The RPG 2014 Organising Committee welcomes contributions in the following areas of Renewable Power Generation.
Contributions can range from research concepts and ideas to technical issues and industrial applications, and are encouraged from, but not limited to, the themes and topics in the following areas:
Wind technology
Drive train options and power conversion
Spatial and temporal characteristics of the wind resource
Wind turbine and wind farm control
Wakes and wind farm design
Offshore wind and HVDC connection
Operations and maintenance (including condition monitoring)
PV systems technology
PV system design and performance
Power conversion and grid interaction
MPPT algorithms
Energy storage for renewable sources
Integration of renewable sources and energy storage devices
Power converters for storage technologies
Power systems integration issues
Resource diversity and optimisation
Demand side management and energy storage
Power systems operation and stability with high RE penetration
Network services from renewable energy generation
Market design and operation
Impact on distribution systems of distributed generation
DC distribution systems
Renewable energy forecasting
Other renewable energy sources
Geothermal power generation
Marine renewable energy (wave and tidal stream)
Solar thermal power generation
Power generation from biomass
Technology, policy and market options for power system flexibility