A techno-economic assessment of a combined heat and power photovoltaic/fuel cell/battery energy system in Malaysia hospital

Isa, Normazlina Mat; Das, Himadry Shekhar; Tan, Chee Wei; Yatim, A.H.M.; Lau, Kwan Yiew

doi:10.1016/j.energy.2016.06.056

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“…Renewable based DG, for instance, PV-DG system, offer different types of integrating application according to [23][24][25][26] as follows: PV-diesel hybrid power systemuses supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) for control purposes. PV direct-coupled systemoperates as mix power application when there is solar energy which supplies the output DC power directly to a DC load and also, operate in AC loads in many applications via PV inverter.…”

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Photovoltaic-integrated review and expansion need in green building landscape for bridging the malaysian RE policy

Amran

Muhtazaruddin

Bani

et al. 2020

IJEECS

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A literature review is presented specifically on the photovoltaic (PV) as a distributed generation (DG) integration approach and the extensiveness through renewable energy (RE) assessment criteria in current green building rating system (GBRS) to: delineate for further classification in terms of installed-capacity; identify the RE applications’ intent / aim; and recommendation for PV-type DG (PV-DG) expansion needs. The paper aims to close the gap in knowledge, by an empirical review of current RE assessment criteria and to portray the expected evolution of RE for higher installed-capacity in ensuring the government key achievement can be achieved. In considering the expansion needs in GBRS, the optimal technique for PV-DG expansion-limit would serve as a conceptual bridge between expanding mechanism and realization of the Malaysian most recent RE policy specifically on the drastically increment of RE quota. These can be achieved since various DG optimization case studies have been presented and overcome with the improvement impact on the test system, in term of power loss reduction, increased efficiency and optimal cost outcome. Future analysis as well as research direction are proposed and linked with some of the previous optimization reviews in recent literature.

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Section: Pv-dg Connection Type and The Current Approach In Bipv Integmentioning

confidence: 99%

Photovoltaic-integrated review and expansion need in green building landscape for bridging the malaysian RE policy

Amran

Muhtazaruddin

Bani

et al. 2020

IJEECS

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“…Another notable point is that the lifetimes of diesel generators and gas power plants are 20-25 years [108] and 25 years on average [109], respectively, which are generally lower than geothermal power systems' lives. According to Gringarten and Sauty [110], Lippmann and Tsang [111], and Wellmann et al [112], the reasonable operating period of geothermal energy systems is~30 years, although it has been reported that in some cases, it is even greater [113].…”

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Geothermal Energy for Sustainable Food Production in Canada’s Remote Northern Communities

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The cold, remote, northern regions of Canada constitute a challenging environment for the provision of reliable energy and food supply to communities. A transition from fossil fuels to renewables-based sources of energy is one positive step in reducing the greenhouse gases from the energy supply system, which currently requires long-distance transport of diesel for electricity and heating needs. Geothermal energy can not only displace diesel for part of this energy need, it can provide a base-load source of local energy to support food production and mitigate adverse impacts of food insecurity on communities. In this proof-of-concept study, we highlight some potential benefits of using geothermal energy to serve Canada's northern communities. Specifically, we focus on food security and evaluate the technical and economic feasibility of producing vegetables in a "controlled environment", using ground sources of heat for energy requirements at three remote locations-Resolute Bay, Nunavut, as well as Moosonee and Pagwa in Ontario. The system is designed for geothermal district heating combined with efficient use of nutrients, water, and heat to yield a diverse crop of vegetables at an average cost up to 50% lower than the current cost of these vegetables delivered to Resolute Bay. The estimates of thermal energy requirements vary by location (e.g., they are in the range of 41 to 44 kW of thermal energy for a single greenhouse in Resolute Bay). To attain adequate system size to support the operation of such greenhouses, it is expected that up to 15% of the annually recommended servings of vegetables can be provided. Our comparative analysis of geothermal system capital costs shows significantly lower capital costs in Southern Ontario compared to Northern Canada-lower by one-third. Notwithstanding high capital costs, our study demonstrates the technical and economic feasibility of producing vegetables cost-effectively in the cold northern climate. This suggests that geothermal energy systems can supply the heat needed for greenhouse applications in remote northern regions, supplying a reliable and robust source of cost-competitive sustainable energy over the long-term and providing a basis for improved food security and economic empowerment of communities.Energies 2019, 12, 4058 2 of 25 and food insecurity, water scarcity, ocean pollution, and environmental threats, such as climate change, ozone layer depletion, acid rain, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and air pollution [3,[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]. Limitations of nonrenewable energy sources such as oil, coal, natural gas, and uranium [2,15,16], including the high cost of exploration, exploitation, and transportation, as well as ancillary factors such as political issues [17], have resulted in concerns over energy. Additionally, burning fossil fuels for electricity generation, heating and cooling needs is deemed a major contributor to emissions of GHGs [3,[18][19][20][21][22][23].Carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) is a principal GHG agent, and new, long-residence CO 2 is...

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“…For instance, hybrid energy systems incorporating CHP, solar and battery components have been simulated and technically assessed for three areas in the U.S. [9]. For Malaysia, a hybrid solar-diesel system for buildings designed for zero load rejection was optimized [28], and the viability was assessed of meeting a hospital's energy loads with a cogeneration system incorporating a fuel cell and battery as well as grid-connected PV [21]. That system was designed and techno-economically assessed using the software package HOMER (Hybrid Optimization of Multiple Energy Resources).…”

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“…Results have also been reported for hybrid renewable energy systems involving three primary energy technologies. Examples include PV-wind-hydro-battery systems [15]; PV, wind and storage integration on small islands [16]; wind-PV-battery systems [17]; wind-photovoltaic energy storage and transmission hybrid power systems [18]; grid-connected photovoltaic-wind-biomass power systems [19]; solar-diesel-battery systems [20]; solar-fuel cell-battery systems [21]; solar-wind-battery systems [22]; wind-solar-natural gas [23]; solar-wind-fuel cell systems [24]; solar-wind-diesel-battery systems [25]; and solar-wind-desalination systems [26]. For comparative purposes, it is noted that hybrid energy systems driven by fossil fuels have also been examined, such as fuel cell-gas turbine systems [27].…”

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Optimal Operation of a Grid-Connected Hybrid Renewable Energy System for Residential Applications

2017

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Abstract:The results of a study on incorporating solar-thermal collectors into a hybrid renewable energy system are reported. A photovoltaic-wind turbine-fuel cell-solar-thermal collector system is designed and an economic model is introduced for supplying the residential thermal and electrical loads via the grid-connected hybrid system. Since determining the optimal operation of a hybrid system such as a combined heat and power system constitutes a complex optimization problem requiring a sophisticated optimization method, a modified heuristic approach-based particle swarm optimization is proposed for solving the optimization problem. The results are compared with those obtained by an efficient metaheuristic optimization method, namely a genetic algorithm, in terms of accuracy and run time. The results show that, using the grid-connected hybrid combined heat and power system, among the cases considered, decreases the total cost of the system. The results also demonstrate that the reductions in daily cost relative to the base case by the modified particle swarm optimization algorithm for Cases 1-4 are 5.01%, 25.59%, 19.42%, and 22.19%, respectively. Finally, Case 2 is the most cost-effective and reliable. Moreover, the modified particle swarm optimization algorithm leads to better results than the genetic algorithm.

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A techno-economic assessment of a combined heat and power photovoltaic/fuel cell/battery energy system in Malaysia hospital

Cited by 172 publications

References 38 publications

Photovoltaic-integrated review and expansion need in green building landscape for bridging the malaysian RE policy

Photovoltaic-integrated review and expansion need in green building landscape for bridging the malaysian RE policy

Geothermal Energy for Sustainable Food Production in Canada’s Remote Northern Communities

Optimal Operation of a Grid-Connected Hybrid Renewable Energy System for Residential Applications

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