Joao Pecas-Lopes

Prof. Joao Pecas-Lopes

FEUP - Faculdade de Engenharia, Universidade do Porto, Portugal
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Academic Career Length

39Years (1988-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 May 2006 in IEEE Transactions on Power Systems
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Joao Pecas-LopesJoao Pecas-Lopes
Joao Pecas-Lopes
Carlos MoreiraCarlos Moreira
Carlos Moreira
André G. MadureiraAndré G. Madureira
André G. Madureira
This paper describes and evaluates the feasibility of control strategies to be adopted for the operation of a microgrid when it becomes isolated. Normally, the microgrid operates in interconnected mode with the medium voltage network; however, scheduled or forced isolation can take place. In such conditions, the microgrid must have the ability to operate stably and autonomously. An evaluation of the need of storage devices and load shedding strategies is included in this paper.

4 October 2010 in Proceedings of the IEEE
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Joao Pecas-LopesJoao Pecas-Lopes
Joao Pecas-Lopes
Filipe SoaresFilipe Soares
Filipe Soares
PAPedro M. Rocha Almeida
Pedro M. Rocha Almeida
This paper presents a conceptual framework to successfully integrate electric vehicles into electric power systems. The proposed framework covers two different domains: the grid technical operation and the electricity markets environment. All the players involved in both these processes, as well as their activities, are described in detail. Additionally, several simulations are presented in order to illustrate the potential impacts/benefits arising from the electric vehicles grid integration under the referred framework, comprising steady-state and dynamic behavior analysis.

1 July 2007 in Electric Power Systems Research
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Joao Pecas-LopesJoao Pecas-Lopes
Joao Pecas-Lopes
NHN. Hatziargyriou
N. Hatziargyriou
Joseph MutaleJoseph Mutale
Joseph Mutale
PDP. Djapic
P. Djapic
NJN. Jenkins
N. Jenkins

30 July 2007 in IEEE Transactions on Power Systems
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RARogério G. de Almeida
Rogério G. de Almeida
Joao Pecas-LopesJoao Pecas-Lopes
Joao Pecas-Lopes
This paper proposes a control scheme that allows doubly fed induction wind generators (DFIWG) to participate effectively in system frequency regulation. In this control approach, wind generators operate according to a deloaded optimum power extraction curve such that the active power provided by each wind turbine increases or decreases during system frequency changes. The control strategy defined at the wind generator to supply primary frequency regulation capability exploits a combination of control of the static converters and pitch control, adjusting the rotor speed and the active power according to the deloaded optimum power extraction curve. Results obtained in a small isolated system are presented to demonstrate the effectiveness of the approach.

1 May 2013 in Energy
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HFHelder Lopes Ferreira
Helder Lopes Ferreira
RGRaquel Garde
Raquel Garde
GFGianluca Fulli
Gianluca Fulli
WKWil Kling
Wil Kling
Joao Pecas-LopesJoao Pecas-Lopes
Joao Pecas-Lopes

2 August 2004 in IEEE Transactions on Power Systems
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ECEdgardo D. Castronuovo
Edgardo D. Castronuovo
Joao Pecas-LopesJoao Pecas-Lopes
Joao Pecas-Lopes
This paper proposes the utilization of water storage ability to improve wind park operational economic gains and to attenuate the active power output variations due to the intermittence of the wind-energy resource. An hourly-discretized optimization algorithm is proposed to identify the optimum daily operational strategy to be followed by the wind turbines and the hydro generation pumping equipments, provided that a wind-power forecasting is available. The stochastic characteristics of the wind power are exploited in the approach developed in order to identify an envelope of recommended operational conditions. Three operational conditions were analyzed and the obtained results are presented and discussed.