Decarbonisation Using Hybrid Energy Solution: Case Study of Zagazig, Egypt

Akrami, Mohammad; Gilbert, S; Dibaj, Mahdieh; Farmani, Raziyeh; Salah, Alaa H.; Fath, Hassan E.S.; Negm, Abdelazim

doi:10.3390/en13184680

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“…Different RE sources were established to meet the annual electricity demand (100,680 kWh), namely solar energy (on-grid and off-grid), wind turbines (horizontal and vertical), and hybrid systems, Figure 7a. This system is more efficient than the mono one (supporting the results of Reference [58]). This mix produces 96,372 kWh annually, which covers 96% of the total, considering that pumps and the associated equipment consume the majority (58%), followed by ventilation (19%), other equipment (17%), and lighting (6%)-showing the importance of energy-efficient irrigation and pumps in similar realms.…”

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Rural Energy Communities as Pillar towards Low Carbon Future in Egypt: Beyond COP27

Abouaiana

2022

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Egypt pays extraordinary attention to climate action, which is gaining momentum, coinciding with reaching the peak of the status quo by hosting the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, Conference of Parties (COP27). Renewable energy sources are one of the principal axes of the state’s plan to combat climate change and open new horizons toward decarbonization. Rural commons act as a food basket and are essential to function in urban areas and enhance ecosystem services, even though currently they are facing extraordinary environmental challenges. Therefore, this study aims to restore the function of the rural commons from consumerism to productivity as an energy basket and create a tendency and momentum toward a self-sufficiency dogma by promoting the rural energy community concept from a top-down approach in Egypt. Two steps can articulate this: First, defining the legal key concept and showing its roots in European policies to provide a direction to this research. Second, by analyzing the current Egyptian legalization, laws, efforts, and best practices, those could address, allow, and encourage the concept’s core. The results proved that this is the first research to discuss the concept from the climate–energy–land use perspective, integrated with a previous bottom-up intervention. Meanwhile, it explains the current state of knowledge and a better understanding of the institutional context, showing the high level of coordination of cross sectors and proving that rural energy communities are presented in the bottom-up practices. This can support decisionmakers and paves the way for researchers, academic bodies, and energy experts to explore other insights.

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Rural Energy Communities as Pillar towards Low Carbon Future in Egypt: Beyond COP27

Abouaiana

2022

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“…As a reference case, parameters that are shown in Table 1, seawater parameters indicated in Table 4 and average beam solar intensities of the case study of Zagazig were utilised to evaluate system productivity due to its high solar intensity [48]. This is achieved by firstly obtaining .…”

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Analysing the Material Suitability and Concentration Ratio of a Solar-Powered Parabolic trough Collector (PTC) Using Computational Fluid Dynamics

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Solar-powered desalination is a sustainable solution for countries experiencing water scarcity. Several studies have presented different solutions to provide cleaner production in desalination systems. Parabolic trough collector (PTC) is one of these solutions that has proven to be superior among solar concentrators. Furthermore, a number of studies have investigated the use of PTC for distillation of saline water in response to water scarcity. In this study, a modified PTC model was developed, in which the heat exchanger was replaced by a condensation tube to reduce the energy consumption, and a black layer was introduced to the surface of the receiver to enhance its absorptance. As a reference case, the system productivity according to average solar intensities in Zagazig, located at 30°34′N 31°30′E in the North East of Egypt, is estimated. The results indicated that the maximum production rate that can be attained is 1.72 kg/hr. Then, the structure of the system is evaluated with the aid of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modelling, in order to enhance its productivity. Many materials are examined and the results recognised copper as the most suitable material amongst marine grade metals (i.e., aluminium, galvanised steel and stainless steel) to construct the receiver tube. This is due to its superior thermal performance, satisfactory corrosion resistance, and acceptable cost. Afterwards, the selected receiver tube was employed to identify the optimal Concentration Ratio (CR). Consequently, a CR of 90.56 was determined to be the optimum value for Zagazig and regions with similar solar radiation. As a result, the system’s productivity was enhanced drastically, as it was estimated that a maximum production rate of 6.93 kg/hr can be achieved.

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“…Several countries have started to shift towards renewable resources based on geographic location and local resources (Akrami et al, 2020) Renewable energy sources (RE) are the best option available to meet the demand for electricity. The main sources of RE based systems are solar PV systems, wind power generation systems, fuel cells (FC), micro-turbines etc.…”

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DHVSU Electrical Engineering Department Goes Green: Feasibility of Solar-Powered Building Using an Off-Grid Hybrid Solar Inverter

P. Alcarion,

Dela Cruz,

S. Manzon

2022

IJIE

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This research project unfolds the practicability of utilizing an Off-Grid Hybrid Solar Inverter to power up the Electrical Engineering Building in Don Honorio Ventura State University. To satisfy the aims of this research, a Solar PV System design was used to make use of the solar energy converting it to electrical energy to supply the whole building. This study was guided by doing a load schedule of all the appliances in the whole building to acquire the total power and total energy consumption, using it as a basis for the selection of the required electrical components and computation of the roof area to select a suitable solar panel in order to ensure the functionality of the whole Solar PV System. The raw data gathered was analyzed using formulas to acquire the needed electrical values. The findings resulted in the development and completion of the Solar PV System Design. The last part of the research is the results, discussions, conclusions, and recommendations. These provided the finalization and endorsement of the whole study.

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Decarbonisation Using Hybrid Energy Solution: Case Study of Zagazig, Egypt

Cited by 7 publications

References 22 publications

Rural Energy Communities as Pillar towards Low Carbon Future in Egypt: Beyond COP27

Rural Energy Communities as Pillar towards Low Carbon Future in Egypt: Beyond COP27

Analysing the Material Suitability and Concentration Ratio of a Solar-Powered Parabolic trough Collector (PTC) Using Computational Fluid Dynamics

DHVSU Electrical Engineering Department Goes Green: Feasibility of Solar-Powered Building Using an Off-Grid Hybrid Solar Inverter

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