Techno-Economic Assessment of Battery Solutions for Solar Plants and Distribution System Operation

This thesis would not have been the same without the valuable contribu-tion of my supervisors. I would like to thank Dr.Aga for the support and guidance throughout the whole duration of the thesis and for giving me the opportunity to conduct it with ALSTOM. Working by his side has been a valuable experience. I would also like to thank my ETH supervisors, Philipp Fortenbacher, Theodor Borsche and Olivier Mégel for encouraging me and for always giving another perspective to the problems encountered. It has been a pleasure working with you. I would like to thank all the people that I met at the Future Technology Department of ALSTOM for welcoming me and making me feel at ease. My very special thanks to my new friend Io. My greatest appreciation goes to my parents who have been guiding me, encouraging me and inspiring since I remember myself. My sincere gratitude to Sofia and Thanos for staying by my side, pushing me through any hardship over and over