Energy 4.0

Gulshan Sharma is presently working as a senior lecturer, in the Department of Electrical Engineering Technology, at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. He has published book chapters and research papers in international journals and conferences and has been continuously engaged in guiding research activities at graduate/post-graduate and Ph.D. levels. His area of interest includes power system operation and control, renewable power generation, FACTS, and the application of artificial intelligence techniques to power systems. Pitshou N. Bokoro is currently associate professor and Head of Department, in the Department of Electrical Engineering Technology, at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. He is professionally registered with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA). He holds senior membership with the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers (SAIEE) as well as with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). As a researcher, he has authored and co‐authored several publications, which include over 65 journal articles – including articles in high-quality, quartile-1, high-impact factor journals; 70 papers in conference proceedings in both local and internationally renowned conferences in the field of engineering; 8 chapters (including 3 currently in print) in edited books published with globally reputed publishers (Springer Nature, IGI Global, IET, etc). His research interests entail power quality, distributed generation, virtual sensors, condition monitoring of dielectrics and insulation materials, reliability of surge protective devices, distributed generation, and economics of energy. Sudeep Tanwar (Senior Member, IEEE) is working as a full professor, in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, at Nirma University, India. He is also a Visiting Professor with WSG University, Bydgoszczy, Poland, Jan Wyzykowski University, Poland, WSG University, Bydgoszcz, and the University of Pitesti, Romania. He has authored 05 books and edited 25 books, and more than 350 technical articles, including top cited journals and conferences. His research interests include blockchain technology, deep learning/machine learning, wireless sensor networks, fog computing, smart grid, and the Internet of Things.

Section 1: Alternative Energy Sources and Grid Integration

Chapter 1: Power generation at highways using vertical windmill, efficient solar systems and internet of things

Authors: S. Ravikanti, P. Khanwalkar, A. Pune, K. Dasari and B. Neeraja

Chapter 2: Grid interconnection of high step-up DC to AC converter for renewable source

Authors: S. Shukla, D. Pandey and N. Singh

Chapter 3: Amplify and forward based cooperative communication of energy harvesting tags

Authors: M. A. Mulatu, Y.S. Han and L. Chang

Section 2: Converters and Electric Vehicle Charging

Systems

Chapter 4: Solar PV incorporated with boost converter using perturbation and observation method of maximum power point tracking technique for EV charging applications

Authors: S. Panchanathan, P. Vishnuram, M. Bajaj and A.R. Singh

Chapter 5: A comprehensive study on off-grid and hybrid charging system for electric vehicles

Authors: S.K. Almas and N. Singh

Chapter 6: Mathematical modelling and analysis of DC-DC converters for voltage regulation in DC microgrids

Authors: Authors: S. Panchanathan, P. Vishnuram, M. Bajaj and A.R. Singh

Section 3: Intelligent Technologies in Energy Systems

Chapter 7: The impact of IoT on the performance of electric vehicle charging station networks

Authors: S. Nagar, A. Kashiv and N. Singh

Chapter 8: Prediction forecasting and optimisation of energy consumption: An AI-ML based approach

Authors: P. Khanwalkar and S. Ravikanti

Chapter 9: Cyber physical systems related issues and digital twins for power and energy systems

Authors: P. Shekinah and S. R. Mani Sekhar

Chapter 10: Digitally enhanced adaptive security: A solution for power theft in smart cities

Author: P. Pandey and D. Sharma

Section 4: Distribution Systems and Sustainable Energy Infrastructure

Chapter 11: An integrated approach to enhance distribution system reliability: Analysis of load growth dynamics

Authors: G.S. Sivasankar and K. Narayanan

Chapter 12: A review of power trading models between distribution systems: The South African context

Authors: Z. Khumalo, P. N. Bokoro, and G. Sharma

Chapter 13: Modelling and Simulation of three-phase induction motor under faulty conditions

Authors: P. Pohakar, R. Gandhi and B. Champati

Section 5 Conclusions

Chapter 14: Summary of the contributions