Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems for Remote Telecommunication Stations

Adel A. Elbaset, PhD, is currently an Associate Professor in power electronics in the Faculty of Engineering, Minia University, where he has been a faculty member since 1996 and is Executive Manager of the Advanced Lab for Electric Power Systems. He received his BS, MSc, and PhD from from the Department of Electrical Engineering, Minia University. Dr. Elbaset's research interests are in the areas of renewable energy sources, power electronics, power system protection and control, power quality and harmonics, neural network, and fuzzy systems. He is the author of six previous books. Salah I. H. Ata is a senior operation and maintenance engineer with Telecom Egypt. He received his B.S., M.Sc., and Ph.D. from Faculty of Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering, Minia University, Egypt. His research interests are in the areas of renewable energy sources, power electronics, power system protection and control, power quality and harmonics, neural network, and fuzzy systems.

• Introduction.- Types of Communications Stations.- Regenerative Fuel Cells as Energy Storage and Backup Power Supply.- Optimum Sizing of Ultracapacitors.- Design and Sizing of Photovoltaic Power Systems.- Design and Sizing Wind Energy Systems.- Optimum Sizing and Design of Renewable Energy Systems.- Conclusions and Recommendations for Future Work