Recent Publications
Optimisation of a Lightweight Solar PV and Wind Energy Hybrid System for Off-Grid Rural Area in Neduntheevu, Sri Lanka with Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)
The need for clean energy in areas without grid connection has become a significant focus. Hence, hybrid solar, wind microgrids combined with Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and intelligent Energy Management Systems (EMS) are considered potential solutions. This research is about the design of an optimized, lightweight solar, and reliable hybrid system for Neduntheevu, Sri …
Green Synthesis of High-Aspect-Ratio Nanofibers from Pineapple Leaf (Ananas comosus) Waste: A Sustainable Alternative to Synthetic Mineral Fibers.
This review explores the transformative potential of Pineapple Leaf Fibers (PALF) as a sustainable, nontoxic alternative to hazardous synthetic mineral fibers like asbestos through the lens of green nanotechnology. As the global industry seeks to mitigate the carcinogenic risks of traditional fibers and manage the millions of tons of agricultural waste generated annually, PALF emerges …
Review – Powering the Future, Naturally: The Role of Nanotechnology in Sustainable Energy Generation, Storage, and Eco-Friendly Synthesis
This review explores the transformative role of nanotechnology as the fundamental driver of the global transition toward sustainable energy. By leveraging the high surface-area-to-volume ratio and unique quantum properties of nanomaterials, researchers are overcoming the physical limitations of traditional green technologies. The paper examines three critical pillars: the use of nano-interfacial engineering to resolve the …
Techno-Economic Assessment of Floating Solar Photovoltaics on Inland Water Bodies: Comparative Insights with Land-Based PV Systems and Implications for Sri Lanka
Fast development of solar photovoltaic (PV) has also rendered an important part of the international shift to low-carbon power systems. Nonetheless, the traditional ground-mounted PV systems are currently experiencing more and more difficulties in the form of limited land, being rivaled by agricultural and urban land development, and high cost of land acquisition, especially in …
Reinforcement Learning Control Strategies for Virtual-Inertia Grid-Connected Inverters and Stability
As inverter based renewable energy increases, modern power systems are faced with reduced inertia which makes it a major source of concern in the frequency stability and the momentary performance. Inverters based on gridforming inverter configurations with virtual inertia control have become a valid solution, and reinforcement learning is an adaptive optimization of control parameters, …