Feasibility study of grid connected photovoltaic system in family farms for electricity generation in rural areas

Nacer, T.; Hamidat, A.; Nadjemi, O.; Bey, Mohamed

doi:10.1016/j.renene.2016.04.093

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“…The output PV power is known to be profoundly affected by the amount of the solar radiation available and the temperature. In this respect, the following expression is used in HOMER to compute the output PV power [53,54]: The output PV power is known to be profoundly affected by the amount of the solar radiation available and the temperature. In this respect, the following expression is used in HOMER to compute the output PV power [53,54]:…”

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Energy Management and Optimization of a PV/Diesel/Battery Hybrid Energy System Using a Combined Dispatch Strategy

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In recent years, the concept of hybrid energy systems (HESs) is drawing more attention for electrification of isolated or energy-deficient areas. When optimally designed, HESs prove to be more reliable and economical than single energy source systems. This study examines the feasibility of a combined dispatch (CD) control strategy for a photovoltaic (PV)/diesel/battery HES by combining the load following (LF) strategy and cycle charging (CC) strategy. HOMER software is used as a tool for optimization analysis by investigating the techno-economic and environmental performance of the proposed system under the LF strategy, CC strategy, and combined dispatch CD strategy. The simulation results reveal that the CD strategy has a net present cost (NPC) and cost of energy (COE) values of $110,191 and $0.21/kWh, which are 20.6% and 4.8% lower than those of systems utilizing the LF and CC strategies, respectively. From an environmental point of view, the CD strategy also offers the best performance, with CO 2 emissions of 27,678 kg/year. Moreover, the results show that variations in critical parameters, such as battery minimum state of charge, time step, solar radiation, diesel price, and load growth, exert considerable effects on the performance of the proposed system. Sustainability 2019, 11, 683 2 of 26 different energy sources to produce a hybrid energy system (HES), which can solve reliability problems and provide an environmentally friendly solution [7][8][9]. Various power sources and storages, such as diesel generators, batteries, and supercapacitors, should be integrated into HESs to improve system stability and smooth out fluctuations [10,11].Sustainability 2018, 10, x FOR PEER REVIEW 2 of 29 problems and provide an environmentally friendly solution [7][8][9]. Various power sources and storages, such as diesel generators, batteries, and supercapacitors, should be integrated into HESs to improve system stability and smooth out fluctuations [10,11]. Figure 2. Commonly used approaches for energy management strategies [14]. Sustainability 2019, 11, 683 3 of 26Although the non-dispatchable RESs necessitate complex systems modeling, they are themselves simple to model without the need for control logic, in which the power is merely produced in direct response to the available renewable energy resources. On the other hand, the dispatchable components, such as the generator and battery, are more difficult to model because they must be controlled to achieve matching of demand and supply properly, and to compensate for the intermittency of the non-dispatchable RESs [16,17]. "Should a generator charge the battery or should excess solar production be responsible for charging the battery only and the generator used only to satisfy the load?" This question has led to some rules that manage the operation of generator and battery energy storage. The load following (LF) and cycle charging (CC) dispatch strategies are used to control generator operation and battery energy storage. Under the LF strategy, a generator produces only e...

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“…where C RC is the cost of replacement ($), T rem represents the remaining life of the component (year), and T com refers to the component lifetime (year). COE is the average cost per kWh of producing electricity, given by [53,56]:…”

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“…3 [15,[77][78][79][80][81][82][83][84][85] Various decentralized hybrid energy systems with a techno-economic analysis for the provision of electricity to the developing countries with energy scarcity, developed countries for energy management and load sharing purposes. 4 [86][87][88][89][90][91][92][93][94][95] Substantial information regarding the off-grid scenarios considering a Nigerian perspective and can be used as the background study for the present research.…”

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Research Insights and Knowledge Headways for Developing Remote, Off-Grid Microgrids in Developing Countries

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Recent reports from international energy agencies indicate that more than a billion of the population in the world is deprived of basic electricity provisions, confined mainly to the remote communities of developing nations. Microgrids are promoted as a potential technology for electricity provisions to off-grid rural communities, but have failed to reach their value proposition in the context of rural electrification access. In view of the rampant rural electrification issues, the objective of this paper is to furnish an understanding of, and advance the knowledge into, methods to facilitate the design and development of microgrid systems for remote communities in developing countries. The methodology involves an integrative review process of an annotated bibliography to summarise past empirical or theoretical literature. As such, this research is based on evaluation attributes, and identifies the challenges and barriers for remote microgrids through an analysis of 19 case studies. The paper concludes by proposing key aspects that need to be considered for developing a framework to improve the sustainability of electricity provisions for off-grid rural communities in developing countries.

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“…Even though PV is an ideal candidate given the regions high annual irradiation, the countries in the MENA region are yet to have a significant PV uptake. In contrast, there has been a dramatic increase in the global uptake of large-scale grid-connected PV in the last few years due to factors such as falling prices and developments in large scale manufacturing [5].…”

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Techno-economic potential of largescale photovoltaics in Bahrain

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Feasibility study of grid connected photovoltaic system in family farms for electricity generation in rural areas

Cited by 88 publications

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Energy Management and Optimization of a PV/Diesel/Battery Hybrid Energy System Using a Combined Dispatch Strategy

Energy Management and Optimization of a PV/Diesel/Battery Hybrid Energy System Using a Combined Dispatch Strategy

Research Insights and Knowledge Headways for Developing Remote, Off-Grid Microgrids in Developing Countries

Techno-economic potential of largescale photovoltaics in Bahrain

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