A study on dairy farm-based hybrid renewable energy systems in South Africa

Renewable energy utilization is widely concerned all over the world. They are increasingly utilized in Thailand due to the Royal Thai government policy and subsidize that emphasize their utilization in potential areas. Chaiyaphum Province, located in northeastern part of Thailand, is a high potential area for renewable energy utilization. This paper presents the feasibility study of the potential of hybrid renewable energy sources, i.e. solar and wind energies, for the rural community under Chaiyaphum Provincial Organization. In this study, annual data of wind speed, wind direction, wind gust speed and solar irradiation taken from the meteorological department of Chaiyaphum provincial area, Thailand were used in the study. Optimum hybrid renewable energy generation sources, i.e. wind turbine and PV, were designed for Nongplathao Park Community, Muang District, Chaiyaphum province. Results showed the annual average wind speed of 7.02 m/s, and annual average solar energy of 4.6722 kWh/m 2 . Furthermore, the design of On-Grid hybrid renewable generation system was seen to be practical. Initial investment cost was analyzed by Homer Version 3.6.3.0. From the results, the total capacity for generation of electricity from hybrid renewable energy sources of 52 kW was obtained. By considering the community location and its potential, small wind turbines with a capacity of 3 kW/tower, 4 units and PV system of 40 kW were chosen for design in this study..

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“…HOMER is used worldwide as a tool to utilize renewable energy sources (1)(2)(3)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13) . Three mainly tasks, i.e.…”

Section: Simulation Model Of Hybrid Renewable Energy Systemmentioning

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“…The economic feasibility analyses of biogas, biomass, PV wind-based stand-alone and grid-connected hybrid renewable energy source for dairy farm-based energy generation was conducted in South-Africa (1) . Their systems were designed to not only cater for the energy needs of the farm but also for the local community.…”

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confidence: 99%

Feasibility Study of Potential of Hybrid Renewable Energy Generation Sources for Rural Community; A Case of Nongplathao Park Community, Chaiyaphum Provincial Administration Organization, Thailand.

Chaleekure

Aphichoknithiphuwadol

Leeton

et al. 2017

The Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Industrial Application Engineering 2017

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“…Despite these challenges, the future of the dairy industry depends on its embrace of environmentally friendly techniques and energy from renewable sources (Houston et al, 2014). Several dairy farms are currently investigating alternative sources of energy, such as solar, wind, bioenergy, and geothermal power, in an effort to lessen their carbon imprint and costs (Boadzo et al, 2016). Applying renewable energy sources not only contributes to the sustainability of dairy farms but also provides significant monetary advantages.…”

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confidence: 99%