Publications


OptiCE model has been used in PhD and master theses, peer reviewed journal papers, and conference papers. Some of those theses or publications are listed below in this section.



PhD theses

  1. Daraei, M. (2021). Production planning of CHP plants in transition towards energy systems with high share of renewables (Doctoral dissertation, Mälardalen University).
  2. Zhang, Y. (2019). Integration of Distributed Renewable Energy and Energy Storages in Buildings (Doctoral dissertation, KTH Royal Institute of Technology).
  3. Zhang, Y. (2017). Integration of Battery and Hydrogen Storage with a Grid-Connected Photovoltaic System in Buildings (Doctoral dissertation, KTH Royal Institute of Technology).
  4. Campana, P. E. (2015). PV water pumping systems for agricultural applications (Doctoral dissertation, Mälardalen University).


Master theses

  1. Zainali, S. (2021). Photovoltaic power output estimation using machine learning: An improvement of STRÅNG solar radiation estimations by using machine learning in Sweden.
  2. Nygren, A., & Sundström, E. (2021). Modelling bifacial photovoltaic systems: Evaluating the albedo impact on bifacial PV systems based on case studies in Denver, USA and Västerås, Sweden.
  3. Mancuso, M. (2018). Grid-connected micro-grid operational strategy evaluation: Investigation of how microgrid load configurations, battery energy storage system type and control can support system specification.
  4. Honnanayakanahalli Ramakrishna, P. (2019). Modeling, simulation and optimization of a submerged renewable storage system integrated to a floating wind farm: A feasibility case study on the Swedish side of the Baltic sea, based on the geographical and wind conditions.
  5. Louise, W. (2017). Optimization of floating PV systems: Case study for a shrimp farm in Thailand.
  6. Holmberg, A., & Pettersson, O. (2016). Design of a Techno-Economic Optimization Tool for Solar Home Systems in Namibia.


Peer reviewed journal papers

  1. He, W., Tao, L., Han, L., Sun, Y., Campana, P. E., & Yan, J. (2021). Optimal analysis of a hybrid renewable power system for a remote island. Renewable Energy, 179, 96-104.

  2. Daraei, M., Campana, P. E., Avelin, A., Jurasz, J., & Thorin, E. (2021). Impacts of integrating pyrolysis with existing CHP plants and onsite renewable-based hydrogen supply on the system flexibility. Energy Conversion and Management, 243, 114407.

  3. Campana, P. E., Mainardis, M., Moretti, A., & Cottes, M. (2021). 100% renewable wastewater treatment plants: Techno-economic assessment using a modelling and optimization approach. Energy Conversion and Management, 239, 114214.

  4. Campana, P. E., Cioccolanti, L., François, B., Jurasz, J., Zhang, Y., Varini, M., ... & Yan, J. (2021). Li-ion batteries for peak shaving, price arbitrage, and photovoltaic self-consumption in commercial buildings: A Monte Carlo Analysis. Energy Conversion and Management, 234, 113889.

  5. Yang, Y., Campana, P.E., Stridh, B., & Yan, J. (2020). Potential analysis of roof-mounted solar photovoltaics in Sweden. Applied Energy, 279, 115786.

  6. Daraei, M., Campana, P.E., & Thorin, E. (2020). Power-to-hydrogen storage integrated with rooftop photovoltaic systems and combined heat and power plants. Applied Energy, 276, 115499
  7. Yang, Y., Campana, P.E., & Yan, J. (2020). Potential of unsubsidized distributed solar PV to replace coal-fired power plants, and profits classification in Chinese cities. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 131, 109967.
  8. Campana, P.E., Landelius, T., Andersson, S., Lundström, L., Nordlander, E., He, T., ... & Yan, J. (2020). A gridded optimization model for photovoltaic applications. Solar Energy, 202, 465-484.
  9. Benavente, F., Lundblad, A., Campana, P.E., Zhang, Y., Cabrera, S., & Lindbergh, G. (2019). Photovoltaic/battery system sizing for rural electrification in Bolivia: Considering the suppressed demand effect. Applied energy, 235, 519-528
  10. Yan, J., Yang, Y., Campana, P.E., & He, J. (2019). City-level analysis of subsidy-free solar photovoltaic electricity price, profits and grid parity in China. Nature Energy, 4(8), 709-717
  11. Zhang, Y., Campana, P.E., Lundblad, A., Zheng, W., & Yan, J. (2019). Planning and operation of an integrated energy system in a Swedish building. Energy Conversion and Management, 199, 111920
  12. Varini, M., Campana, P.E., & Lindbergh, G. (2019). A semi-empirical, electrochemistry-based model for Li-ion battery performance prediction over lifetime. Journal of Energy Storage, 25, 100819.
  13. Campana, P.E., Wästhage, L., Nookuea, W., Tan, Y., & Yan, J. (2019). Optimization and assessment of floating and floating-tracking PV systems integrated in on-and off-grid hybrid energy systems. solar energy, 177, 782-795.
  14. Zhang, J., Campana, P.E., Yao, T., Zhang, Y., Lundblad, A., Melton, F., & Yan, J. (2018). The water-food-energy nexus optimization approach to combat agricultural drought: a case study in the United States. Applied Energy, 227, 449-464.
  15. Campana, P.E., Zhang, J., Yao, T., Andersson, S., Landelius, T., Melton, F., & Yan, J. (2018). Managing agricultural drought in Sweden using a novel spatially-explicit model from the perspective of water-food-energy nexus. Journal of Cleaner Production, 197, 1382-1393.
  16. Zhang, Y., Campana, P.E., Yang, Y., Stridh, B., Lundblad, A., & Yan, J. (2018). Energy flexibility from the consumer: Integrating local electricity and heat supplies in a building. Applied energy, 223, 430-442.
  17. Zhang, Y., Campana, P.E., Lundblad, A., & Yan, J. (2017). Comparative study of hydrogen storage and battery storage in grid connected photovoltaic system: Storage sizing and rule-based operation. Applied energy, 201, 397-411.
  18. Zhang, Y., Lundblad, A., Campana, P.E., Benavente, F., & Yan, J. (2017). Battery sizing and rule-based operation of grid-connected photovoltaic-battery system: A case study in Sweden. Energy conversion and management, 133, 249-263.
  19. Zhang, C., Campana, P.E., Yang, J., & Yan, J. (2017). Economic performance of photovoltaic water pumping systems with business model innovation in China. Energy Conversion and Management, 133, 498-510.
  20. Campana, P.E., Quan, S. J., Robbio, F. I., Lundblad, A., Zhang, Y., Ma, T., ... & Yan, J. (2017). Optimization of a residential district with special consideration on energy and water reliability. Applied Energy, 194, 751-764.


Peer reviewed conference papers

  1. Campana, P.E., Li, H., Zaccaria, V., Zhang, Y., Stridh, B., & Yan, J. (2018). Flexibility Services Provided by Building Thermal Inertia. In International Conference on Energy, Ecology and Environment ICEEE 2018.
  2. Zhang, Y., Campana, P.E., Lundblad, A., Zhang, C., & Yan, J. (2018). Building Energy System: From System Planning To Operation. In Renewable Energy Integration with Mini/Microgrid REM2018, Rhodes, Greece, September 28-30, 2018
  3. Yang, Y., He, J., Wang, S., Kang, X., Zhang, Y., Campana, P.E., & Yan, J. (2018). Industrial And Commercial Distributed Solar PV Grid Parity Map: Based On The Analysis Of 345 Prefecture‐Level Cities In China. In Renewable Energy Integration with Mini/Microgrid REM2018, Rhodes, Greece, September 28-30, 2018.
  4. Campana, P.E., Varini, M., Chiche, A., Zhang, Y., Zhang, C., Lundblad, A., Yan, J. (2018). High Share Renewable Islands Through Synergies Between Energy Networks. In Renewable Energy Integration with Mini/Microgrid REM2018, Rhodes, Greece, September 28-30, 2018.
  5. Campana, P.E., Cioccolanti, L., François, B., Jurasz, J., Zhang, Y., Stridh, B., & Yan, J. (2018). A Multi-Country Economic Analysis Of Lithium-Ion Batteries For Peak Shaving And Price Arbitrage In Commercial Buildings. In 10th International Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE2018).
  6. Mancuso, M. V., Campana, P.E., & Yan, J. (2019). Evaluation of Grid-Connected Micro-Grid Operational Strategies. Energy Procedia, 158, 1273-1278.
  7. Campana, P.E., Li, H., Hao, Y., Jin, H., & Yan, J. (2018). Optimal C-PV/T system integrated in biomethane production. In 10th International Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE2018).
  8. Zhang, Y., Campana, P.E., Yang, Y., Lundblad, A., & Yan, J. (2018). Energy Flexibility through the Integrated Energy Supply System in Buildings: A Case Study in Sweden. Energy Procedia, 145, 564-569.
  9. P. E. Campana, F.A. Fakhir, D. Mohamed, Y. Zhang, Y. Yang, A. Lundblad, B. Stridh, J. Yan, “Grid-connected micro-grids with energy storage for peak shaving”, 9th International Conference on Applied Energy ICAE2017, August 21-24, Cardiff, United Kingdom
  10. Y. Zhang, P.E. Campana, Y. Yang, L. Wang, A. Lundblad, J. Yan, “Bridging electrical load and thermal load in an office building with PV and district heating”, 9th International Conference on Applied Energy ICAE2017, August 21-24, Cardiff, United Kingdom
  11. Y. Yang, Y. Zhang, P.E. Campana, J. Yan, “Peak-shaving and profit-sharing model by Aggregators in residential buildings with PV”, 9th International Conference on Applied Energy ICAE2017, August 21-24, Cardiff, United Kingdom
  12. F. Benavente, G. Lindbergh, A. Lundblad, P.E. Campana, Y. Zhang, S. Cabrera, “State of charge profiles estimation for small off-grid PV-battery systems in Bolivia”, 9th International Conference on Applied Energy ICAE2017, August 21-24, Cardiff, United Kingdom
  13. P.E. Campana, Y. Zhang, A. Lundblad, H. Li, J. Yan, “An open-source platform for simulation and optimization of clean energy technologies”, 8th International Conference on Applied Energy ICAE2016, October 8-11, 2016, Beijing
  14. J. Zhang, P.E. Campana Y. Zhang, A. Lundblad, H. Li,  “Combating agricultural drought with irrigation: a water-food-energy optimization approach”, 8th International Conference on Applied Energy ICAE2016, October 8-11, 2016, Beijing
  15. Y. Zhang, P.E. Campana, A. Lundblad, L. Wang, J. Yan, “The Influence of Photovoltaic Models and Battery Models in System Simulation and Optimization”, 8th International Conference on Applied Energy ICAE2016, October 8-11 ,2016, Beijing
  16. C. Zhang, P.E. Campana, J. Yang, J. Zhang, J. Yan, “Can Solar Energy Support Milk Production? A Case Study of Solar Energy and Alfalfa Integration for Milk Production in China”, 8th International Conference on Applied Energy ICAE2016, October 8-11, 2016, Beijing
  17. F.B. Araoz, A.Lundblad, P.E. Campana, Y. Zhang, S. Cabrera, G. Lindbergh, “State of charge variation for small off-grid PV-battery systems in Bolivia”, European PV Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition EU PVSEC 2016, June 20-24, 2016, Munich, Germany
  18. Y. Zhang, A. Lundblad, P.E. Campana, J. Yan , “Comparative study of employing battery and hydrogen storages to increase photovoltaic self-sufficiency in a residential building of Sweden”, Renewable Energy Integration with Mini/Microgrid REM2016, April 19-21, 2016, Maldives
  19. W. Nookuea, P.E. Campana, Y. Tan, J. Yan “Hybrid power system for sustainable shrimp farm”, Renewable Energy Integration with Mini/Microgrid REM2016, April 19-21, 2016, Maldives
  20. P.E. Campana, J. Zhang, Y. Zhang,A.  Lundblad, H. Li,J.  Yan, "Effects of future solar irradiation, temperature and wind changes on hybrid power systems",  Renewable Energy Integration with Mini/Microgrid REM2016, April 19-21, 2016, Maldives
  21. Y. Zhang, A. Lundblad, P.E. Campana, J. Yan, “Study on employing battery storages to increase photovoltaic self-sufficiency in a residential building of Sweden”, Low-carbon Cities and Urban Energy systems CUE2015, November 15-17, 2015, Fuzhou, China
  22. W. Nookuea, P.E. Campana, J. Yan, “Evaluation of solar PV and wind alternatives for self-renewable energy supply: case study of shrimp cultivation”, Low-carbon Cities and Urban Energy systems CUE2015, November 15-17, 2015, Fuzhou, China
  23. P.E. Campana, S.J. Quan, F.I. Robbio, A. Lundblad, Y. Zhang, T. Ma, J. Yan, “Spatial optimization of residential urban district - Energy and water perspectives”, Low-carbon Cities and Urban Energy systems CUE2015, November 15-17, 2015, Fuzhou, China