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Probabilistic Load Forecasting of distribution power systems based on empirical copulas

Accurate and reliable electricity load forecasts are becoming increasingly important as the share of intermittent resources in the system increases. Distribution System Operators (DSOs) are called to accurately forecast their production and consumption to ...

Elsevier BV2025

Self-dispatching a renewable energy community by means of battery energy storage systems

Mario Paolone, Francesco Gerini, Matthieu Benoit C. Jacobs

Renewable energy communities, where citizens, businesses, and institutions produce, consume, store, and share energy, are increasingly pivotal in energy markets. The use of shared community batteries introduces the challenge of adapting control strategies ...

2025

Solar Multimodal Transformer: Intraday Solar Irradiance Predictor Using Public Cameras and Time Series

Mario Paolone, Demetri Psaltis, Luisa Lambertini, Christophe Moser, Yanan Niu

Accurate intraday solar irradiance forecasting is crucial for optimizing dispatch planning and electricity trading. For this purpose, we introduce a novel and effective approach that includes three distinguishing components from the literature: 1) the unco ...

IEEE2025

Analysis and modelling of DC fast-charging profiles of heterogeneous EVs

Mario Paolone

Electric vehicles (EVs) fast-charging is a crucial enabler for the smooth electrification of the private mobility. In the available literature, studies related to fast-charging have been mainly focusing on the optimal sizing/placement and/or operation of t ...

Elsevier BV2025

Harmonic Stability Analysis of Microgrids with Converter-Interfaced Distributed Energy Resources, Part I: Modelling and Theoretical Foundations

Mario Paolone, Andreas Martin Kettner, Johanna Kristin Maria Becker

This paper proposes a method for the Harmonic Stability Assessment (HSA) of power systems with a high share of Converter-Interfaced Distributed Energy Resources (CIDERs). To this end, the Harmonic State-Space (HSS) model of a generic power system is formul ...

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)2025

Harmonic Stability Analysis of Microgrids with Converter-Interfaced Distributed Energy Resources, Part II: Case Studies

Mario Paolone, Andreas Martin Kettner, Johanna Kristin Maria Becker

In Part I of this paper a method for the Harmonic Stability Assessment (HSA) of power systems with a high share of Converter-Interfaced Distributed Energy Resources (CIDERs) was proposed. Specifically, the Harmonic State-Space (HSS) model of a generic powe ...

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)2025

Learning Power Flow Models and Constraints from Time-Synchronized Measurements: A Review

Mario Paolone

Key operational and protection functions of power systems (e.g., optimal power flow scheduling and control, state estimation (SE), protection, and fault location) rely on the availability of models to represent the system's behavior under different operati ...

2025

Stability Analysis and HIL Validation of PV Park Voltage Control Considering Communication Delays

Mario Paolone, Johanna Kristin Maria Becker

With advances in industrial data communication technologies, MW-scale PV parks increasingly depend on communication-based coordination among Power Electronic Converters (PECs) to ensure precise voltage regulation and stability, especially during grid fault ...

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)2025

Local market-aware optimal allocation of energy storage systems considering price fairness in power distribution networks

Mario Paolone, Matthieu Benoit C. Jacobs, Lu Wang

The increasing integration of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) within power distribution grids introduces uncertainties that can result in control and operation issues such as line congestions, reduced voltage quality and increased grid imbalance cost. ...

Elsevier BV2025

Functional Basis Analysis for the Characterization of Power System Signal Dynamics: Formulation, Implementation and Validation

Mario Paolone, Asja Derviskadic, Alexandra Cameron Karpilow

With the integration of distributed energy resources and the trend towards low-inertia power grids, the frequency and severity of grid dynamics is expected to increase. Conventional phasor-based signal processing methods are proving to be insufficient in t ...

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)2025

Grid-aware Scheduling and Control of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations for Dispatching Active Distribution Networks: Theory and Experimental Validation

Mario Paolone, Sherif Alaa Salaheldin Fahmy

This paper proposes and experimentally validates a grid-aware scheduling and control framework for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (EVCSs) for dispatching the operation of active distribution networks (ADNs). The framework consists of two stages. In the ...

2025

Levitation Force Enhancement in Single-Sided Linear Induction Motors

André Hodder, Mario Paolone, Simone Rametti

Traditional magnetic levitation trains (maglev) generally use two or three separate systems to perform propulsion, levitation, and guidance (PLG) functionalities. Linear electromagnetic motors (LEMs) may be used for propulsion, electromagnetic suspension ( ...

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)2025

Interpolated Discrete Fourier Transform-Based Noise Extraction and Analysis in Power Distribution Systems

Mario Paolone

In electrical distribution system measurements, noise arises from both sensor-related distortions and grid disturbances. Accurate noise extraction is crucial for identifying and mitigating its impact on sensitive equipment. While existing studies primarily ...

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.2025

Learning Power Flow Models and Constraints from Time-Synchronised Measurements: A Review

Mario Paolone, Rahul Kumar Gupta

Key operational and protection functions of power systems (e.g., optimal power flow scheduling and control, state estimation, protection, and fault location) rely on the availability of models to represent the system's behavior under different operating co ...

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)2025

Achieving dispatchability in data centers: carbon and cost-aware sizing of energy storage and local photovoltaic generation

Mario Paolone, Enea Figini

Data centers are large electricity consumers due to the high consumption needs of servers and their cooling systems. With the rapid growth of crypto-currency and artificial intelligence, their electricity consumption is expected to increase substantially. ...

Elsevier BV2025

Analysis of Multiphase Single-Sided Linear Induction Motors for Combined Propulsion and Levitation of Maglev Vehicles

André Hodder, Mario Paolone, Lucien André Félicien Pierrejean, Simone Rametti

Thanks to the rapid growth of multiphase drives (MPDs), multiphase (MP) rotating electrical machines have gained popularity in the scientific community, demonstrating several advantages compared to traditional three-phase ones. Although MP rotating machine ...

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)2025

Analytical Model of Single-Sided Linear Induction Motors for High-Speed Applications

André Hodder, Mario Paolone, Lucien André Félicien Pierrejean, Simone Rametti

This article describes a field-based analytical model of single-sided linear induction motors (SLIMs) that explicitly considers the following effects altogether: finite motor length, magnetomotive force mmf space harmonics, slot effect, edge effect, and ta ...

IEEE2024

On the prediction of the induced damage by the start-up sequence of Francis turbines: On operational resilience framework

Christophe Nicolet, Mario Paolone, Martin Seydoux, Elena Vagnoni

The number of transient operations in hydraulic machinery connected to power grid, notably start-ups and shut-downs, has observed a substantial increase in recent decades, primarily driven by the global shift toward intermittent renewable energy sources. S ...

Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd2024

Implementation and validation of a dual P- and M- class compliant PMU prototype based on the delayed in-quadrature interpolated DFT

Mario Paolone, Alexandra Cameron Karpilow

In this paper, the design and experimental validation of a prototype phasor measurement unit (PMU) that simultaneously meets the P and M class requirements of the IEC/IEEE Std 60255-118-1-2018 are presented. The device is based on a synchrophasor estimatio ...

Elsevier2024

Li-ion cells internal temperature estimation using medium-frequency measurements of impedance argument

Mario Paolone

The thermal runaway of Lithium-ion batteries can result in severe accidents hindering their adoption and is, therefore, a cause for concern. Monitoring the temperature of the cells in a battery is one of the most effective methods to anticipate a thermal r ...

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