PUBLICATIONS
Grid Integration & System Analysis
- Nikolakakis T., Fthenakis V., The Value of Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) for Enhancing Variable Renewable Energy (VRE) Integration: A New Unit Commitment and Economic Dispatch Model for Ireland, Energy Technology, in press
- Thomas Nikolakakis, A Mixed Integer Linear Unit Commitment and Economic Dispatch Model for Thermoelectric and Variable Renewable Energy Generators with Compressed Air Energy Storage, PhD Thesis, 2016
- Rob van Haaren, Utility Scale Photovoltaic Plant Variability Studies and Energy Storage Optimization for Ramp Rate Control, PhD Thesis, 2014.
- Marc Perez, A Model for Optimizing the Combination of Solar Electricity Generation, Supply Curtailment, Transmission and Storage, PhD Thesis, 2014.
- Katz D., van Haaren R., Fthenakis V., Applications and Economics of Combined PV and Battery Systems for Commercial & Industrial Peak Shifting, Proceedings 41st IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, New Orleans, LA, June 2015.
- van Haaren, R., Morjaria, M., Fthenakis, V. An Energy Storage Algorithm for Ramp Rate Control of Utility Scale PV Plants, Energy, 91, 894-902, 2015.
- Perez J.M. and Fthenakis V.M., On the Spatial Decorrelation of Stochastic Solar Resource Variability at Longer Timescales, Solar Energy, 117, 46-58, 2015.
- Fthenakis V., Atia A., Morin O., Bkayrat R., and Sinha P., New Prospects for PV Powered Water Desalination Plants: A case study in Saudi Arabia, Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, 4, 543–550, 2016.
- Fthenakis V., Atia A., Perez M., Florenzano A., Grageda M., Ushak S., and Palma R., Prospects for Photovoltaics in Sunny and Arid Regions: A Solar Grand Plan for Chile, Part I-Investigation of PV and Wind Penetration, Proceedings 40th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Denver, CO, pp. 1424-1429, 2014.
- Atia A., Fthenakis V., and Bkayrat R., Techno-economic Evaluation of Stand-Alone PV-Powered Seawater desalination Plants in Saudi Arabia, pp. 4075-4080, Proceedings 29th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Amsterdam, Sept. 2014.
- Sener C. and Fthenakis V., Energy Policy and Financing Options to Achieve Solar Energy Grid Penetration Targets: Accounting for External Costs, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 32, 854-868, 2014.
- Cleary, B., Duffy, A., O'Connor A., Conlon, M., and Fthenakis, V. (2014), Assessing the Economic Benefits of Compressed Air Energy Storage for Mitigating Wind Curtailment, IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, Special Issue on Large Scale Grid Integration and Regulatory Issues of Variable Power Generation, 6(3), 1021-1028, 2015.
- Fthenakis V., Atia A., Perez M., Florenzano A., Grageda M., Ushak S., and Palma R., Prospects for Photovoltaics in Sunny and Arid Regions: A Solar Grand Plan for Chile, Part I, Investigation of PV and Wind Penetration, 40th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, June 9-13, 2014, Denver, CO.
- Fthenakis V., Atia A., Morin O., Bkayrat R., and Sinha P.,New Prospects for PV Powered Water Desalination Plants: A case study in Saudi Arabia, 29th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Amsterdam, Sept. 2014.
- Fthenakis V., Sinha P., Konsoulas I., Phillips K., Pacheco P., Hay A., Luckhurst L., The Synergy of Photovoltaics and Mining, Proc. 28th EU PVSEC, Paris, Sept 30-Oct. 4, 2013.
- Fthenakis V. and Yu Y., Analysis of the Potential for a Heat Island Effect in Large Solar Farms 39th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Tampa, Fl., June 17-23, 2013.
- Perez M. J. R. and Fthenakis V., Long-Distance Interconnection as Solar Resource Intermittency Solution: Optimizing the Use of Energy Storage and the Geographic Dispersion + Interconnection of Solar Generating Facilities 39th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Tampa, Fl., June 17-23, 2013.
- Perez M.J.R., Fthenakis V.M., (2013). Optimizing the Mix of Energy Storage and Long-Distance Interconnection as Solutions to Solar Resource Intermittency at High Penetrations of PV on the Grid. Proc. ASES National Solar Conference. May 15th-19th 2013, Baltimore, MD.
- Fthenakis V. and Shields M., The Resilience of PV during Natural Disasters: The Hurricane Sandy Case, Proc. 39th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, June 17th-21, 2013, Tampa, FL.
- Nikolakakis T. and Fthenakis V., Modeling the Environmnetal Impact of PV and Wind Large-scale Integration in Regional Grids, Proc.39th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, June 17-21, Tampa, FL.
- Perez M. and Fthenakis V., Long-Distance interconnection as Solar Resource Intermittency Solution: Optimizing the Use of Energy Storage with the Geographical Dispersion and Interconnection of Solar Generating Facilities, Proc. 39th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, June 17-21, 2013, Tampa, FL.
- Van Haaren R., Fthenakis V., and Morjaria M., Utility Scale PV Plant Variability and Energy Storage for Ramp Rate Control, Proc. 39th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, June 17-21, 2013, Tampa, FL.
- Wight N.T., Perez M.J.R., Fthenakis V.M., McGillis W., White V., Figueroa R., (2013) Update: The Green-Roof Integrated PV Canopy Stydy at Bronx Design and Construction Academy. Proc. ASES National Conference. May 15th-19th 2013, Baltimore, MD.
- van Haaren R., Fthenakis V. and Morjaria M., Empirical assessment of short-term variability from utility-scale solar PV plants, Prog. Photovolt: Res. Appl., 2012.
- Perez M., Fthenakis V.M., Wight N., Ho C., (2012): Green-Roof Integrated PV Canopies - An Empirical Study and Teaching Tool for Low Income Students in the South Bronx. Proc. WREF World Renewable Energy Forum, May 13th-18th 2012.
- Perez M., Fthenakis V., Pereira A., (2012): Examining the Advantages of Extending Department of Buildings Approval to Systems Using IEC-Certified Modules. Proc. WREF World Renewable Energy Forum, May 13th-18th 2012.
- Perez M, Fthenakis V, (2012): Quantifying Long-Timescale Solar Resource Variability. Proc. WREF World Renewable Energy Forum, May 13th-18th 2012.
- Perez M. and Fthenakis V., Quantifying the Impacts of Long-Time Scale Spatiotemporal Solar Resource Variability at High PV Penetrations, Proceedings 38th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Austing, TX, June 2012.
- van Haaren, R., Morjaria, M., Fthenakis, V. An Energy Storage Algorithm for Ramp Rate Control of Utility Scale PV Plants, Energy, under review.
- Perez J.M. and Fthenakis V.M., On the Spatial Decorrelation of Stochastic Solar Resource Variability at Longer Timescales, Solar Energy, accepted with revision.
- Van Haaren R., Fthenakis V., GIS-based wind farm site selection using spatial multi-criteria analysis (SMCA): Evaluating the case for New York State, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2011.
- Nikolakakis T., Fthenakis V., The optimum mix of electricity from wind- and solar-sourcesin conventional power systems. Evaluating the case for New York state, Energy Policy, 2011.
- Epstein et al., Full cost accounting for the life cycle of coal, Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 2011.
- Perez M., Fthenakis V., (2011) Desertec and Transgreen: A Case Study for Local National and International Juridicial Barriers Faced by Continental-Scale Solar Generation Deployment. Proc. ASES National Solar Conference, May 17-21,2011.
- Wolden C., Kurtin J., Baxter J., Repins I., Shaheen S., Torvik J., Rockett A., Fthenakis V., Aydil E., Photovoltaic Manufacturing: Present Status and Future Prospects, J. Vac. Sci. Technolo. A, 29(3), 030801-16, 2011
- Fthenakis V., Zweibel K. and Mason J. The Technical, Geographical and Economic Feasibility for Solar Energy to Supply the Energy Needs of the United States, Energy Policy, 37(2), 387-399, 2008.
- Fthenakis V. and Zweibel K., Solar Grand Plan: Solar as Solution, Sun & Wind Energy, 4 (2008) 112-117
- Mason J., Fthenakis V., Zweibel K., Hansen T. and Nikolakakis T., Coupling PV and CAES power plants to transform intermittent PV electricity into a dispatchable electricity source, Progress in Photovoltaics, 16(8), 649-668, 2008.
- Zweibel K., Fthenakis V., and Mason J., Solar Grand Plan:Solar as a Solution,Sun & Wind Energy, 112-117, April, 2008.
- Mccoy P. and Vaninetti J., On the feasibility of long HVDC lines (by power industry executives
- Fthenakis V.M., Mason J. and Zweibel K., A Grand Plan for Solar Energy: Starting from the United States, Proceedings 23rd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Valencia, Spain, 1-4 Sept. 2008