Relative life cycle economic analysis of stand-alone solar PV and fossil fuel powered systems in Bangladesh with regard to load demand and market controlling factors

Roy, Apratim; Kabir, Md. Ashfanoor

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2012.03.068

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“…The impact of fluctuation in solar irradiance, wind speed, and diesel price on the design was investigated using sensitivity analysis. In a similar study, authors in [53] designed a microgrid in a remote community in Bangladesh. It was made of solar PV and diesel generators.…”

Section: Related Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…All the reviewed studies in this section focused their studies on the feasibility of microgrid for rural electrification, without investigating the impact of policy and technology parameters on the microgrid investment. Even though some studies perform sensitivity analysis [50][51][52][53][54], they do not perform scenario analysis to investigate the effect on the optimal design. It is one of the objectives of this study to narrow this gap in the literature.…”

Section: Related Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Impact of Policy and Technology Parameters on the Economics of Microgrids for Rural Electrification: A Case Study of Remote Communities in Bolivia

2020

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Throughout the developing world, most remote and isolated communities are still without reliable electricity in the twenty-first century, and this is primarily due to the high cost of grid extensions. In communities that do have electricity, they usually rely on diesel generators, though these have high operating and maintenance costs, while also polluting the environment. A more sustainable approach is to deploy microgrids, however, microgrids have a high upfront cost, which is a major obstacle, especially in rural areas of developing countries. This study aims to investigate the parameters that can be influenced to make microgrids more economical for rural electrification. Through sensitivity analyses, five key policy and technology parameters were identified. They include real discount rates, diesel prices, grants, battery chemistry, and operating strategies. The system was then redesigned using scenarios formulated by varying these parameters. Results show that the parameters affect the configuration, levelized cost of energy (LCOE), renewable energy penetration (REP), and pollutant emissions. The study uses three remote communities in the Beni Department of Bolivia as case studies. MDSTool was used as a modeling framework to design the microgrids. The unique insights and lessons learned during the design process are discussed at length because these may be valuable for future microgrid designs for remote communities.

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The Impact of Policy and Technology Parameters on the Economics of Microgrids for Rural Electrification: A Case Study of Remote Communities in Bolivia

2020

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“…The equation for calculating the PV array size is shown in Equation (2) [102]. The size of the PV array is classified into three categories: below 1 kW, which requires a cheap MPPT; medium (1 KW to 1 MW) for the average cost techniques; and large (exceeds 1 MW), which is the most expensive [100].…”

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confidence: 99%

Performance Evaluation of Maximum Power Point Tracking Approaches and Photovoltaic Systems

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This paper elaborates a comprehensive overview of a photovoltaic (PV) system model, and compares the attributes of various conventional and improved incremental conductance algorithms, perturbation and observation techniques, and other maximum power point tracking (MPPT) algorithms in normal and partial shading conditions. Performance evaluation techniques are discussed on the basis of the dynamic parameters of the PV system. Following a discussion of the MPPT algorithms in each category, a table is drawn to summarize their key specifications. In the performance evaluation section, the appropriate PV module technologies, atmospheric effects on PV panels, design complexity, and number of sensors and internal parameters of the PV system are outlined. In the last phase, a comparative table presents performance-evaluating parameters of MPPT design criterion. This paper is organized in such a way that future researchers and engineers can select an appropriate MPPT scheme without complication.

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“…The most valuable statistical evaluation tool for the economic behaviour of energy systems is life cycle cost (LC C ) analysis. In renewable energy systems, it covers all system life stages; capital cost and initialization stage, operation & maintenance stage and the replacement stage [21]. The initial capital cost of any system is the cost required for purchasing all system components; this includes PV arrays, storage system, charge controller, inverter and installation (including wiring and other auxiliaries).…”

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Design and Simulation of Stand-alone PV System for Electronic and Communications Engineering Department Laboratories in Al-Nahrain University

Mahmood¹

2018

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In Iraq the problem of electricity shutdown in the main supply still exists and the cuts may last for hours. This shutdown causes problems in lectures and students experiments in the colleges because all electrical devices are off. PV system is a good alternative source to overcome such a problem; therefore a stand-alone photovoltaic power system is presented in this paper to supply department laboratories to ensure power continuity. A stand-alone PV system is presented to supply three laboratories selected as a case study, these laboratories belong to the electronic and communications engineering department, Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad. The loads for these laboratories were calculated based on what are exists already from electrical devices assuming that they were fully on during work time. The Pvsyst6 software package is used for simulation purposes in this work.

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Relative life cycle economic analysis of stand-alone solar PV and fossil fuel powered systems in Bangladesh with regard to load demand and market controlling factors

Cited by 39 publications

References 12 publications

The Impact of Policy and Technology Parameters on the Economics of Microgrids for Rural Electrification: A Case Study of Remote Communities in Bolivia

The Impact of Policy and Technology Parameters on the Economics of Microgrids for Rural Electrification: A Case Study of Remote Communities in Bolivia

Performance Evaluation of Maximum Power Point Tracking Approaches and Photovoltaic Systems

Design and Simulation of Stand-alone PV System for Electronic and Communications Engineering Department Laboratories in Al-Nahrain University

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