Design of a self‐sustained hybrid renewable energy microgrid for rural electrification of dry lands

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edwin Sheeba Percis ◽  
Anandan Nalini ◽  
Thanga Nadar Jenish ◽  
Joseph Jayarajan ◽  
Subramanian Bhuvaneswari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Rural Electrification ◽  
Dry Lands ◽  
Hybrid Renewable Energy

Techno economic analysis of a wind-photovoltaic-biomass hybrid renewable energy system for rural electrification: A case study of Kallar Kahar

Energy ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 148 ◽  
pp. 208-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jameel Ahmad ◽  
Muhammad Imran ◽  
Abdullah Khalid ◽  
Waseem Iqbal ◽  
Syed Rehan Ashraf ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Economic Analysis ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Rural Electrification ◽  
Hybrid Renewable Energy System ◽  
Renewable Energy System ◽  
Hybrid Renewable Energy

scholarly journals Optimal Sizing and Techno-Economic Analysis of Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems—A Case Study of a Photovoltaic/Wind/Battery/Diesel System in Fanisau, Northern Nigeria

Processes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 1381
Author(s):  
Nasser Yimen ◽  
Theodore Tchotang ◽  
Abraham Kanmogne ◽  
Idriss Abdelkhalikh Idriss ◽  
Bashir Musa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Systems ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Rural Electrification ◽  
Northern Nigeria ◽  
Diesel Generator ◽  
Renewable Energy Systems ◽  
Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Hybrid Renewable Energy

Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems (HRESs) have been touted as an appropriate way for supplying electricity to remote and off-grid areas in developing countries, especially in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where rural electrification challenges are the most pronounced. This study proposes a two-step methodology for optimizing and analyzing a stand-alone photovoltaic/wind/battery/diesel hybrid system to meet the electricity needs of Fanisua, an off-grid and remote village of northern Nigeria. In the first step, the MATLAB environment was used to run simulations and optimize the system via the genetic algorithm. Then, techno-economic and emissions analysis was carried out in the second step to compare the proposed system to the existing traditional modes of rural electrification in sub-Saharan Africa, namely, the grid-extension and diesel generator. The break-even distance parameter was adopted in the comparison with grid-extension. Besides, the hypothetical project of replacing the diesel generator by the optimal system was analyzed using the Simple Payback Period (SPP) and Net Present Value (NPV) parameters. The resulting optimal design architecture included an 89.271-kW photovoltaic array, a 100.31-W diesel generator, and 148 batteries with a total annualized cost (TAC) and cost of energy (COE) of USD 43,807 and USD 0.25/kWh, respectively. The break-even distance found was 16.2 km, while the NPV and SPP of the hypothetical project were USD 572,382 and 2.8 years, respectively. The savings in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of the proposed system compared to the grid extension and the diesel generator were found to be 85,401.08 kg/year and 122,062.85 kg/year, respectively. This study highlighted the role that solar PV-based HRESs could play in the sustainable electricity supply in rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa.

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