A feasibility study and cost-benefit analysis of an off-grid hybrid system for a remote area electrification

Abstract

Off-grid power production utilizing renewable sources of power has become more significant and viable to meet the limited demands of remote locations. The primary goal of this study is to develop an economic and optimal hybrid PV/Biogas configuration for power production for rural common facilities, including one Primary school, Junior school, and Panchayat Ghar buildings of Sarai Jairam village in Uttar Pradesh, India. Data on the electric load was gathered for two schools and Panchayat Ghar. The PV/biogas hybrid configuration was designed utilizing the Hybrid Optimization Model for Electric Renewable (HOMER), and techno-economic analysis is carried out to fulfill the load requirements. The available biomass potential and the data on solar irradiance of the study area were utilized in the HOMER software to carry out the analysis. The HOMER analysis produced a solution that included total net present cost (NPC) and cost of electricity (COE), and these results were then further improved using sensitivity analysis. The sensitivity analysis employed sensitivity parameters like biomass potential, biomass pricing, solar irradiance, and variation in loads. Based on the NPC and COE, this analysis evaluates the system performance and demonstrates that it is techno-economically feasible.

Techno-Economic and Environmental Feasibility Study of a Hybrid Photovoltaic Electrification System in Back-up Mode : A Case Report

“…By comparing these results with those of (Benelkadi et al 2018) in Algeria, (Salisu et al 2019) in Nigeria, (Aboagye et al 2020) in Ghana, (Sanwogou et al 2019) in Togo, (Imam et al 2019) in Saudi Arabia, (Dagtekin et al 2014) in Turkey, (Vakili et al 2022) in Italie, (Poudyal et al 2021) in Nepal, we deduce that the price per kWh of electricity obtained for scenario 6 is higher. However, the price displayed in the work of (Hanen et al 2018) in Tunisia, (Singh and Rizwan 2023) in India, (Hassanea et al 2022) in Tchad is respectively much higher (0.81 USD/kWh, 0.61USD/kWh, 0.33 USD/kWh) than ours as well as the return on investment period obtained by (Aboagye et al 2020) in Ghana (15 years), (Sanwogou et al 2019) in Togo (8.6 years), (Dagtekin et al 2014) in Turkey (7.8 years), (Imam et al 2019) in Saudi Arabia (14.6 years), (Vakili et al 2022) in Italie (6.2 years), (Poudyal et al 2021) in Nepal (8.6 years). The studies of Amoussou in Benin and more precisely in the city of Kandi confirms the results of this study on the price of kWh which varies from 0.09 USD to 0.23 USD for a system without storage and with energy storage according to the 'author.…”

“…The discounted energy cost for the system, investment rate, payback period, and CO2 emission savings over the lifetime of the system were calculated during the study. In a recent study, (Singh and Rizwan 2023) developed an economical and optimal PV/biogas hybrid configuration for power generation for rural communal facilities, including an elementary school and Panchayat Ghar buildings in Sarai Jairam village in Uttar Pradesh, India. The analysis with HOMER produced a solution that included the total net present cost (NPC) and the cost of electricity (COE).…”

Energy-Economic-Environmental Analysis of On-Grid Solar System for Electricity and Hydrogen Production at Homemade Scale: Effect of Different Shades

“…HOMER is a research software used globally as a guide for optimal planning and evaluation of of-grid [18][19][20][21][22] and ongrid [23][24][25][26] energy systems. Based on its reliability, planning consistency, and intuitive interface, many studies have used this software [27][28][29][30][31].…”

“…Te other inputs for this software were an annual interest rate of 18% [65,66], efective project lifespan of 25 years [36,67], zero pollutant penalty [68,69], and respective national grid electricity prices of 0.005, 0.007, and 0.012 $/kWh for the low load (8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23), moderate load (8-16), and high load (16-23) periods, respectively. Te solar energy was sold to the grid at respective rates of 0.032, 0.045, and 0.076 $/kWh [70,71].…”

An economic sustainability analysis of hybrid solar-biomass system for sugar industries in India

“…In many literature, hybrid RE system backed up with energy storage has been analyzed for its suitability in a particular region [10][11][12]. Most of the research work focuses on the supply of power to residential, rural areas and institutions [13][14][15][16]. The industrial sectors have been provided little attention to cater the socio economic development of the whole region.…”