Amer Al-Hinai,
Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
Biography
Dr. Amer Al-Hinai is the director of the Sustainable Energy Research Center (SERC) and Associate Professor at Sultan Qaboos University. He started his reseaAmer Al-Hinai is the director of the Sustainable Energy Research Center (SERC) anDr. d Associate Professor at Sultan Qaboos University. He started his research career as a research assistant at the Advanced Power & Energy Research Center at West Virginia University, Morgantown, the USA during his postgraduate studies. His main research topic was related to the control and operation of distributed generation. In addition, he was part of a research team for several projects funded by different US institutions such as Department of Energy, Department of Defense, and National Energy Technology Laboratory. Dr. Amer has carried out more than 33 industry- funded research projects, with total funds exceeded 3 million USD, related to energy savings, power system analysis, power system quality and transient stability of power systems. His research funding agencies include but not limited to Petroleum Development Oman, Occidental Oman, Petrofac, Authority for Electricity Regulation Oman (AER), Muscat Electricity Distribution Company, Oman Electricity Transmission Companyrch career as a research assistant at the Advanced Power & Energy Research Center at West Virginia University, Morgantown, the USA during his postgraduate studies. His main research topic was related to the control and operation of distributed generation. In addition, he was part of a research team for several projects funded by different US institutions such as Department of Energy, Department of Defense, and National Energy Technology Laboratory. Dr. Amer has carried out more than 33 industry- funded research projects, with total funds exceeded 3 million USD, related to energy savings, power system analysis, power system quality and transient stability of power systems. His research funding agencies include but not limited to Petroleum Development Oman, Occidental Oman, Petrofac, Authority for Electricity Regulation Oman (AER), Muscat Electricity Distribution Company, Oman Electricity Transmission Company
Abstract
Abstract : Dispatchable renewable generation: A step towards high renewables penetration