

  16. A Versatile Model for Estimating the Fuel Consumption of a Wide Range of Transport Modes

    Article • Energies, March 2022, MDPI AG

    Prof Rui Castro

  17. Operation of a Technical Virtual Power Plant Considering Diverse Distributed Energy Resources

    Article • IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, March 2022, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Prof Rui Castro

  18. Compensation of Unbalanced Low-Voltage Grids Using a Photovoltaic Generation System with a Dual Four-Leg, Two-Level Inverter

    Article • Electronics, January 2022, MDPI AG

    Prof Rui Castro

  19. Blockchain-Based Transactive Energy Framework for Connected Virtual Power Plants

    Article • IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, January 2022, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Prof Rui Castro

  20. Preserving Privacy of Smart Meter Data in a Smart Grid Environment

    Article • IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, January 2022, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Prof Rui Castro

  21. AC Electrical Circuits for Non-electrical Engineers

    Article • January 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Rui Castro

  22. Combined Heat and Power

    Article • January 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Rui Castro

  23. Economic Assessment of Renewable Energy Projects

    Article • January 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Rui Castro

  24. Electricity Production from Renewables

    Article • January 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Rui Castro

  25. Introduction: The Power System

    Article • January 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Rui Castro

  26. Offshore Wind Electrical Systems

    Article • January 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Rui Castro

  27. Small Hydro Plants

    Article • January 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Rui Castro

  28. Solar Power

    Article • January 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Rui Castro

  29. Wind Energy Conversion Equipment

    Article • January 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Rui Castro

  30. Wind Power

    Article • January 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Rui Castro

  31. Carbon Emissions and Renewables’ Share in the Future Iberian Power System

    Article • Inventions, December 2021, MDPI AG

    Prof Rui Castro

  32. Introductory Review of Energy Efficiency in Buildings Retrofits

    Article • Energies, December 2021, MDPI AG

    Prof Rui Castro

  33. Recent Developments on Hydrogen Production Technologies: State-of-the-Art Review with a Focus on Green-Electrolysis

    Article • Applied Sciences, December 2021, MDPI AG

    Prof Rui Castro

  34. Impact of vehicle charging on Portugal's national electricity load profile in 2030

    Article • Utilities Policy, December 2021, Elsevier

    Prof Rui Castro

  35. Optimisation and economic feasibility of Battery Energy Storage Systems in electricity markets: The Iberian market case study

    Article • Journal of Cleaner Production, November 2021, Elsevier

    Prof Rui Castro

  36. Occupancy detection and prediction from electricity consumption data in smart homes: application to a Portuguese case-study

    Article • Intelligent Buildings International, October 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Prof Rui Castro

  37. Development of a Blockchain-Based Energy Trading Scheme for Prosumers

    Article • June 2021, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Prof Rui Castro

  38. Hydrogen Production from Offshore Wind Parks: Current Situation and Future Perspectives

    Article • Applied Sciences, June 2021, MDPI AG

    Prof Rui Castro

  39. Experimental and Theoretical Validation of One Diode and Three Parameters–Based PV Models

    Article • Energies, April 2021, MDPI AG

    Prof Rui Castro

  40. Techno-economic optimization of a 100% renewable energy system in 2050 for countries with high shares of hydropower: The case of Portugal

    Article • Renewable Energy, March 2021, Elsevier

    Prof Rui Castro

  41. Industrial Symbiosis: A Sectoral Analysis on Enablers and Barriers

    Article • Sustainability, February 2021, MDPI AG

    Prof Rui Castro

  42. Polish Energy Transition 2040: Energy Mix Optimization Using Grey Wolf Optimizer

    Article • Energies, January 2021, MDPI AG

    Prof Rui Castro

  43. Design of water pumped storage systems: A sensitivity and scenario analysis for island microgrids

    Article • Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, December 2020, Elsevier

    Prof Rui Castro

  44. Optimal design and economic analysis of a PV system operating under Net Metering or Feed-In-Tariff support mechanisms: A case study in Poland

    Article • Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, December 2020, Elsevier

    Prof Rui Castro

  45. Multi-Objective Electric Vehicles Scheduling Using Elitist Non-Dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm

    Article • Applied Sciences, November 2020, MDPI AG

    Prof Rui Castro

  46. Energy management in unbalanced low voltage distribution networks with microgeneration and storage by using a multi-objective optimization algorithm

    Article • Journal of Energy Storage, November 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Fernando M Camilo, Prof Rui Castro

  47. Comparative performance of AI methods for wind power forecast in Portugal

    Article • Wind Energy, August 2020, Wiley

    Prof Rui Castro

  48. Forecasting and assessment of the 2030 australian electricity mix paths towards energy transition

    Article • Energy, August 2020, Elsevier

    Prof Rui Castro

  49. Comparative Analysis of Wind Energy Generation Forecasts in Poland and Portugal and Their Influence on the Electricity Exchange Prices

    Article • Inventions, July 2020, MDPI AG

    Prof Rui Castro

  50. Optimisation of Prosumers' Participation in Energy Transactions

    Article • June 2020, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Prof Rui Castro

  51. Prosumer Flexibility: A Comprehensive State-of-the-Art Review and Scientometric Analysis

    Article • Energies, May 2020, MDPI AG

    Prof Rui Castro

  52. Design optimisation for a hybrid renewable microgrid: Application to the case of Faial island, Azores archipelago

    Article • Renewable Energy, May 2020, Elsevier

    Prof Rui Castro

  53. Technical and Economic Optimal Solutions for Utility-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Parks

    Article • Electronics, February 2020, MDPI AG

    Prof Rui Castro

  54. A panorama of applications of blockchain technology to energy

    Article • January 2020, Elsevier

    Prof Rui Castro

  55. Wind power forecast using neural networks: Tuning with optimization techniques and error analysis

    Article • Wind Energy, December 2019, Wiley

    Prof Rui Castro

  56. Probabilistic load elasticity analysis in low voltage distribution networks with high penetration of photovoltaic micro generation

    Article • International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, December 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Fernando M Camilo, Prof Rui Castro

  57. Wind-Hydro Hybrid Park operating strategies

    Article • Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, December 2019, Elsevier

    Prof Rui Castro

  58. Modeling Renewable Energy Integration in the 2030 Portuguese Power System: The Role of Energy Storage

    Article • Journal of Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage, November 2019, ASME International

    Prof Rui Castro

  59. Liberalization and customer behavior in the Portuguese residential retail electricity market

    Article • Utilities Policy, August 2019, Elsevier

    Prof Rui Castro

  60. Electricity markets in Europe: How to recover the production costs?

    Article • International Transactions on Electrical Energy Systems, June 2019, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Prof Rui Castro

  61. Urban Wind Resource Assessment: A Case Study on Cape Town

    Article • Energies, April 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr Amos MADHLOPA, Prof Rui Castro

  62. Congestion management in active distribution networks through demand response implementation

    Article • Sustainable Energy Grids and Networks, March 2019, Elsevier

    Prof Rui Castro

  63. A comparison of internal grid topologies of offshore wind farms regarding reliability and economic performance metrics analysis

    Article • IET Renewable Power Generation, January 2019, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (the IET)

    Prof Rui Castro, Tiago Pereira

  64. Optimized Electrification of Subsea Oil & Gas Infrastructures Based in Genetic Algorithm

    Article • January 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Rui Castro

  65. Data-driven PV modules modelling: Comparison between equivalent electric circuit and artificial intelligence based models

    Article • Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, December 2018, Elsevier

    Prof Rui Castro

  66. Decision Support for Negotiations among Microgrids Using a Multiagent Architecture

    Article • Energies, September 2018, MDPI AG

    Dr. Juan Manuel Corchado, Prof Rui Castro

  67. Metaheuristic methods applied to the pumps and turbines configuration design of water pumped storage systems

    Article • Journal of Energy Storage, August 2018, Elsevier

    Prof Rui Castro

  68. Battery energy storage systems as a way to integrate renewable energy in small isolated power systems

    Article • Energy for Sustainable Development, April 2018, Elsevier

    Prof Rui Castro

  69. The impact of harmonics compensation ancillary services of photovoltaic microgeneration in low voltage distribution networks

    Article • Sustainable Cities and Society, March 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Fernando M Camilo, Prof Rui Castro

  70. Variability and correlation of renewable energy sources in the Portuguese electrical system

    Article • Energy for Sustainable Development, February 2018, Elsevier

    Prof Rui Castro

  71. An Assessment of Overvoltage Mitigation Techniques in Low Voltage Distribution Networks with High Penetration of Photovoltaic Microgeneration

    Article • IET Renewable Power Generation, January 2018, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (the IET)

    Dr Fernando M Camilo, Prof Rui Castro

  72. Dynamic Pricing for Demand Response Considering Market Price Uncertainty

    Article • Energies, August 2017, MDPI AG

    Prof Rui Castro

  73. Economic assessment of residential PV systems with self-consumption and storage in Portugal

    Article • Solar Energy, July 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Fernando M Camilo, Prof Rui Castro

  74. Demand response implementation in smart households

    Article • Energy and Buildings, May 2017, Elsevier

    Prof Rui Castro

  75. Offshore wind farm layout optimization regarding wake effects and electrical losses

    Article • Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, April 2017, Elsevier

    Prof Rui Castro

  76. Evaluation of different initial solution algorithms to be used in the heuristics optimization to solve the energy resource scheduling in smart grids

    Article • Applied Soft Computing, November 2016, Elsevier

    Prof Rui Castro

  77. Simulated annealing to handle energy and ancillary services joint management considering electric vehicles

    Article • Electric Power Systems Research, July 2016, Elsevier

    Prof Rui Castro

  78. The cost of electricity interruptions in Portugal: Valuing lost load by applying the production-function approach

    Article • Utilities Policy, June 2016, Elsevier

    Prof Rui Castro

  79. Toward retail competition in the Portuguese electricity market

    Article • June 2016, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Prof Rui Castro

  80. Self-consumption strategie in low voltage distribution network

    Article • IET Generation Transmission & Distribution, May 2016, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (the IET)

    Dr Fernando M Camilo, Prof Rui Castro

  81. Frequency control during transients in offshore wind parks using battery energy storage systems

    Article • Journal of Marine Engineering & Technology, May 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Prof Rui Castro

  82. Contributions to the preliminary assessment of a Water Pumped Storage System in Terceira Island (Azores)

    Article • Journal of Energy Storage, May 2016, Elsevier

    Prof Rui Castro

  83. Economic perspective about the impact of self-consumption and storage in LV distribution networks

    Article • January 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Fernando M Camilo, Prof Rui Castro

  84. Contributions to the Design of a Water Pumped Storage System in an Isolated Power System with High Penetration of Wind Energy

    Article • January 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Rui Castro

  85. Two-stage stochastic day-ahead optimal resource scheduling in a distribution network with intensive use of distributed energy resources

    Article • October 2015, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Prof Rui Castro

  86. Contributions to the Technical Assessment of Wave Energy in Portugal: The Case of Pico (Azores)

    Article • IEEE Latin America Transactions, September 2015, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Prof Rui Castro

  87. A multi-objective model for scheduling of short-term incentive-based demand response programs offered by electricity retailers

    Article • Applied Energy, August 2015, Elsevier

    Prof Rui Castro

  88. An improved particle swarm optimization algorithm for optimal placement and sizing of STATCOM

    Article • International Transactions on Electrical Energy Systems, June 2015, Wiley

    Prof Rui Castro

  89. Flexible Operation of Grid-Interactive Converters under Unbalanced Grid Conditions

    Article • June 2015, Science and Engineering Research Support Society

    Prof Rui Castro

  90. A multi-objective optimization of the active and reactive resource scheduling at a distribution level in a smart grid context

    Article • Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Energy, June 2015, Elsevier

    Prof Rui Castro

  91. Smart Grids in the EU with smart regulation: Experiences from the UK, Italy and Portugal

    Article • Utilities Policy, December 2014, Elsevier

    Prof Rui Castro

  92. A new heuristic providing an effective initial solution for a simulated annealing approach to energy resource scheduling in smart grids

    Article • December 2014, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Prof Rui Castro

  93. Enhancing the Ride-Through Capability of DC-Link Voltage in NPC Multilevel Unified Power-Flow Controllers

    Article • IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, August 2014, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Prof Rui Castro

  94. An Overview on the Portuguese Quality of Electricity Supply Code Revision 2013: The Continuity of Supply and Power Quality Perspective

    Article • Renewable Energy and Power Quality Journal, April 2014, AEDERMACP (European Association for the Development of Renewable Energies and Power Quality)

    Prof Rui Castro

  95. A Battery Based Solution to Overvoltage Problems in Low Voltage Distribution Networks with Micro Generation

    Article • International Journal on Electrical Engineering and Informatics, March 2014, School of Electrical Engineering and Informatics (STEI) ITB

    Prof Rui Castro

  96. Wind parks — Hydro pumping coordinated operation: Application to the Portuguese system

    Article • May 2013, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Prof Rui Castro

  97. Modeling of the generalized unified power flow controller to integrate in power flow studies

    Article • May 2013, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Prof Rui Castro

  98. Wind power pricing: From feed-in tariffs to the integration in a competitive electricity market

    Article • International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, December 2012, Elsevier

    Prof Rui Castro

  99. Assessment and Optimization of Wind Energy Integration Into the Power Systems: Application to the Portuguese System

    Article • IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, October 2012, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Prof Rui Castro

  100. Voltage Regulation in Low Voltage Distribution Networks with Embedded Photovoltaic Microgeneration

    Article • Renewable Energy and Power Quality Journal, April 2012, AEDERMACP (European Association for the Development of Renewable Energies and Power Quality)

    Prof Rui Castro

  101. Experimental validation of PV power output prediction models

    Article • March 2012, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Prof Rui Castro

  102. Modeling and Simulation of a Parabolic Trough Power Plant

    Article • Green, January 2012, De Gruyter

    Prof Rui Castro

  103. Connection of offshore wind parks: HVAC and HVDC-LCC links with STATCOM

    Article • October 2011, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Prof Rui Castro

  104. Incorporating a Unified Power Flow Controller in a conventional transient stability model

    Article • June 2011, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Prof Rui Castro

  105. Modeling and validation of PV power output with solar tracking

    Article • May 2011, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Prof Rui Castro

  106. Environmental dispatch of the portuguese power system for CO2 emissions reduction

    Article • May 2011, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Prof Rui Castro

  107. Strategies for the integration of wind energy into the grid: An application to the Portuguese power system

    Article • June 2010, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Prof Rui Castro

  108. Integration of Renewable Generation into the Portuguese Power System: The Impact of Different Hydrological Regimes

    Article • Renewable Energy and Power Quality Journal, April 2010, AEDERMACP (European Association for the Development of Renewable Energies and Power Quality)

    Prof Rui Castro

  109. Embedded Energy Storage Systems in the Power Grid for Renewable Energy Sources Integration

    Article • December 2009, IntechOpen

    Prof Rui Castro

  110. RenH2 — A Stand-Alone Sustainable Renewable Energy System

    Article • December 2009, IntechOpen

    Prof Rui Castro

  111. Modeling the stochastic dependencies in a probabilistic load flow including wind generation

    Article • September 2009, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Prof Rui Castro

  112. Wavelets pre-filtering in wind speed prediction

    Article • March 2009, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Prof Rui Castro

  113. Power Flow Analysis of HVAC and HVDC Transmission Systems for Offshore Wind Parks

    Article • International Journal of Emerging Electric Power Systems, January 2009, De Gruyter

    Prof Rui Castro

  114. Evaluation of energy storage devices for renewable energies integration: Application to a Portuguese wind farm

    Article • May 2008, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Prof Rui Castro

  115. An overview on short and long-term response energy storage devices for power systems applications

    Article • Renewable Energy and Power Quality Journal, March 2008, AEDERMACP (European Association for the Development of Renewable Energies and Power Quality)

    Prof Rui Castro

  116. How to prepare a power system for 15% wind energy penetration: the Portuguese case study

    Article • Wind Energy, January 2008, Wiley

    Prof Rui Castro

  117. Validation of Photovoltaic Electrical Models against Manufacturers Data and Experimental Results

    Article • April 2007, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Prof Rui Castro

  118. Estimating future power generation unbalance in the Portuguese power system due to increasing integration of renewable sources

    Article • April 2007, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Prof Rui Castro

  119. RenH2 - Stand-Alone Energy System Supported by Totally Renewable Hydrogen Production

    Article • April 2007, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Prof Rui Castro

  120. Forecasting the impact of increasing integration of renewable sources in the power unbalance during peak and off-peak hours

    Article • Renewable Energy and Power Quality Journal, March 2007, AEDERMACP (European Association for the Development of Renewable Energies and Power Quality)

    Prof Rui Castro

  121. Contribution of energy storage systems for power generation and demand balancing with increasing integration of renewable sources: application to the Portuguese power system

    Article • January 2007, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Prof Rui Castro

  122. On the Assessment of Power Qaulity Characteristics of Grids Connected Wind Energy Conversion Systems

    Article • Renewable Energy and Power Quality Journal, April 2004, AEDERMACP (European Association for the Development of Renewable Energies and Power Quality)

    Prof Rui Castro

  123. Pricing the Energy Supplied by Renewable Sources: An Assessment of the Portuguese Situation

    Article • January 2002, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Rui Castro

  124. A comparison between chronological and probabilistic methods to estimate wind power capacity credit

    Article • IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, January 2001, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Prof Rui Castro

  125. A New Model to Incorporate Unified Power Flow Controllers in Power Flow Studies

    Article • Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Prof Rui Castro

  126. Application of FACTS in the Portuguese transmission system: investigation on the use of phase-shift transformers

    Article • Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Prof Rui Castro