scholarly journals A Smart Hybrid Energy System Grid for Energy Efficiency in Remote Areas for the Army

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 2279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Umberto Berardi ◽  
Elisa Tomassoni ◽  
Khaled Khaled
Keyword(s):  
Waste Heat ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Hot Water ◽  
Hybrid Energy System ◽  
Power Generators ◽  
Hybrid Energy ◽  
Remote Areas ◽  
Energy Demands ◽  
Energy Needs ◽  
Base Camp

The current energy inefficiencies in relocatable temporary camps of the Armed Force troops create logistic challenges associated with fuel supply. The energy needs of these camps are primarily satisfied by diesel engine generators, which imply that a significant amount of fuel needs to be continuously provided to these camps, often built in remote areas. This paper presents an alternative solution, named Smart Hybrid Energy System (SHES), aiming towards significantly reducing the amount of fuel needed and minimizing transportation logistics while meeting camp energy demands. The SHES combines the existing diesel generators with solar power generation, energy storage, and waste heat recovery technologies, all connected to a microgrid, ensuring uninterrupted electricity and hot water supplies. All components are controlled by an energy management system that prioritizes output and switches between different power generators, ensuring operation at optimum efficiencies. The SHES components have been selected to be easily transportable in standard shipping 20 ft containers. The modularity of the solution, scalable from the base camp for 150 people, is designed according to available on-site renewable sources, allowing for energy optimization of different camp sizes in different climates.

Performance analysis of an off-grid wind-PV (photovoltaic)-diesel-battery hybrid energy system feasible for remote areas

2016 ◽  
Vol 125 ◽  
pp. 121-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
SK.A. Shezan ◽  
S. Julai ◽  
M.A. Kibria ◽  
K.R. Ullah ◽  
R. Saidur ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Performance Analysis ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Hybrid Energy System ◽  
Hybrid Energy ◽  
Remote Areas

An intelligent strategy for hybrid energy system management

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. 550-554 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Riverón ◽  
◽  
J.F. Gómez ◽  
B. González ◽  
J. Albino Méndez
Keyword(s):  
Energy System ◽  
System Management ◽  
Hybrid Energy System ◽  
Hybrid Energy

Nuclear Hybrid Energy System Reliability Model Progress Report

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Askin Guler Yigitoglu ◽  
Thomas Harrison ◽  
Michael Scott Greenwood
Keyword(s):  
System Reliability ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Progress Report ◽  
Reliability Model ◽  
Hybrid Energy System ◽  
Hybrid Energy

scholarly journals Optimal Sizing of an Island Hybrid Microgrid Based on Improved Multi-Objective Grey Wolf Optimizer

Processes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 1581
Author(s):  
Wenqiang Zhu ◽  
Jiang Guo ◽  
Guo Zhao ◽  
Bing Zeng
Keyword(s):  
Power Supply ◽  
Tidal Current ◽  
System Optimization ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Grey Wolf Optimizer ◽  
Grey Wolf ◽  
Hybrid Energy System ◽  
Hybrid Energy ◽  
Multi Objective

The hybrid renewable energy system is a promising and significant technology for clean and sustainable island power supply. Among the abundant ocean energy sources, tidal current energy appears to be very valuable due to its excellent predictability and stability, particularly compared with the intermittent wind and solar energy. In this paper, an island hybrid energy microgrid composed of photovoltaic, wind, tidal current, battery and diesel is constructed according to the actual energy sources. A sizing optimization method based on improved multi-objective grey wolf optimizer (IMOGWO) is presented to optimize the hybrid energy system. The proposed method is applied to determine the optimal system size, which is a multi-objective problem including the minimization of annualized cost of system (CACS) and deficiency of power supply probability (DPSP). MATLAB software is utilized to program and simulate the hybrid energy system. Optimization results confirm that IMOGWO is feasible to optimally size the system, and the energy management strategy effectively matches the requirements of system operation. Furthermore, comparison of hybrid systems with and without tidal current turbines is undertaken to confirm that the utilization of tidal current turbines can contribute to enhancing system reliability and reducing system investment, especially in areas with abundant tidal energy sources.

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