Techno-Economic-Environmental Impact of Derating Factors on the Optimally Tilted PV System

Masrur, Hasan

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“…To create a stable or reliable power system one has to implement hybrid energy systems where the resources are capable of complementing each another. The techno-economic benefits of hybrid off-grid systems compared to stand-alone systems are elaborated immensely in the following literature [28]- [33]. The use of biomass resource in hybrid systems has been considered a very efficient and effective way of producing cleaner energy while maintaining high system reliability.…”

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Optimal Design and Performance Analysis of a Hybrid Off-Grid Renewable Power System Considering Different Component Scheduling, PV Modules, and Solar Tracking Systems

Konneh¹,

Masrur²,

Othman³

et al. 2021

IEEE Access

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The concept of introducing hybrid off-grid systems has made electricity accessible to areas that are far or have no access to grid network. This paper evaluates the techno-economic and environmental characteristics of a hybrid renewable energy system considering three different scheduling approaches, four different solar tracking systems, two different PV modules and eight scheduling scenarios to supply sustainable electricity to a rural community in Sierra Leone. Each scenario consists of a solar tracking system, a specific type of PV module and a scheduling approach. The aim is to find the most efficient and cost-effective scenario that meets the electrical demands of the village. Results revealed that the 'Two axis tracking system' generated the highest PV power, 28.8% additional power compared to the 'No tracking system' confirming the superiority of using a tracking system though it comes with initial cost repercussions. Also, systems that employed the use of Canadiasolar Dymond CS6K-285M-FG PV module tend to be more efficient and cost-effective than those that employed Sharp ND-250QCS PV module even with the same solar tracking technology and scheduling approach. From the best scheduling approach (third scheduling), Scenario 7 (SC#7) gives the lowest net present cost (NPC) of $1.53M with $0.173/kWh cost of energy (COE) and CO 2 emission of 8.54 kg/yr making it the optimum scenario. A daily operation of the optimum scenario on both a sunny and rainy day confirms that the system is capable of supplying the required electricity for both rainy and dry seasons. Sensitivity analyses explain the high reliance of the system cost on the erratic inflation rate, discount rate and PV derating factor. Maintaining a healthy and sustainable environment depends on the minimum load ratio of both the biogas and diesel generators.

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