Modeling of integrated renewable energy system for electrification of a remote area in India

Rajanna, S.; Saini, R.P.

doi:10.1016/j.renene.2015.12.067

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“…In the form of RESs system, use of small scale renewable energy based power generating units is more cost effective with multiple advantages over the other modes of power generation systems [3,10,[13][14][15]. RESs gives us the flexibility for installation of generating units in remote or rural areas, where transmission and distribution of power would not be feasible [16][17][18]. Karki et al [19] studied over getting environmental benefit from the rural electrification in India through RESs.…”

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Selection of Best Renewable Energy Source by Using VIKOR Method

Kumar

Samuel

2017

Technol Econ Smart Grids Sustain Energy

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The increasing global demand for the sustainable development of electricity sectors increased the contribution of renewable energy sources (RESs). RESs give the flexibility to install generation units at demand areas and reduce transmission and distribution losses. Selection of appropriate RES is more strategic and decisive area. This is a complex multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) problem of having uncertain and conflicting factors. In this work, we used the recently developed MCDM technique VIKOR method to choose best appropriate RES alternative for installation at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) campus, India. The advantage of VIKOR method is to have a solution closest to the ideal solution having an acceptable compromise of conflicting and non-commensurable criteria. For assigning weights to the different criteria, we used analytical hierarchy process (AHP). The importance of different criteria has been assigned by decision-makers based on their preferences. The result shows that the wind turbine option is the best choice for the case of BHU campus.

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Selection of Best Renewable Energy Source by Using VIKOR Method

Kumar

Samuel

2017

Technol Econ Smart Grids Sustain Energy

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“…The optimal design of HPS is a huge task because the optimal configuration depends on the prediction of the energy sources profile based on variable environmental conditions and the load profiles as well [12]. Studies on modeling, configurations, planning, and optimization techniques of HPS have been conducted for various locations and constraints [13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27]. Autonomous energy systems may contain a conventional energy source (diesel generator) or a Fuel Cell (FC) system as a backup energy source [28,29].…”

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Energy Efficiency and Fuel Economy of a Fuel Cell/Renewable Energy Sources Hybrid Power System with the Load-Following Control of the Fueling Regulators

Bizon

Thounthong

2020

Mathematics

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Two Hybrid Power System (HPS) topologies are proposed in this paper based on the Renewable Energy Sources (RESs) and a Fuel Cell (FC) system-based backup energy source. Photovoltaic arrays and wind turbines are modeled as RESs power flow. Hydrogen and air needed for FC stack to generate the power requested by the load are achieved through the Load-Following control loop. This control loop will regulate the fueling flow rate to load level. A real-time optimization strategy for RES/FC HPS based on Extremum Seeking Control will find the Maximum Efficiency Point or best fuel economy point by control of the boost converter. Therefore, two HPS configurations and associated strategies based on Load-Following and optimization loops of the fueling regulators were studied here and compared using the following performance indicators: the FC net power generated on the DC bus, the FC energy efficiency, the fuel consumption efficiency, and the total fuel consumption. An increase in the FC system’s electrical efficiency and fuel economy of up to 2% and 12% respectively has been obtained using the proposed optimization strategies compared with a baseline strategy.

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“…So, the utilization of these resources, in place of electricity grids, for the distant production of the required electricity for rural families is cost-effective and efficient. Based on another study on electricity generation in an isolated region in India, it was suggested that integrated renewable energies are capable of providing a practical solution (Rajanna and Saini 2016). Since the potential of wind and solar energies is not equal in different regions, Al Busaidi et al (2016) have compared these two resources in Oman and introduced an optimal approach in their study.…”

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Simulation of biogas utilization effect on the economic efficiency and greenhouse gas emission: a case study in Isfahan, Iran

Ariae¹,

Jahangiri

Fakhr

et al. 2019

Int. J. Renew. Energy Dev.

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Biomass is a type of renewable energy that, in despite of its potentials and advantages including simple production technology, decreasing environmental issues, and energy generation capacity at the consumption site, has not been sufficiently utilized in Iran. Since, due to statistics, Isfahan enjoys remarkable prospects in terms of wind, solar and biomass energies, a combined system of indigenous energy sources for powering a cattle farm has been investigated and evaluated in this study. To evaluate the possibility of the optimal system for comparative reasons, the HOMER software was used. The designed hybrid system was a wind-solar-biomass generator that used a battery saver as backup. Although it seems that wind and solar energies have the highest potential for energy generation in Isfahan, the results showed that biomass, by itself, can provide the required power for a cattle farm. In fact, biomass energy was more economically efficient than wind and solar energies. Owing to the low electricity cost, generated from fossil fuels, in Iran, relative to a large number of countries, the findings revealed that using biomass for generating the electricity of a cattle farm will compensate the expenses by the mid-15th year and will generate profit for 9.5 years later. The results also showed that the solar cell-based hybrid system is cheaper than the wind turbine-based one. Regarding the price of per kWh of electricity produced, the results showed that the biomass generator system with the price 0.12 $/kWh is the cheapest, and the solar cell-based and wind turbine-based hybrid systems are 3.33% and 10.83% more expensive, respectively. The results can be used for electricity generation with minimum pollution and expenses in the same regions. ©2019. CBIORE-IJRED. All rights reserved

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Modeling of integrated renewable energy system for electrification of a remote area in India

Cited by 88 publications

References 34 publications

Selection of Best Renewable Energy Source by Using VIKOR Method

Selection of Best Renewable Energy Source by Using VIKOR Method

Energy Efficiency and Fuel Economy of a Fuel Cell/Renewable Energy Sources Hybrid Power System with the Load-Following Control of the Fueling Regulators

Simulation of biogas utilization effect on the economic efficiency and greenhouse gas emission: a case study in Isfahan, Iran

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