scholarly journals Energy storage system design for large-scale solar PV in Malaysia: techno-economic analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahmoud Laajimi ◽  
Yun Ii Go

AbstractLarge-scale solar is a non-reversible trend in the energy mix of Malaysia. Due to the mismatch between the peak of solar energy generation and the peak demand, energy storage projects are essential and crucial to optimize the use of this renewable resource. Although the technical and environmental benefits of such transition have been examined, the profitability of energy storage systems combined with large-scale solar PV has not been studied in Malaysia. This project aims to determine the most profitable business model of power systems, in terms of PV installed capacity, and energy storage capacity, and power system components. A comparative study has been done to compare the economic outcomes from different types of projects, with different scales and multiple configurations of large-scale solar PV combined with energy storage. The lowest values of LCOE are guaranteed with energy storage output to LSS output ratio, A = 5%. In this case, 30-MW projects have the cheapest electricity, equal to RM 0.2484/kWh. On the other hand, increasing the energy storage output to LSS output ratio, A to 60% results in the increase of LCOE, exceeding RM 0.47/kWh. On the economical side, with a difference of 0.06 kWh/m2/day for the analysis carried out in Pahang and Perak, the difference in net present worth is more than 7.5% of the net present cost. The difference between the two locations is comparatively higher for 50-MW projects. It is equal to RM 11.67 Million for A = 60%, while it is equal to RM 13.5 Million with A = 5%. Due to the energy prices in Malaysia, the projects that include large-scale solar only are more profitable technically and financially than those including large-scale solar and energy storage. It is found that adding storage to a large-scale solar project is more profitable technically and financially with greater large-scale solar capacities and smaller storage capacities. Nevertheless, with the current energy prices in Malaysia, projects that include only energy storage are not financially profitable. This study determined the parameters that affect the profitability of large-scale solar energy projects and energy storage projects, and the configurations that maximize financial profits. The findings of this study are useful for the future regulations that intend to enhance the deployment of large-scale solar PV and energy storage in Malaysia.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Shahzad Pansota ◽  
Haseeb Javed ◽  
Abdul Muqeet ◽  
Muhammad Irfan ◽  
Moazzam Shehzad ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: Current energy systems face multiple problems related to inflation in the energy prices, reduction of fossil fuels, and greenhouse gas emissions in disturbing the comfort zone of energy consumers and affordability of power for large commercial customers. This kind of problem can be alleviated with the help of optimal planning of Demand Response policies and with distributed generators in the distribution system. The objective of this article is to give a strategic proposition of an energy management system for a campus microgrid (µG) to minimize the operating costs and to increase the self-consuming energy of green DGs. To this end, a real-time-based campus is considered that is currently providing its loads from the utility grid only. Yet, according to the proposed given scenario, it contains the solar panels and wind turbine as a non-dispatchable DG while a diesel generator is considered as a dispatchable DG. It also incorporates the energy storage system with the optimal sizing of BESS to tackle with multiple disturbances that arise from solar radiations. Results: The resultant problem of linear mathematics has been simulated and plotted in MATLAB with mixed-integer linear programming. Simulation results show that the proposed given model of EMS minimizes the grid electricity costs by 31% in case of summer and 38% in case of winter respectively, while the reduction of GHG emissions per day is 780.68 and 730.46 kg for the corresponding summer and winter seasons. The general effect of a medium-sized solar PV installation on carbon emissions and energy consumption costs is also observed. Conclusion: The substantial environmental and economic benefits compared to the present case prompt campus owners to put investment in the DGs and to install large-scale energy storage.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
ADDISU WORKU BEZABIH

Abstract Although solar energy is abundant, accessible, affordable, and ecologically and environmentally friendly, in rural Ethiopia, the majority of Households are still using pollutant kerosene for lighting. The researcher assess factors that influence dissemination activities, like solar PV installation practices, house and institutional system distribution strategies, system failures, and their causes. Additionally, The researcher analyzed the impact of PV orientation, comparing the simulation results currently performed by the PVsyst software with different angles observed during the sphere survey. This made it possible to influence the dissemination activity factors and, therefore, the best orientation. The study also assessed how access to alter, maintenance, lack of public awareness building, institutional problems, tariffs, and lack of a market could affect PV system access and large-scale distribution. To distribute a sufficient amount of solar PV across the country, this study recommends that consideration of distribution impact factors be considered in the most negligible levels to realize maximum results. The PV system could be a tilt at angles of 160 and 00 azimuths; supported by this method, the PV system can collect a mean of 5.36 kW/m2daily, which implies 1929.6 kW/m2/year. This was the vision that the researcher wish to possess a sustainable supply of energy within the country and reduce emissions from biomass.Thus, adapting standard design practices of mathematical formulas, experimental and PVsyst methods through numerical simulation is critical to identifying ways to enhance the efficiency and reliability of stand-alone PV power systems for further practicality within the region.


Inventions ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bouzounierakis ◽  
Katsigiannis ◽  
Fiorentzis ◽  
Karapidakis

Greece has a large number of islands that are isolated from the main interconnected Greek power system; however, a majority of them are to be interconnected in the mainland grid over the next decade. A large number of these islands present a significant amount of wind and solar potential. The nature of load demand and renewable production is stochastic; thus, the operation of such isolated power systems can be improved significantly by the installation of a large-scale energy storage system. The role of storage is to compensate for the long and short-term imbalances between power generation and load demand. Pumped hydro storage (PHS) systems represent one of the most mature technologies for large-scale energy storage. However, their advantages have not been proven in practice for cases of medium and small-sized isolated insular systems. Regarding Greece, which contains a large number of isolated insular systems, a PHS system in the island of Ikaria started its test operation in 2019, whereas in Europe only one PHS system operates in El Hierro (Canary Islands). This paper studies the effect of installing a wind-PHS hybrid power station in the operation of the insular power system of Samos, Greece, according to the latest regulatory framework. The implemented analysis uses real hourly data for a whole year, and examines the effects of such an installation considering investors’ and power system operators’ viewpoints. More specifically, the economic viability of this project under different billing scenarios is compared, and its impact on the insular power system operation for various PHS sizes is examined.


Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 1070 ◽  
Author(s):  
Serguey Maximov ◽  
Gareth Harrison ◽  
Daniel Friedrich

Chile has abundant solar and wind resources and renewable generation is becoming competitive with fossil fuel generation. However, due to renewable resource variability their large-scale integration into the electricity grid is not trivial. This study evaluates the long-term impact of grid level energy storage, specifically Pumped Thermal Energy Storage (PTES), on the penetration of solar and wind energies and on CO2 emissions reduction in Chile. A cost based linear optimization model of the Chilean electricity system is developed and used to analyse and optimize different renewable generation, transmission and energy storage scenarios until 2050. For the base scenario of decommissioning ageing coal plants and no new coal and large hydro generation, the generation gap is filled by solar photovoltaic (PV), concentrated solar power (CSP) and flexible gas generation with the associated drop of 78% in the CO2 emission factor. The integration of on-grid 8h capacity storage increases the solar PV fraction which leads to a 6% reduction in operation and investment costs by 2050. However, this does not necessarily lead to further reductions in the long term emissions. Thus, it is crucial to consider all aspects of the energy system when planning the transition to a low carbon electricity system.


2014 ◽  
Vol 1070-1072 ◽  
pp. 815-818
Author(s):  
Hui Qu ◽  
Xing Xian ◽  
Shao Qian Ding ◽  
Shan Shan Wen ◽  
Tao Lin ◽  
...  

The emergence of electricity transmission with farther transporting distance, extra-higher voltage and greater transporting power and the formation of the regional interconnected power grid have greatly increased the probability of blackout, this phenomenon has fully exposed the vulnerability of large-scale interconnected power systems. In this paper, Electrical betweenness based on load transfer coefficient is proposed to construct structural vulnerability assessment index. Meanwhile, it is verified that the method is rational and available by analysising the difference of the IEEE-39 system between three attack modes.


2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 124-140
Author(s):  
Vipin Das ◽  
Asheesh K. Singh ◽  
PitchaiVijaya Karuppanan ◽  
Pradeep Kumar ◽  
Sri Niwas Singh ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Abhishek Dahiya ◽  
Jishnu Bhattacharya ◽  
Nitin D. Banker

Abstract Due to the depletion of fossil fuels and their adverse effects on the environment, there is a need of hour to shift towards the renewable energy resources. However, the most promising renewable resources such as wind power and solar power are intermittent in nature. Thus, a sustainable shift requires economical and efficient energy storage systems. Use of batteries is the widely accepted storage systems for such resources and significant research work has been carried out in last few decades to improve the cycle life of batteries but they are still unsuitable for large scale systems and disposal of discarded batteries is also a major environmental concern. In view of this, researchers found compressed gas energy storage (CGES) system as one of the potential alternatives to store renewable energy at large spatial and temporal scales. The current study provides a comparison between air and carbon dioxide (CO2) based CGES systems from a thermodynamic standpoint. In an effort of improving efficiency of system, it is proposed to supply additional heat via renewable resource to CO2 based system before the expansion of gas in the turbine. The performance comparison of six different systems has been carried out using first and second law efficiencies.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 1516 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheesh Ram Ola ◽  
Amit Saraswat ◽  
Sunil Kumar Goyal ◽  
S. K. Jhajharia ◽  
Baseem Khan ◽  
...  

As renewable energy (RE) penetration has a continuously increasing trend, the protection of RE integrated power systems is a critical issue. Recently, power networks developed for grid integration of solar energy (SE) have been designed with the help of multi-tapped lines to integrate small- and medium-sized SE plants and simultaneously supplying power to the loads. These tapped lines create protection challenges. This paper introduces an algorithm for the recognition of faults in the grid to which a solar photovoltaic (PV) system is integrated. A fault index (FI) was introduced to identify faults. This FI was calculated by multiplying the Wigner distribution (WD) index and Alienation (ALN) index. The WD-index was based on the energy density of the current signal evaluated using Wigner distribution function. The ALN-index was evaluated using sample-based alienation coefficients of the current signal. The performance of the algorithm was validated for various scenarios with different fault types at various locations, different fault incident angles, fault impedances, sampling frequencies, hybrid line consisting of overhead (OH) line and underground (UG) cable sections, different types of transformer windings and the presence of noise. Two phase faults with and without the involvement of ground were differentiated using the ground fault index based on the zero sequence current. This study was performed on the IEEE-13 nodes test network to which a solar PV plant with a capacity of 1 MW was integrated. The performance of the algorithm was also tested on the western part of utility grid in the Rajasthan State in India where solar PV energy integration is high. The performance of the algorithm was effectively established by comparing it with the discrete Wavelet transform (DWT), Wavelet packet transform (WPT) and Stockwell transform-based methods.


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