Sustainability---Concept and its application in the energy sector

Khan, Imran; Sahabuddin, Md.

doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-88668-0.00005-x

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“…In recent years, the imperative to replace fossil fuels with alternative and more sustainable, especially carbon-neutral, energy sources has resulted in the evaluation of numerous potential new technologies. 1,2 One of the most promising is solar energy conversion based on photovoltaic devices. 3,4 A photovoltaic device converts light energy into electrical energy by generating an electron–hole pair upon irradiation.…”

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Advancing Economical and Environmentally Conscious Electrification: A Comprehensive Framework for Microgrid Design in Off‐Grid Regions

Azad,

Oishi,

Islam

et al. 2024

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The design of renewable energy systems traditionally emphasizes life cycle costs, often focusing primarily on emissions rather than a comprehensive life cycle impact assessment. This research proposes a four‐tier methodology to balance cost‐effectiveness and sustainability in the electrification of remote areas. Tier 1 focuses on understanding the community context by analyzing electrical load profiles, meteorological data, and component specifications for microgrid design. Tier 2 evaluates the feasibility of various systems, optimizing them through cost analysis and Multi‐Criteria Decision‐Making (MCDM) to rank alternatives. Tier 3 assesses environmental impacts using life cycle assessment, ranking alternatives based on environmental criteria. Tier 4 integrates cost and environmental rankings to determine the most suitable energy configurations, followed by sensitivity analysis to ensure robust decision‐making. The methodology is validated through a case study of an unelectrified remote community, demonstrating that the PV‐Wind Turbine‐Biomass Generator‐Converter configuration is the most robust alternative, proving to be the optimal choice in 50% of the analyzed scenarios, achieving a Cost of Energy of 0.213 USD/kWh while minimizing environmental impact across all 18 criteria considered over a 25‐year life cycle. This novel framework offers a scalable approach to designing renewable energy systems, enhancing sustainable electrification efforts in developing regions.

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Analysis of demand, generation, and emission for long-term sustainable power system planning using LEAP: The case of Bangladesh

Sahabuddin¹,

Khan²

2023

Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy

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The availability of quality power is a foremost need for a nation's sustainable development. The government of Bangladesh has the vision to be a high-income country by 2041. To meet the power challenges in the near future associated with the vision, there should be a well-planned master plan for the power system. Bangladesh has a power system master plan (PSMP) up to 2041. However, it is unclear whether the PSMP is the most adaptable plan considering different power generation scenarios by considering the demand, generation, and emissions. Hence, the long-range energy alternative planning (LEAP) tool is employed for scenario analyses of Bangladesh's electricity sector from 2022 to 2041. On the demand side, the final electricity demand has been projected as 335.25, 314.76, 376.59, and 398.10 TWh in 2041 for business-as-usual (BAU), low growth (LG), medium growth (MG), and high growth (HG) scenarios, respectively. Considering technical and environmental parameters, eight generation scenarios are also analyzed on the supply side. The analysis projected 58,230 MW capacity for BAU and LG under P1 to P8 generation scenarios and 68,830 MW capacity for MG and HG under Q1–Q8 generation scenarios in 2041. In terms of emission in 2041, 167.4 and 165 MMt CO2 equivalent are found for the P8 scenario in the case of BAU and LG. In Q8, for MG and HG, the emissions are found to be 206.5 and 209.4 MMt CO2 equivalent, respectively. The generation scenarios of P8 for BAU and LG and Q8 for MG and HG are found to be suitable ones with respect to energy reliability and reduced emission. A similar analysis could also be performed to identify suitable power generation plans for other developing countries.

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Sustainability---Concept and its application in the energy sector

Cited by 6 publications

References 34 publications

Back to the future: asymmetrical DπA 2,2′-bipyridine ligands for homoleptic copper(i)-based dyes in dye-sensitised solar cells

Back to the future: asymmetrical DπA 2,2′-bipyridine ligands for homoleptic copper(i)-based dyes in dye-sensitised solar cells

Advancing Economical and Environmentally Conscious Electrification: A Comprehensive Framework for Microgrid Design in Off‐Grid Regions

Analysis of demand, generation, and emission for long-term sustainable power system planning using LEAP: The case of Bangladesh

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