A comprehensive review for power production and economic feasibility on hybrid energy systems for remote communities

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
M. Edwin ◽  
M. Saranya Nair ◽  
S. Joseph Sekhar
Keyword(s):  
Energy Systems ◽  
Power Production ◽  
Economic Feasibility ◽  
Remote Communities ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
Hybrid Energy ◽  
Hybrid Energy Systems

scholarly journals Potential Techno-Economic Feasibility of Hybrid Energy Systems for Electrifying Various Consumers in Yemen

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 228
Author(s):  
Saif Mubaarak ◽  
Delong Zhang ◽  
Jinxin Liu ◽  
Yongcong Chen ◽  
Longze Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Energy Systems ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Economic Feasibility ◽  
Hybrid Energy System ◽  
Hybrid Energy ◽  
Hybrid Energy Systems ◽  
The Status ◽  
Energy Strategies

Global warming and climate change are becoming a global concern. In this regard, international agreements and initiatives have been launched to accelerate the use of renewable energy and to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Yemen is one of the countries signed on these agreements. However, Yemen is facing the problem that the structure of the power grid is fragile and the power shortage is serious. Accordingly, this paper aims to study the potential for renewable energy in Yemen and assess the technical and economic feasibility of hybrid energy systems. Firstly, this paper introduces the status and challenges of Yemen’s electricity sector, the status of renewable energy, and the status of GHG emission. Secondly, this study proposes the method of optimizing different configurations of off-grid hybrid (solar/wind/diesel engine) energy systems for electrifying various consumers in Taiz province, Yemen under three scenarios of energy strategies. The objective function is to seek the most optimal hybrid energy system that achieves the least cost and most advantageous technical performance, while instigating the best economic scenario of energy strategies. Finally, Homer pro software is used for simulation, optimization, and sensitivity analysis of the designed energy systems. The results found the best economically feasible scenario, the hybrid PV/wind/diesel energy system, among the other scenarios. A photovoltaic (PV)/wind energy system achieved the best technical performances of 100% CO2 reduction, with a 54.82% reduction in the net present cost (NPC) and cost of energy (COE); while the hybrid energy system (PV/wind/diesel engine) achieved the best economic cost of 61.95% reduction in NPC and COE, with a 97.44% reduction of CO2 emission.

scholarly journals Optimal Sizing and Scheduling of Hybrid Energy Systems: The Cases of Morona Santiago and the Galapagos Islands

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 3933
Author(s):  
Pablo Benalcazar ◽  
Adam Suski ◽  
Jacek Kamiński
Keyword(s):  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Programming Model ◽  
Energy Systems ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Economic Feasibility ◽  
Hybrid Energy System ◽  
Support Tool ◽  
Energy Supply System ◽  
Hybrid Energy ◽  
Hybrid Energy Systems

Hybrid energy systems (HESs) generate electricity from multiple energy sources that complement each other. Recently, due to the reduction in costs of photovoltaic (PV) modules and wind turbines, these types of systems have become economically competitive. In this study, a mathematical programming model is applied to evaluate the techno-economic feasibility of autonomous units located in two isolated areas of Ecuador: first, the province of Galapagos (subtropical island) and second, the province of Morona Santiago (Amazonian tropical forest). The two case studies suggest that HESs are potential solutions to reduce the dependence of rural villages on fossil fuels and viable mechanisms to bring electrical power to isolated communities in Ecuador. Our results reveal that not only from the economic but also from the environmental point of view, for the case of the Galapagos province, a hybrid energy system with a PV–wind–battery configuration and a levelized cost of energy (LCOE) equal to 0.36 $/kWh is the optimal energy supply system. For the case of Morona Santiago, a hybrid energy system with a PV–diesel–battery configuration and an LCOE equal to 0.37 $/kWh is the most suitable configuration to meet the load of a typical isolated community in Ecuador. The proposed optimization model can be used as a decision-support tool for evaluating the viability of autonomous HES projects at any other location.

scholarly journals Resiliency Analysis of Hybrid Energy Systems within Interconnected Infrastructures

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (22) ◽  
pp. 7499
Author(s):  
Hossam A. Gabbar
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Social Systems ◽  
Energy Systems ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Remote Communities ◽  
Hybrid Energy ◽  
Emergency Situations ◽  
Hybrid Energy Systems ◽  
Improved Performance ◽  
Water Waste

There are world tendencies to implement interconnected infrastructures of energy-water-waste-transportation-food-health-social systems to enhance the overall performance in normal and emergency situations where there are multiple interactions among them with possible conversions and improved efficiencies. Hybrid energy systems are core elements within interconnected infrastructures with possible conversions among electricity, thermal, gas, hydrogen, waste, and transportation networks. This could be improved with storage systems and intelligent control systems. It is important to study resiliency of hybrid energy systems within interconnected infrastructures to ensure reduced risks and improved performance. This paper presents framework for the analysis of resiliency layers as related to protection layers. Case study of hybrid energy system as integrated with water, waste, and transportation infrastructures is presented where different resiliency and protection layers are assessed. Performance measures are modeled and evaluated for possible interconnection scenarios with internal and external factors that led to resiliency demands. Resiliency layers could trigger protection layers under certain conditions, which are evaluated to achieve high performance hybrid energy systems within interconnected infrastructures. The proposed approach will support urban, small, and remote communities to achieve high performance interconnected infrastructures for normal and emergency situations.

scholarly journals Accessibility and Sustainability of Hybrid Energy Systems for a Cement Factory in Oman

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 93
Author(s):  
Wesam H. Beitelmal ◽  
Paul C. Okonkwo ◽  
Fadhil Al Housni ◽  
Wael Alruqi ◽  
Omar Alruwaythi
Keyword(s):  
Functional Limitations ◽  
Energy Systems ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Electricity Production ◽  
Diesel Generator ◽  
Hybrid Energy ◽  
Electric System ◽  
Cement Factory ◽  
Hybrid Energy Systems ◽  
Cost Of Energy

Diesel generators are being used as a source of electricity in different parts of the world. Because of the significant expense in diesels cost and the requirement for a greener domain, such electric generating systems appear not to be efficient and environmentally friendly and should be tended to. This paper explores the attainability of utilizing a sustainable power source based on a cross-breed electric system in the cement factory in Salalah, Oman. The HOMER software that breaks down the system setup was utilized to examine the application and functional limitations of each hybridized plan. The result showed that a renewable-energy (RE)-based system has a lower cost of energy (COE) and net present cost (NPC) compared to diesel generator-based hybrid electric and standalone systems. Although the two pure renewable hybrid energy systems considered in this study displayed evidence of no emissions, lower NPC and COE values are observed in the photovoltaic/battery (PV/B) hybrid energy system compared with photovoltaic/wind turbine/battery (PV/WT/B). The PV/WT/B and PV/B systems have higher electricity production and low NPC and COE values. Moreover, the PV/B has the highest return on investment (ROI) and internal rate of return (IRR), making the system the most economically viable and adjudged to be a better candidate for rural community electrification demands.

scholarly journals Modeling, Control, and Optimization of Multi-Generation and Hybrid Energy Systems

Processes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 1125
Author(s):  
Kody M. Powell ◽  
Kasra Mohammadi
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Systems ◽  
Hybrid Energy ◽  
Renewable Energy Technologies ◽  
Energy Technologies ◽  
Hybrid Energy Systems ◽  
Increasing Trend

As renewable energy technologies decrease in cost and become more prevalent, there is an increasing trend towards electrification of many energy systems [...]

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