By Dr Baran Yildiz

Journal articles

Yildiz B; Stringer N; Klymenko T; Syahman Samhan M; Abramowitz G; Bruce A; MacGill I; Egan R; Sproul AB, 2023, 'Real-world data analysis of distributed PV and battery energy storage system curtailment in low voltage networks', Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 186, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2023.113696

Heslop S; Yildiz B; Roberts M; Chen D; Lau T; Naderi S; Bruce A; MacGill I; Egan R, 2022, 'A Novel Temperature-Independent Model for Estimating the Cooling Energy in Residential Homes for Pre-Cooling and Solar Pre-Cooling', Energies, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en15239257

O'neil D; Yildiz B; Bilbao J; O'Neill D, 2022, 'An assessment of electric vehicles and vehicle to grid operations for residential microgrids', Energy Reports, 8, pp. 4104 - 4116, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2022.02.302

Yildiz B; Bilbao JI; Roberts M; Heslop S; Dore J; Bruce A; MacGill I; Egan RJ; Sproul AB, 2021, 'Analysis of electricity consumption and thermal storage of domestic electric water heating systems to utilize excess PV generation', Energy, 235, pp. 121325, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2021.121325

Yildiz B; Roberts M; Bilbao JI; Heslop S; Bruce A; Dore J; MacGill I; Egan RJ; Sproul AB, 2021, 'Assessment of control tools for utilizing excess distributed photovoltaic generation in domestic electric water heating systems', Applied Energy, 300, pp. 117411 - 117411, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.117411

Tang R; Yildiz B; Leong PHW; Vassallo A; Dore J, 2019, 'Residential battery sizing model using net meter energy data clustering', Applied Energy, 251, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.113324

Yildiz B; Bilbao JI; Dore J; Sproul AB, 2017, 'Recent advances in the analysis of residential electricity consumption and applications of smart meter data', Applied Energy, 208, pp. 402 - 427, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.10.014

Yildiz B; Bilbao JI; Sproul AB, 2017, 'A review and analysis of regression and machine learning models on commercial building electricity load forecasting', Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 73, pp. 1104 - 1122, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2017.02.023

Conference Papers

salazar D; Bruce A; Yildiz B, 2023, 'Thermal modelling of electric hot water tanks', Melbourne, presented at Asia Pacific Solar Research Conference 2023, Melbourne, 04 December 2023 - 07 March 2024, https://apvi.org.au/solar-research-conference/proceedings-apsrc-2023/

Wang L; Yildiz B; Bruce A, 2022, 'A review of services and value provided by EV managed charging', Newcastle, presented at Asia Pacific Solar Research Conference (APSRC) 2022, Newcastle, 29 November 2022 - 01 December 2022, https://apvi.org.au/solar-research-conference/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Wang-A-review-of-services-and-value-provided-by-EV-managed-charging.pdf

Dennis P; Passey R; Yildiz B, 2022, 'Modelled financial outcomes for community-scale batteries', in Asia Pacific Solar Research Conference (APSRC) 2022, Newcastle, presented at Asia Pacific Solar Research Conference (APSRC) 2022, Newcastle, 29 November 2022 - 01 December 2022, https://apvi.org.au/solar-research-conference/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Dennis-Modelled-financial-outcomes-for-community-scale-batteries.pdf

Ertler W; Yildiz B; Shaw M, 2022, 'Shifting domestic electric water heating to solar hours reduces battery capacity requirements by 80%: a case study in regional Victoria', Newcastle, presented at Asia Pacific Solar Research Conference (APSRC) 2022, Newcastle, 28 November 2022 - 01 December 2022, https://apvi.org.au/solar-research-conference/proceedings-apsrc-2022/

Yildiz B; Stringer N; Adams S; Samarakoon S; Bruce A; Macgill I; Sproul AB, 2021, 'Curtailment and network voltage analysis study', in 2021 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia, ISGT Asia 2021, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), AUSTRALIA, Brisbane, pp. 1 - 5, presented at 2021 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia (ISGT Asia), AUSTRALIA, Brisbane, 05 December 2021 - 08 December 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ISGTASIA49270.2021.9715652

Evans R; Yildiz B; Bilbao J, 2020, 'Capturing Photons Using High Ground Coverage Ratio (GCR) approaches', in Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, pp. 2296 - 2299, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC45281.2020.9301029

Heslop S; Roberts M; Yildiz B; Bruce A; Egan R; Macgill I, 2019, 'A characterisation of air conditioning consumption in Australia’s eastern capitals', in Asia Pacific Solar Research Conference 2019, Australian PV Institute, Canberra, presented at Asia Pacific Solar Research Conference, Canberra, 03 December 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27605

O'Neill D; Yildiz B; Bilbao J, 2019, 'Electric Vehicles and V2G Integration in Future Grids', in Proceedings APSRC 2019, Canberra, presented at Asia Pacific Solar Research Conference (APSRC), Canberra, 02 December 2019, http://apvi.org.au/solar-research-conference/proceedings-apsrc-2019/

Yildiz B; Bilbao JI; Dore J; Sproul A, 2018, 'Household electricity load forecasting using historical smart meter data with clustering and classification techniques', in International Conference on Innovative Smart Grid Technologies, ISGT Asia 2018, pp. 873 - 879, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ISGT-Asia.2018.8467837

Yildiz B; bilbao J; sproul A, 2017, 'A method for classifying households to help forecast their Photvoltaic electricity self-consumption patterns', Melbourne, presented at Asia Pacific Solar Research Conference, Melbourne, 05 December 2017 - 07 December 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/26490

Yildiz B; Bilbao J; Sproul A; Dore J, 2017, 'Short-term forecasting of individual household electricity loads with investigating impact of data resolution and forecast horizon', in Goodfield D (ed.), Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability, EDP Sciences, Perth, Australia, pp. 3, presented at World Renewable Energy Congress 2017, Perth, Australia, 05 February 2017 - 09 February 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/rees/2018003

Conference Abstracts

Yildiz B; salazar D; Saberi H; Bruce A; Sproul A, 2024, 'Future of flexible electric hot water demand in Australia', in Proceedings of Energy Research Institutes Council for Australia (ERICA) State of Energy Research Conference 2024, Perth, presented at Energy Research Institutes Council for Australia (ERICA) State of Energy Research Conference 2024, Perth, 14 February 2024 - 16 February 2024

Yildiz B; Salazar D; Saberi H; Bruce A; Sproul A, 2023, 'Using electric water tanks as thermal storage to soak up excess PV generation', in Proceedings of Asia Pacific Solar Research Conference (APSRC) 2023, Melbourne, presented at Asia Pacific Solar Research Conference (APSRC) 2023, Melbourne, 04 December 2023 - 07 December 2023, https://apvi.org.au/solar-research-conference/proceedings-apsrc-2023/

Dennis PHOEBE; Passey ROB; Yildiz B, 2022, 'Modelled financial outcomes for community-scale batteries', in Proceedings of Asia-Pacific Solar Research Conference (APSRC) 2022, Newcastle, presented at Asia-Pacific Solar Research Conference (APSRC), Newcastle, 28 November 2022 - 01 December 2022, https://apvi.org.au/solar-research-conference/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Dennis-Modelled-financial-outcomes-for-community-scale-batteries.pdf

Yildiz B; Stringer N; Adams S; Shanil S; Bruce A; Macgill I; Sproul A, 2021, 'Investigation of distributed energy resources curtailment in South Australia', in Proceedings of the Asia Pacific Solar Research Conference 2021, Syndey, presented at Asia Pacific Solar Research Conference, Syndey

O'Neill D; Yildiz B; Bilbao J, 2019, 'Electric Vehicles and V2G technology in future grids', in Proceedings of the Asia Pacific Solar Research Conference 2019, Australian PV Institute, Canberra, presented at Asia Pacific Solar Research Conference, Canberra

Reports

Yildiz B; Saberi H; Salazar D; Bruce A, 2024, Submission to AEMC Draft Rule Determination Unlocking Consumer Energy Resource (CER) Benefits, https://www.aemc.gov.au/contact-us/lodge-submission

Fletcher J; Roche D; Christopher T; Roberts M; Yildiz B; Heslop S, 2024, Consumer Enegy Strategy 2024 - Stakeholder Consultation by NSW Decarbonisation Innovation Hub Electrification & Energy Systems Network, https://unsw.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/NSWDecarbInnovationHub/ERVyOLggBqNNm7Ayar7rWc8B4Sfi5hWYn1tLCjgqm0jI8g?e=BnYeBM&wdLOR=c1A42B376-A8A4-1D49-82C8-FE7FEF37E894

Yildiz B, 2023, Review of Ausgrid's Curtailment Calculation Method in response to Australian Energy Regulator's Curtailment Calculation Method Submissions, https://www.aer.gov.au/industry/registers/resources/guidelines/customer-export-curtailment-value-methodology

Dennis P; Yildiz B; Passey R, 2023, Community battery energy modelling findings for Geni.Energy

Yildiz B; Samhan S, 2022, Essential Energy Peak Load Forecasting, https://unsw.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/Essential/EbHiVXbPw4JAr90HOzntMbYBgI_uccpbnhwaM459bIucUw?e=9m3E1W

Yildiz B; Adams S; Samarakoon S; Stringer N; Bruce A; Macgill I, 2021, Curtailment and Network Voltage Analysis Study (CANVAS) Project Report, CRC RACE for 2030, https://www.racefor2030.com.au/publications/

Yildiz B, 2021, Cooperative Research Centre Project (CRC-P) Report: Analysis of electricity consumption by hot water tank, 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.14432.81922, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/350449395_CRC-P_Integrated_Home_Energy_Management_System_Project_Report_Analysis_of_electricity_consumption_by_hot_water_tank

Stringer N; Yildiz B; Bruce A; Macgill I, 2020, Submission to Standards Australia on the proposed amendments to AS4777.2 Grid connection of energy systems via inverters Inverter requirements, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27932

Heslop S; Stringer N; Yildiz B; Bruce A; Heywood P; Macgill I; Passey R, 2020, Voltage Analysis of the LV Distribution Network in the Australian National Electricity Market, https://prod-energycouncil.energy.slicedtech.com.au/lv-voltage-report

Software / Code

Salazar D; Yildiz B, 2024, SolarShift Project Open-Source Tool for Thermal Modelling, Open-source tool for modelling water heating technologies and thermal storage tanks, Published: 18 March 2024, Software / Code, https://github.com/DavidSaldivia/tm_solarshift

Dennis P; Yildiz B; Passey R, 2023, Community battery energy modelling, Open-source repository for modelling energy operations of community batteries, Published: 05 June 2023, Software / Code, https://github.com/UNSW-CEEM/community-battery-model

Yildiz B; Stringer N; Samhan S, 2023, Solar Curtailment Open Source Tool, Published: 05 June 2023, Software / Code, https://github.com/UNSW-CEEM/Solar-Curtailment

Yildiz B; Samhan S, 2023, Peak load forecasting for Essential Energy, Published: 07 March 2023, Software / Code, https://github.com/mssamhan31/Daily-Peak-Load-Forecasting

Media

Bruce A; Yildiz B; Alexander D; Roberts M, 2024, As Australia’s net zero transition threatens to stall, rooftop solar could help provide the power we need, https://theconversation.com/as-australias-net-zero-transition-threatens-to-stall-rooftop-solar-could-help-provide-the-power-we-need-220050

Yildiz B, 2023, Electric hot water is a hero of flexible demand. Where does it stand in the age of rooftop solar?, https://reneweconomy.com.au/electric-hot-water-is-a-hero-of-flexible-demand-where-does-it-stand-in-the-age-of-rooftop-solar/

Maisch M; Yildiz B, 2023, Distributed PV, battery storage curtailment in low-voltage networks, https://www.pv-magazine-australia.com/2023/09/11/distributed-pv-battery-storage-curtailment-in-low-voltage-networks/

Yildiz B; Shaw M; Ertler W; Bardwell L, 2023, Solar hours heating redefining regional battery storage requirements, https://www.energymagazine.com.au/solar-hours-heating-redefining-regional-battery-storage-requirements/

Barr B; Yildiz B, 2023, Pilot to policy research crucial to energy transformation, https://www.aemc.gov.au/news-centre/media-releases/pilot-policy-research-crucial-energy-transformation

Yildiz B, 2022, APVI study raises fairness concerns of solar curtailment, https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/apvi-study-raises-fairness-concerns-of-solar-curtailment/

Yildiz B, 2022, Rooftop solar PV curtailment raises fairness concerns, https://greenreview.com.au/energy/rooftop-solar-pv-curtailment-raises-fairness-concerns/

Vorrath S; Yildiz B, 2022, Some households lose 20 per cent of their solar output from grid curtailment, https://reneweconomy.com.au/some-households-lose-20-per-cent-of-their-solar-output-from-grid-curtailment/

Purtill J; Yildiz B; Adams S, 2022, What is renewable energy curtailment and how does it affect rooftop solar?, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2022-02-16/solar-how-is-it-affected-by-renewable-energy-curtailment/100830738

Adams S; Yildiz B; Stringer N; Samarakoon S, 2021, Solar curtailment is emerging as a new challenge to overcome as Australia dashes for rooftop solar, The Conversation, https://theconversation.com/solar-curtailment-is-emerging-as-a-new-challenge-to-overcome-as-australia-dashes-for-rooftop-solar-172152

Filatoff N; Yildiz B, 2021, UNSW study: channelling rooftop PV into water heating is a residential super saver, PV-Magazine, https://www.pv-magazine-australia.com/2021/09/06/unsw-study-channelling-rooftop-pv-into-water-heating-is-a-residential-super-saver/

Filatoff N; Yildiz B, 2021, UNSW digs the data: How much solar energy is lost through automated inverter settings?, PV Magazine, https://www.pv-magazine-australia.com/2021/05/24/unsw-digs-the-data-how-much-solar-energy-is-lost-through-automated-inverter-settings/

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