Feasibility Study and Comparative Analysis of Hybrid Renewable Power System for off-Grid Rural Electrification in a Typical Remote Village Located in Nigeria

Oladigbolu, Jamiu Omotayo; Ramli, Makbul A.M.; Al‐Turki, Yusuf

doi:10.1109/access.2020.3024676

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“…The study did not mention the potential for power availability from renewable resources. Depending on renewable energy technology can not only solve the reliability and economic feasibility of electricity generation, but it can also improve the quality of life of people considering the availability of the resource [14].…”

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Optimal design and techno-economic analysis of a hybrid solar-wind power resource: a case study at Al Baha University, KSA

Tazay¹,

Hazza²,

Zerkaoui³

et al. 2022

Int. J. EQ

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This study presents a feasibility analysis of supplying the measured load of al baha university in Saudi arabia by renewable resources including solar photovoltaic (PV), wind turbine (WT), and storage banks instead of the current conventional grid. The objective of this paper is to find the optimum system that has the lowest net present cost (NPc) and greenhouse emission cO 2 . The metrological data and load profile are collected at the desired location. The simulation results show that NPc of a proposed combination of grid/PV/WT system, at the current grid's tariff of 0.085$/kWh, is more efficient than other configurations with power load shortage (<0.1%), with more than 30% reduction in cO 2 emission, and lower cost of energy (cOE). The results also show that the integration of PV and WT sources with the main grid is the best configuration that leads to the minimum cOE of 0.

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Optimal design and techno-economic analysis of a hybrid solar-wind power resource: a case study at Al Baha University, KSA

Tazay¹,

Hazza²,

Zerkaoui³

et al. 2022

Int. J. EQ

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“…For an optimal mixture of different renewable energy sources, researchers use various hybrid system optimization methods and some types of software, including linear programming, artificial intelligence, MATLAB/Simulink, and HOMER [7]. e authors in [8] discussed the feasibility of the hydro/PV/wind/diesel system using HOMER simulation software, and others in [8,9] discussed the feasibility study and comparative analysis of hybrid renewable power system for off-grid. In [10], Yibo et al designed a hydro/PV hybrid power system in an isolated microgrid.…”

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Feasibility Study of a Hybrid PV/Hydro System for Remote Area Electrification in Rwanda

Niringiyimana

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Dushimimana

2022

Journal of Renewable Energy

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Rwanda is among the least developed countries on the globe with total access to electricity not exceeding 63%, where the rest of the population lives in areas with no access to electricity. One such a place, which is the focus of this research, is Musanze district (1.4919 S, 29.5572 E), where 60% of the population in this area are located in remote areas, which makes the task of their electrification via grid system very difficult. Micro hydropower has been developed so far to reduce the deficit of energy access in this area. However, the power generated is not enough to cover the area, and the major problem is the decrease in river water level in the dry season, which affects the power generation. In this work, the feasibility of a hybrid PV/hydroelectric supply system is studied and optimized to increase the number of homes accessing electricity in this area. A 200 kW Mutobo micro hydro system in Musanze district under operation is considered a case study where a 100 kW PV array tied to the micro hydropower system is designed. The optimized PV-hydro hybrid system was proposed using a modified P and O MPPT algorithm to enhance the PV-generated power. The model was designed and simulated using MATLAB/Simulink, and data recorded from Mutobo micro hydropower station, Rwanda Energy Group, and National Meteorological Agency were used to estimate solar energy potentials. The results showed that the hybrid PV/hydro system is feasible and effectively contributes to the power shortage mitigation in remote areas during the dry season.

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“…The multiyear analysis revealed that the system consisting of a PV, diesel generator, and battery HES under the LF strategy is the most preferred combination. In [29], the system including a PV, wind turbine, hydropower, diesel generator, and battery was examined from the technical and economic perspectives for The selection of the optimal system component sizes requires a detailed analysis of the availability of RESs, suitable control methods, and a system's hardware components [20]. Energy management control systems are required for the purpose of operation, integration, and interconnection of different components in a single generation system and for ensuring safe operations and achieving the set goals.…”

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Design and Optimization of a Grid-Connected Solar Energy System: Study in Iraq

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Hybrid energy systems (HESs) consisting of both conventional and renewable energy sources can help to drastically reduce fossil fuel utilization and greenhouse gas emissions. The optimal design of HESs requires a suitable control strategy to realize the design, technical, economic, and environmental objectives. The aim of this study is to investigate the optimum design of a grid-connected PV/battery HES that can address the load requirements of a residential house in Iraq. The MATLAB Link in the HOMER software was used to develop a new dispatch strategy that predicts the upcoming solar production and electricity demand. A comparison of the modified strategy with the default strategies, including load following and cycle charging in HOMER, is carried out by considering the techno-economic and environmental perspectives. According to optimization studies, the modified strategy results in the best performance with the least net present cost (USD 33,747), unmet load (87 kWh/year), grid purchases (6188 kWh/year), and CO2 emission (3913 kg/year). Finally, the sensitivity analysis was performed on various critical parameters, which are found to affect the optimum results on different scales. Taking into consideration the recent advocacy efforts aimed at achieving the sustainable development targets, the models proposed in this paper can be used for a similar system design and operation planning that allow a shift to more efficient dispatch strategies of HESs.

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Feasibility Study and Comparative Analysis of Hybrid Renewable Power System for off-Grid Rural Electrification in a Typical Remote Village Located in Nigeria

Cited by 76 publications

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Optimal design and techno-economic analysis of a hybrid solar-wind power resource: a case study at Al Baha University, KSA

Optimal design and techno-economic analysis of a hybrid solar-wind power resource: a case study at Al Baha University, KSA

Feasibility Study of a Hybrid PV/Hydro System for Remote Area Electrification in Rwanda

Design and Optimization of a Grid-Connected Solar Energy System: Study in Iraq

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