• Coordinated Voltage Support with Reactive Power from High-power Charging Stations for EVs 

      Rana, Rubi; Torsæter, Bendik Nybakk (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      High-power charging stations have recently drawn the attention of many researchers and electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure industries. However, the installation of fast chargers at various corridors of highways and cities ...
    • DSO and LEC Collaboration Strategies for Voltage Regulation 

      Rana, Rubi; Bjarghov, Sigurd Nikolai; Sperstad, Iver Bakken; Askeland, Magnus; Taxt, Henning (SINTEF Energi. Rapport;, Research report, 2024)
      This report explores the long-term perspective of Local Energy Community (LEC) integration, considering future grid challenges like load increases leading to voltage problems. It examines the role of LECs in reducing peak ...
    • Economic assessment of integrating fast-charging stations and energy communities in grid planning 

      Rana, Rubi; Sperstad, Iver Bakken; Torsæter, Bendik Nybakk; Taxt, Henning (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Distribution grid companies and distribution system operators (DSOs) still mostly follow a traditional framework for grid planning. Such frameworks have so far served DSOs well in the economic assessment and cost–benefit ...
    • Methodology for Evaluating Grid Development Strategies Considering Real Options and Risks 

      Sperstad, Iver Bakken; Rana, Rubi; Sandell, Susanne (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Traditional power grid planning is based on passive measures such as reinforcing the grid and using present value to compare different grid development plans. However, this approach does not accurately describe the real ...
    • Modelling and Simulation Approaches for Local Energy Community Integrated Distribution Networks 

      Rana, Rubi; Berg, Kjersti; Degefa, Merkebu Zenebe; Löschenbrand, Markus (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Due to the absence of studies of local energy communities (LECs) where the grid is represented, it is very difficult to infer implications of increased LEC integration for the distribution grid as well as for the wider ...
    • Modelling Approaches for Local Energy Community 

      Rana, Rubi; Degefa, Merkebu Zenebe; Berg, Kjersti; Löschenbrand, Markus (SINTEF Rapport;, Research report, 2021)
      Due to the absence of well documented experiences from implementations of Local Energy Communities (LECs), it is very difficult to infer implications of increased LEC integrations for the distribution network as well as ...