scholarly journals A parametric tool to evaluate the environmental and economic feasibility of decentralized energy systems.

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karni Siraganyan ◽  
Dasaraden Mauree ◽  
Dasun Perera ◽  
Jean Louis Scartezzini
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Heat Pumps ◽  
Economic Feasibility ◽  
Simulation Tool ◽  
Solar Pv ◽  
Energy Potential ◽  
Levelized Cost Of Electricity ◽  
Battery System ◽  
Market Prices ◽  
Storage Technologies

A simulation tool is developed to make a comprehensive techno-economic and environmental assessment of a case study under different scenarios. Different capacity of solar and storage technologies are considered. The model calculates the levelized cost of electricity, the autonomy level and the CO2 emissions. We demonstrate that the economic profitability of solar and battery system is in very good agreement with HOMER and the autonomy level is validated by using a simulation tool created by SI-REN. We show that combining solar PVwith battery system doesn't bring additional autonomy to the model for Geneva considering the present market prices for batteries and seasonal changes in solar energy potential. The validated tool is then extended to include the thermal demand and generation by adding heat pumps and solar thermal. The availability of thermal storage at a large scale and the generation over a neighbourhood are shown to increase the autonomy of the neighbourhood. Finally, multiple scenarios are also run by changing the input parameters to perform a sensitivity analysis of these parameters on the performance of the model. Under the assumptions of the model, to foster investments in solar PV and battery installations, falling investments costs seem necessary for the future.

scholarly journals Economic feasibility of developing large scale solar photovoltaic power plants in Spain

2019 ◽  
Vol 122 ◽  
pp. 02004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier Menéndez ◽  
Jorge Loredo
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Economic Feasibility ◽  
Solar Irradiation ◽  
Solar Photovoltaic ◽  
Solar Pv ◽  
Photovoltaic Energy ◽  
Profitability Analysis ◽  
Photovoltaic Power

In 2017, electricity generation from renewable sources contributed more than one quarter (30.7%) to total EU-28 gross electricity consumption. Wind power is for the first time the most important source, followed closely by hydro power. The growth in electricity from photovoltaic energy has been dramatic, rising from just 3.8 TWh in 2007, reaching a level of 119.5 TWh in 2017. Over this period, the contribution of photovoltaic energy to all electricity generated in the EU-28 from renewable energy sources increased from 0.7% to 12.3%. During this period the investment cost of a photovoltaic power plant has decreased considerably. Fundamentally, the cost of solar panels and inverters has decreased by more than 50%. The solar photovoltaic energy potential depends on two parameters: global solar irradiation and photovoltaic panel efficiency. The average solar irradiation in Spain is 1,600 kWh m-2. This paper analyzes the economic feasibility of developing large scale solar photovoltaic power plants in Spain. Equivalent hours between 800-1,800 h year-1 and output power between 100-400 MW have been considered. The profitability analysis has been carried out considering different prices of the electricity produced in the daily market (50-60 € MWh-1). Net Present Value (NPV) and Internal Rate of Return (IRR) were estimated for all scenarios analyzed. A solar PV power plant with 400 MW of power and 1,800 h year-1, reaches a NPV of 196 M€ and the IRR is 11.01%.

scholarly journals Economic feasibility of wind and photovoltaic energy in Kuwait

2021 ◽  
Vol 280 ◽  
pp. 05016
Author(s):  
Waleed K. Al-Nassar ◽  
S. Neelamani ◽  
Teena Sara William
Keyword(s):  
Wind Energy ◽  
Wind Power ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Capital Expenditure ◽  
Thermal Power ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Economic Feasibility ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Solar Pv ◽  
Levelized Cost Of Electricity

The worldwide environmental concern and awareness created a way towards the generation of pollution-free wind and solar renewable energies. Wind and Photovoltaic (PV) power plants of each 10 MW capacity located in the Shagaya area, west of Kuwait, were compared after one year of operation. The wind power plants recorded high capacity factors resulting in a yearly power production of 42.59 GWh, 21% higher than expected (contractual 31.160 GWh). It will reduce the emission of CO2 throughout the projected lifetime of 25 years by 118,303 tons. CAPEX (capital Expenditure) and OPEX (operation expenditure) were taken into consideration throughout the life of the plants along with investment costs resulting in a levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) for wind of 0.015 KWD/kWh or 0.046 USD/kWh, compared to 0.027 KWD/kWh or 0.082 USD/kWh for solar PV (44% lower than PV). Offshore, Boubyan Island, Northern Kuwait territorial waters, were found to be the foremost appropriate for wind energy generation, with Wind Power Density of more than 500 Watt/m2 in summer which is ideal for the high energy demanding season in Kuwait. The LCOE for offshore wind energy was 27.6 fils/kWh, compared to 39.3 fils/kWh for thermal power plants.

scholarly journals Performance and Optimization of Commercial Solar PV and PTC Plants

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 1703-1714 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Clean Energy ◽  
Economic Feasibility ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Performance Ratio ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Optimal Size ◽  
Solar Pv ◽  
Levelized Cost Of Electricity ◽  
Module Design ◽  
Utility Scale

Installation of solar PV arrays at utility scale is gaining popularity nowadays because of the significant reduction in the cost of components as well as the global push towards clean energy. Solar PV plants along with Parabolic Trough Collector Solar thermal plants has the highest potential among the available Renewable Energy (RE) technologies existing in the world. The objective of this paper is to optimize the performance of commercial Solar PV and PTC power plant for a potential location and hence to arrive on a most feasible configuration for the site. A representative site located in the Abudhabi region of UAE considered for the study. This paper also details on the annual performance of the proposed plant along with its technical aspects. PVSYST 6.7.7 and SAM software is used to design the optimal size and its specifications of a 100MW PV grid connected system at Abu Dhabi (UAE) region. The design and arrangements of the system verified using simulation results. The annual energy generated from the designed utility-scale solar PV plant from PVSYST 6.7.7 calculated as 161198MWh/year with a performance ratio (PR) of 74.8% per year where as for PTC it has calculated as 157152MWh/year by using SAM. The STC (Standard Testing Condition) for the specification of PV modules are normalized operating conditions when testing the module. Design parameters such as module orientation, array yield, reference yield, final yield, global horizontal irradiation (GHI), and ambient temperature and loss factors evaluated. To evaluate the economic feasibility of proposed plant, the levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) is determined as $0.04404/kwh for Solar PV and as $0.01533/kwh for PTC, which is used to calculate lifecycle cost and energy production

scholarly journals Shallow geothermal energy potential of south-west Germany

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johannes Miocic
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Heat Pumps ◽  
West Germany ◽  
Heat Extraction ◽  
Scale Transformation ◽  
Energy Potential ◽  
Ground Source Heat Pumps ◽  
Heating And Cooling ◽  
Ground Source ◽  
Geological Conditions

<p>A large-scale transformation of the heating and cooling sector is needed to achieve the climate neutrality goals by 2050 as outlined in the European Green Deal. One frequently discussed option for reducing the greenhouse gas emissions is the widespread use of ground source heat pumps (GSHPs) for heating and cooling living spaces. Here, the technical potential of GSHPs to supply heat to buildings in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, is analysed. This study is based on the yearly demand for heating energy at a building block scale, geological conditions, mean annual surface temperatures, as well as legal restrictions such as temperature differences at the heat pump, maximum monthly heat extraction rates as well as areas restricted from drilling. It is shown that for many densely populated areas many GSHPs would be needed to supply all the energy needed for heating. However, in less densely populated areas GSHPs can be used for heating. If future heating demand is lower due to wide-spread insulation retrofitting, GSHPs could supply most of the energy needed for heating even in densely populated areas.</p>

Wind Energy Potential in Jordan: Analysis of the First Large-Scale Wind Farm and Techno-Economic Assessment of Potential Farms

2020 ◽  
Vol 143 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Suhil Kiwan ◽  
Elyasa Al-Gharibeh ◽  
Emad Abu-Lihia
Keyword(s):  
Wind Energy ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Wind Farm ◽  
Economic Assessment ◽  
Capacity Factor ◽  
First Year ◽  
Energy Potential ◽  
Levelized Cost Of Electricity ◽  
Total Capacity ◽  
The Cost

Abstract We research the investment potential of wind energy in Jordan. The capacity factor of the first large-scale wind farm in the country, Tafila Wind Farm, was found to be 33.1%, based on actual energy production during its first year of operation. The best performing turbine in the farm achieved a capacity factor of 39.1%. Other eight sites, which are expected to have such capacity factors were subjected to techno-economic investigation utilizing 52 different turbine models of nameplate capacities range from 1.0 to 5.0 MW. A capacity factor higher than 25.0% can be achieved at all the studied sites. The average levelized cost of electricity of the 52 turbines at the eight sites is 0.0708 $/kWh, and the cost ranges from 0.0452 to 0.1108 $/kWh. A proposed 80 MW farm at every location results in a total capacity of 640 MW and an annual estimated energy generation of 1545.0–2076.0 GWh, around 7.0–9.0% of the country's projected electricity demand in 2020.

scholarly journals Eco-Sim: A Parametric Tool to Evaluate the Environmental and Economic Feasibility of Decentralized Energy Systems

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 776 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karni Siraganyan ◽  
Amarasinghage Perera ◽  
Jean-Louis Scartezzini ◽  
Dasaraden Mauree
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Environmental Assessment ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Energy Systems ◽  
Thermal Storage ◽  
Economic Feasibility ◽  
Solar Thermal ◽  
Solar Pv ◽  
Levelized Cost Of Electricity

Due to climate change and the need to decrease the carbon footprint of urban areas, there is an increasing pressure to integrate renewable energy and other components in urban energy systems. Most of the models or available tools do not provide both an economic and environmental assessment of the energy systems and thus lead to the design of systems that are sub-optimal. A flexible and modular simulation tool, Eco-Sim, is thus developed in the current study to conduct a comprehensive techno-economic and environmental assessment of a distributed energy system considering different configuration scenarios. Subsequently, an intermodel comparison is conducted with the Hybrid Optimization Model for Electric Renewable (HOMER) Pro as well as with a state-of-the-art industrial tool. Eco-Sim is then extended by including the heating demand, thermal conversion (by using heat pumps and solar thermal) methods and thermal storage. A parametric analysis is conducted by considering different capacities of solar photovoltaics (PV), solar thermal panels and energy storage technologies. The levelized cost of electricity, the autonomy level and the CO 2 emissions are used as the key performance indicators. Based on the analysis of a study case conducted in a neighbourhood in Geneva, Switzerland, the study reveals that, with the present market prices for batteries and seasonal changes in solar energy potential, the combination of solar PV with battery storage doesn’t bring a significant autonomy to the system and increases the CO 2 emissions of the system. However, the integration of thermal storage and solar thermal generation is shown to considerably increase the autonomy of the neighbourhood. Finally, multiple scenarios are also run in order to evaluate the sensitivity of economic parameters on the performance indicators of the system. Under the assumptions of the model, to foster investments in solar PV and battery installations, falling installation costs or stronger policies in favor of renewable energy seem necessary for the future.

scholarly journals Thermochemical and Economic Analysis for Energy Recovery by the Gasification of WEEE Plastic Waste from the Disassembly of Large-Scale Outdoor Obsolete Luminaires by LEDs in the Alto Alentejo Region (Portugal)

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (13) ◽  
pp. 4601
Author(s):  
Manuel Jesús Hermoso-Orzáez ◽  
Roberta Mota-Panizio ◽  
Luis Carmo-Calado ◽  
Paulo Brito
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Energy Recovery ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Crop Residues ◽  
Fixed Bed ◽  
Plastic Waste ◽  
Economic Feasibility ◽  
Thermochemical Conversion ◽  
Great Success ◽  
Energy Potential

The recovery of urban waste is a social demand and a measure of the energy-environmental sustainability of cities and regions. In particular, waste of electrical origin, waste of electrical and electronic materials (WEEE) can be recovered with great success. The plastic fraction of these wastes allows their gasification mixed with biomass, and the results allow for producing syngas with a higher energy potential. This work allows for obtaining energy from the recovery of obsolete materials through thermochemical conversion processes of the plastic waste from the disassembly of the luminaires by mixing the said plastic waste in different proportions with the biomass of crop residues (olive). The gasification tests of these mixtures were carried out in a downstream fixed-bed drown daft reactor, at temperatures of approximately 800 °C. The results demonstrate the applied technical and economic feasibility of the technology by thermal gasification, for the production of LHV (Low Heating Value) syngas with highest power energy (more than 5 MJ/m3) produced in mixtures of up to 20% of plastic waste. This study was complemented with the economic-financial analysis. This research can be used as a case study for the energy recovery through gasification processes of plastic waste from luminaires (WEEE), mixed with agricultural biomass that is planned to be carried out on a large scale in the Alentejo (Portugal), as a solution applied in circular economy strategies.

scholarly journals Design and Simulation of Hybrid Solar PV-Fuel-Cell-Battery System to supply in the Nit Kurukshetra Campus and its effect on the Environment using Homer Software

2021 ◽  
Vol 2062 (1) ◽  
pp. 012030
Author(s):  
Alok kumar ◽  
Shelly Vadhera
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Power System ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Solar Photovoltaic ◽  
Solar Pv ◽  
Levelized Cost Of Electricity ◽  
Battery System ◽  
Hybrid Power ◽  
Optimization And Simulation ◽  
Continuous Power

Abstract The main objective of this paper is to design a hybrid power system for continuous power supply in the institute campus nit Kurukshetra in an economical way to replace the external grid power system. In this paper solar photovoltaic Fuel cell battery hybrid system has been studied. Costing, sizing, optimization, and simulation were done using the software homer pro. The Levelized Cost of electricity (COE) is Rs. 11.12 per KW is obtained and the system is based on renewable energy sources so it sustainably generates electricity.

Large-scale heat pumps: Applications, performance, economic feasibility and industrial integration

2020 ◽  
Vol 133 ◽  
pp. 110219 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Schlosser ◽  
M. Jesper ◽  
J. Vogelsang ◽  
T.G. Walmsley ◽  
C. Arpagaus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Heat Pumps ◽  
Economic Feasibility
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