scholarly journals Feasibility study of distributed wind energy generation in Jumla Nepal

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rabin Dhakal ◽  
Bharosh Kumar Yadav ◽  
Niwesh Koirala ◽  
Binod Babu Kumal ◽  
Hanna Moussa
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Density ◽  
Wind Energy ◽  
Power Density ◽  
Energy Production ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Solar Pv ◽  
Wind Energy System

Renewable energy production needs serious attention in highly traditional, inefficient, and energy-dependent countries like Nepal. Moreover, the option of an effective renewable energy technology that is economically feasible and environmentally acceptable is a topic of interest due to the availability of various types of renewable energy sources in Nepal. Among other renewable energy sources like micro hydro, solar, biogas etc, very few studies had been conducted on wind energy sources in Nepal and those few studies also focuses mostly on large scale wind farming. So, this study analyzes the suitability of distributed wind energy production in Tila village of Jumla district in the western part of Nepal. Five-year (2015-2019) wind speed data were examined to obtain wind power density and energy density. Two-parameter Weibull probability density function was used to evaluate these two quantities. The annual Weibull parameters k and c of 1.73 and 4.21 m/s were obtained to calculate 43.79 W/m2 power density and 378.37 kWh/m2 energy density. This study also provides the economic evaluation of a 100 kW distributed wind energy system, and the technical and economic aspects of the proposed system are compared with the corresponding characteristics of the existing renewable energy systems, i.e., micro hydropower and solar power. The study shows that when there is not enough sunlight for the solar PV system and not enough water flow coupled with maintenance problems in the micro hydropower system, the distributed wind energy system may function as a substitute system.

scholarly journals The Energy System of an Ecovillage: Barriers and Enablers

Land ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 682
Author(s):  
Zita Szabó ◽  
Viola Prohászka ◽  
Ágnes Sallay
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Spatial Structure ◽  
Energy Management ◽  
Energy Production ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Energy Management System ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Ecologically Sustainable

Nowadays, in the context of climate change, efficient energy management and increasing the share of renewable energy sources in the energy mix are helping to reduce greenhouse gases. In this research, we present the energy system and its management and the possibilities of its development through the example of an ecovillage. The basic goal of such a community is to be economically, socially, and ecologically sustainable, so the study of energy system of an ecovillage is especially justified. As the goal of this community is sustainability, potential technological and efficiency barriers to the use of renewable energy sources will also become visible. Our sample area is Visnyeszéplak ecovillage, where we examined the energy production and consumption habits and possibilities of the community with the help of interviews, literature, and map databases. By examining the spatial structure of the settlement, we examined the spatial structure of energy management. We formulated development proposals that can make the community’s energy management system more efficient.

scholarly journals A Review of the Use of Artificial Neural Network Models for Energy and Reliability Prediction. A Study of the Solar PV, Hydraulic and Wind Energy Sources

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 1844 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesús Ferrero Bermejo ◽  
Juan F. Gómez Fernández ◽  
Fernando Olivencia Polo ◽  
Adolfo Crespo Márquez
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Artificial Neural Network ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Production ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Solar Pv ◽  
Ann Models ◽  
Artificial Neural

The generation of energy from renewable sources is subjected to very dynamic changes in environmental parameters and asset operating conditions. This is a very relevant issue to be considered when developing reliability studies, modeling asset degradation and projecting renewable energy production. To that end, Artificial Neural Network (ANN) models have proven to be a very interesting tool, and there are many relevant and interesting contributions using ANN models, with different purposes, but somehow related to real-time estimation of asset reliability and energy generation. This document provides a precise review of the literature related to the use of ANN when predicting behaviors in energy production for the referred renewable energy sources. Special attention is paid to describe the scope of the different case studies, the specific approaches that were used over time, and the main variables that were considered. Among all contributions, this paper highlights those incorporating intelligence to anticipate reliability problems and to develop ad-hoc advanced maintenance policies. The purpose is to offer the readers an overall picture per energy source, estimating the significance that this tool has achieved over the last years, and identifying the potential of these techniques for future dependability analysis.

scholarly journals Energy transition and willingness to pay for renewable energy: The case of environmental students

2021 ◽  
Vol 899 (1) ◽  
pp. 012048
Author(s):  
Evangelia Karasmanaki
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Energy Production ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Energy Transition ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Electricity Production ◽  
Energy Sources

Abstract Examining willingness-to-pay (WTP) for renewable energy sources (RES) as well as views on energy topics can enable policymakers to design effective measures for facilitating the transition from fossil fuels to a renewable-based energy system. The aim of this study was to investigate environmental students’ willingness-to-pay for renewables and their views on various energy topics. Results showed that respondents preferred renewable-based electricity production to conventional energy production while solar energy emerged as the most preferred renewable type. In addition, most respondents were willing to pay for renewable energy but would pay relatively low sums of money per month. Moreover, respondents were divided over whether new lignite plants should be constructed in Greece. Finally, social media and special websites were the most favored media of daily information.

Uloga i značaj Zajednica obnovljivih izvora energije u energetskoj tranziciji – neka zapažanja

2021 ◽  
Vol XXIII (4) ◽  
pp. 64-69
Author(s):  
Goran Rimac
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Production ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Local Energy ◽  
Eu Directive ◽  
Decentralized Energy

Until recently, the prevailing idea was that for the functioning of the energy system it is necessary to be composed of large plants and for energy to move from the centre of production to cities and places of consumption. With the advent of decentralized energy production systems and new technologies for their use, the original model is changing more and more. EU Directive 2018/2001 on the promotion of the use of renewable energy sources (RES) designates “prosumers”, i.e. at the same time both producers and consumers of renewable energy, as well as RES communities, while EU Directive 2019/944 introduced the term “citizen energy communities”, i.e. civil energy communities, provided that this Directive, in addition to the distributive production of electricity from RES, also includes electricity from other sources. EU member states are obliged to adopt their own regulations regarding the implementation of the directives, and after that the appropriate incentive measures. The Energy Communities initiative offers citizens new opportunities in terms of active involvement in energy issues. As they are decentralized RES-based projects, they promote the practice of sustainable energy production and consumption, as well as energy storage and exchange within the community. Traditionally passive consumer becomes an energy “prosumer”, a co-owner of a RES plant and a member of the energy community. There are thousands of so-called RES cooperatives in Europe, which are the most common organizational form of energy communities and can play an important role in the process of decentralization of the energy system. The transition to decentralized energy production has many advantages, namely: the use of local energy sources, increased security of local energy supply, shorter transport distances and reduced losses in energy transmission, encouraging community development and creating local jobs. The purpose of this paper is to bring closer to the general public in Serbia the concept of energy communities, what they are and what their role is, with most of the work dealing with energy communities in the EU.

scholarly journals German support systems for onshore wind farms in the context of Polish acts limiting wind energy development

2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leszek Dawid
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Wind Energy ◽  
Support Systems ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Wind Farms ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Onshore Wind ◽  
Low Emission ◽  
Wind Energy Development

Abstract European energy system is undergoing a deep transition to low-emission energy sources, mainly wind farms. This transition is caused mostly by energy politics of European Union (EU) and its goals in the topic of renewable energy. European wind energy is dominated by Germany that produces half of total wind energy in EU. The aim of this article is to present support systems for wind farms existing in Germany in the context of introducing in Poland the Act of 20 May 2016 on Wind Energy Investments limiting onshore wind farms localization and Act of 22 June 2016 introducing changes to the Act on Renewable Energy Sources (RES) and some other acts. It is postulated to make amendments of acts regulating RES while considering German solutions.

Optimum Design of Standalone Hybrid Energy Systems Minimizing Waste of Renewable Energy

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. T. D. Perera
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Fuel Consumption ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Energy Systems ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Solar Pv ◽  
Energy Potential ◽  
Hybrid Energy ◽  
Hybrid Energy Systems

The importance of integrating renewable energy sources into standalone energy systems is highlighted in recent literature. Maintaining energy efficiency is challenging in designing such hybrid energy systems (HES) due to seasonal variation of renewable energy potential. This study evaluates the limitations in minimizing the losses in renewable energy generated mainly due to energy storage limitations and minimizing fuel consumption of the internal combustion generator (ICG). A standalone hybrid energy system with Solar PV (SPV), wind, battery bank and an ICG is modeled and optimized in this work. Levelized Energy Cost (LEC), Waste of Renewable Energy (WRE) and Fuel Consumption (FC) are taken as objective functions. Results highlight the importance of considering WRE as an objective function which increase the mix of energy sources that can help to increase the reliability of the system.

scholarly journals Zmiany na rynku energii odnawialnej w Unii Europejskiej w kontekście strategii cyrkularnej biogospodarki

2018 ◽  
Vol 105 (2) ◽  
pp. 82-92
Author(s):  
Jarosław Gołębiewski
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Production ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
General Structure ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Energy Market ◽  
Individual Member ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
The Eu

The study evaluates changes in the production and consumption of energy from renewable sources in the conditions of the development of circular bioeconomy. The general structure of the energy market was presented and then the importance of bioenergy, other renewable energy sources and energy from waste in the EU energy system was analyzed. Research shows that the current EU policy has brought a significant increase in the use of renewable energy sources in the structure of energy production and consumption in the EU. It was also found that the use of waste in energy production in the EU is low and significantly diversified in individual member states.

Multi Objective Optimization of Lifecycle Cost, Unmet Load, and Renewable Energy Capacity for an Expansion of Existing Standalone Internal Combustion Generator (ICG) Systems

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. T. D. Perera ◽  
R. A. Attalage ◽  
K. K. C. K. Perera
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Fuel Consumption ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Internal Combustion ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Energy Capacity ◽  
Solar Pv ◽  
Hybrid Energy ◽  
Early Design Stages

Expanding existing Internal Combustion Generator (ICG) systems by incorporating renewable energy sources is getting popular due to its potential to reduce the emission of Green House Gases (GHG) and fuel consumption. Designing such Hybrid Energy System (HES)s become challenging due to the seasonal variation of renewable energy sources resulting either poor reliability of power supply or higher expenditure, which makes it essential to optimize Levelized Energy Cost (LEC), unmet load fraction and renewable energy capacity at the early design stages. This study evaluates the results obtained through such optimization based on evolutionary algorithm. In order to accomplish this, mathematical modeling and simulation of a stand-alone HES was carried out along with the optimization. Obtained results shows that both wind and Solar PV (SPV) capacity is having a significant impact on LEC, unmet load fraction and fuel consumption.

scholarly journals The Development of the Market of the Production of Wind Energy in Poland and Selected EU Countries

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-44
Author(s):  
Grzegorz Biernacki ◽  
Małgorzata Smyk ◽  
Sandra Dobosz ◽  
Dalia Górska ◽  
Patrycja Musiałowska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Wind Energy ◽  
Energy Production ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Development Potential ◽  
Eu Countries

Abstract The paper discusses the problem of renewable energy sources, with particular focus put on wind energy. Special attention is paid to the development of this sector of production in Poland and selected UE countries in the recent years. Furthermore, selected legal acts and strategic document regulating the wind production market in Poland are pre4sented. At the same time the development potential of this are of energy production in Poland is discussed.

scholarly journals Assessment of Hybrid Energy Sources

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 4715-4720
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Power Supply ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Solar Pv ◽  
Hybrid Energy ◽  
Remote Locations ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Hybrid Renewable Energy

This paper comprises exploration of hybrid renewable energy sources (RES) such as solar PV, wind Energy etc. with respect to solar radiation and velocity of wind. Hybrid energy system is a magnificent option for providing power supply to remote locations where grid supply is not reachable. The renewable energy sources (RES) are integrated through DSP with proper programming such that maximum power is fetched through RES. Variations in the output power of solar and wind is analyzed using data obtained through proper integration of RES. The foremost objective of proposed paper is to provide uninterrupted power supply to demand side with scrutiny of hybrid energy sources.

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