Tareq Foqha
@app.ptuk.edu.ps
Electrical Engineering
Engineering Lecturer
Received his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Palestine Technical University-Kadoorie, Tulkarm, Palestine in 2020, and the master's degree in electrical power engineering from An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine in 2022. He worked for two years as a research and teaching assistant in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Palestine Technical University-Kadoorie. He is currently a teaching assistant at the Electrical Engineering and Renewable Energy Department, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Arab American University, Jenin, Palestine. His research interests include electric power distribution, power system protection, computer applications in power system engineering, application of optimization algorithms to power system engineering.
RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS
Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Applied Mathematics
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Tareq Foqha, Samer Alsadi, and Shady S. Refaat
IEEE
Microgrids are gaining popularity due to their improved reliability and resilience. However, their protection is challenging due to bidirectional current flow and varying fault current levels in different operating modes. This paper proposes the use of dual-setting directional overcurrent relays for microgrid protection. To demonstrate their effectiveness, a comparative analysis of dual-setting relays and conventional relays is conducted. The relay coordination problem is formulated as a nonlinear programming problem, and the settings of relays are optimally determined using genetic algorithm and an efficient hybrid optimization algorithm that combines the modified firefly algorithm and genetic algorithm to minimize the overall relay operating time for primary relays. The proposed scheme is implemented on the distribution section of the IEEE-14 bus system, demonstrating a reduction in total system operating time with dual-setting directional overcurrent relays.
Tareq Foqha, Samer Alsadi, and Shady S. Refaat
IEEE
Economic dispatch is one of the mathematical optimization problems in power system operation and planning. It aims to find the most efficient output for generating units that meets the demand of the load at the lowest possible cost while satisfy all operational constraints. This paper examines numerous methods to address the economic dispatch problem, including deterministic approaches like the Lagrange multiplier method, metaheuristic optimization algorithms such as the Genetic Algorithm, the Firefly Algorithm, the Harris-Hawks optimization algorithm, and their hybridizations. The study also utilizes PowerWorld Simulator, a software package that solves economic dispatch problems using sequential linear programming. Two different case studies have been conducted on IEEE 5-bus and 30-bus test systems for demonstrating the effectiveness of the proposed algorithms. The results of various case studies showed that the deterministic methods are the most effective for solving the economic dispatch problem. It was also shown that the hybrid algorithms, which combine the strengths of different optimization techniques, can achieve a significant enhancement in total cost compared to the conventional metaheuristic methods.
Hamza Alqasem, Adam Dawood, Qusai Arda, Jafar Jallad, Samer Alsadi, Tareq Foqha, Abdulelah AlWahhabi, and Mohammad Aljaidi
Springer Nature Switzerland
Ali Kitaneh, Ahmad Jarrad, Samer Alsadi, Arafat Zeidan, Tareq Foqha, Abdulelah AlWahhabi, and Hani Attar
Springer Nature Switzerland
Baraa Attili, Wael Salah, Samer Alsadi, Tareq Foqha, Basem Abu Izneid, and Abdullah Alqammaz
Springer Nature Switzerland
Omar Salem, Ameen Hasan, Neal zain Edden, Saif Zedan, Muhammad Dradi, Samer Alsadi, Tareq Foqha, and Ayman Amer
Springer Nature Switzerland
Tareq Foqha, Muhammed Dradi, Samer Alsadi, and Hani Attar
Springer Nature Switzerland
Ahmad Al-Fandi, Ahmad Toma, Basim Alsayid, Samer Alsadi, Tareq Foqha, Ali Elrashidi, and Mohammad Rasmi Al-Mousa
Springer Nature Switzerland
Sohaip Yousef, Mohammad Hethnawi, Baraa Raed, Akram Hamdan, Samer Alsadi, Tareq Foqha, Abdulelah AlWahhabi, and Mais Alzgool
Springer Nature Switzerland
Mohammad Kaik, Momen Zarour, Faris Sabha, Tawfiq Abu-salah, M. Muntaser-Aldabe, Samer Alsadi, Tareq Foqha, and Mohammad Rasmi Al-Mousa
Springer Nature Switzerland
Anas Shunaran, Hasan Nofal, Muntasir Aldabe, Samer Alsadi, Tareq Foqha, Abdulelah Al Wahhabi, and Khaled Al-Qawasmi
Springer Nature Switzerland
Hothayfa Abu Sarees, Alaa Abu Ali, Obay Nedal Naffaa, Jafar Jallad, Samer Alsadi, Tareq Foqha, Basem Abu Izneid, and Mahmoud Odeh
Springer Nature Switzerland
Abdullah Ziadeh, Heba Zedan, Taima’a Theeb, Waseem Kharoof, Arafat Zedan, Samer Alsadi, Tareq Foqha, and Mohammed Rasmi Al-Mousa
Springer Nature Switzerland
Dawoud Sader, Ammar Ashour, Muhammad Dradi, Samer Alsadi, Tareq Foqha, Abdulelah Alwahhabi, and Sattam Almatarneh
Springer Nature Switzerland
Tareq Foqha, Samer Alsadi, Osama Omari, and Shady S. Refaat
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
This paper provides a comprehensive review of optimization techniques for coordinating directional overcurrent relays in power systems. It covers a wide range of techniques, including conventional and deterministic methods, metaheuristic algorithms, and hybrid approaches. The paper discusses the objective functions utilized in formulating relay coordination problem and presents the development of optimization methods for solving this problem. Furthermore, it examines the criteria for comparing different algorithms for coordination problem and includes a case study to demonstrate the practical application of these criteria. It also presents simulation software employed for examining and validating results obtained from optimization algorithms. Future trends and challenges regarding optimal coordination of directional overcurrent relays are also discussed. The paper concludes that there is no single “best” optimization technique for the coordination problem. The best technique for a particular application will depend on the specific characteristics of the power system and the constraints of the coordination problem.
Tareq Foqha, Maher Khammash, Samer Alsadi, Osama Omari, Shady S. Refaat, Khaled Al-Qawasmi, and Ali Elrashidi
MDPI AG
The application of directional overcurrent relays (DOCRs) plays an important role in protecting power systems and ensuring their safe, reliable, and efficient operation. However, coordinating DOCRs involves solving a highly constrained and nonlinear optimization problem. The primary objective of optimization is to minimize the total operating time of DOCRs by determining the optimal values for decision variables such as the time multiplier setting (TMS) and plug setting (PS). This article presents an efficient hybrid optimization algorithm that combines the modified firefly algorithm and genetic algorithm to achieve improved solutions. First, this study modifies the firefly algorithm to obtain a global solution by updating the firefly’s brightness and to prevent the distance between the individual fireflies from being too far. Additionally, the randomized movements are controlled to produce a high convergence rate. Second, the optimization problem is solved using the genetic algorithm. Finally, the solution obtained from the modified firefly algorithm is used as the initial population for the genetic algorithm. The proposed algorithms have been tested on the IEEE 3-bus, 8-bus, 9-bus and 15-bus networks. The results indicate the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed algorithms in minimizing the total operating time of DOCRs compared with other optimization methods presented in the literature.
Khalil Bakouri, Tareq Foqha, Omar Ahwidi, Ahmed Abubaker, Yasser Nassar, and Hala El-Khozondar
Center for Solar Energy Research and Studies
In this study, an examination was conducted on weather data gathered from the Murzuq weather station over a period of nine months, specifically focusing on 15-minute time series solar radiation data. The data was sourced from the Center for Solar Energy Research and Studies in Tajoura-Tripoli, through a collaborative agreement between the Faculty of Engineering at Wadi Alshatti University and the research center. The information collected encompassed various solar radiation components, such as global horizontal solar radiation, direct normal radiation, sky-diffuse solar radiation, and ground reflected solar radiation. The aim of this study is to verify calculated values of these components using mathematical models by comparing them with their measured values. The investigation revealed that the Earth's reflectance value for the region was estimated and determined to be around 0.4. It is important to note that this figure was different from the typically advised value of 0.2 that was given in previous literature.
Ahmed A. Makhzom, Abdallah M. Eshdok, Yasser F. Nassar, Samer Y. Alsadi, Tareq H. Foqha, Mansour A. Salem, Ibraheem M. AlShareef, and Hala J. El-Khozondar
IEEE
This study is relevant to the efforts being made to support the Libyan state achieve its goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions since Libya is one of the countries that ratified the Paris Agreement of 2015 and participated in the COP27 conference. Therefore, this research aims to estimate the amounts of Co2 emitted from Libyan power industry sector. The results presented in this research is based on real measured data that had been collected over long periods of time series by monitoring and control systems of the considered power plants. Thus, the presented here Co2 emission factors on different basis can be considered as an indicator to the environmental situation of the power industry sector of Libyan State. The methodology used in this study can be adopted to estimate other air pollutions emission factors in the power sector or even in other sectors. The results were also compared with emission inventories published by environmental agencies such as IPCC, EAA, EAI, and EEM, as well as the standards set by UNFCCC. This research sounds the alarm that the current environmental situation of the stations is much worse than all expectations, and therefore scientists and decision-makers must take immediate measures to reduce pollution in this sector.
Tareq Foqha, Samer Alsadi, Shady S. Refaat, and Kais Abdulmawjood
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Electric power transmission networks should be operated in efficient, safe, and reliable conditions. To improve the stability and transfer capability of power transmission, it is necessary to mitigate the Ferranti effect. This paper investigates the impact of increasing the length of the transmission line on its receiving end voltage under no-load conditions. A variable shunt reactor compensation for transmission lines is used to control the voltage level at different lengths of the transmission line. The proposed method demonstrates that the value of the shunt reactor required to maintain the receiving end voltage can be estimated. Moreover, the system is modeled using the PowerWorld simulator, and the effectiveness of the proposed model has been verified by experimental results. The experimental results demonstrate the efficiency of the proposed methodology and match the simulation results, which are then validated by simulating the WSCC 9-bus and IEEE 30-bus test systems.