Can applying renewable energy for Australian sugarcane irrigation reduce energy cost and environmental impacts? A case study approach

Powell, Janine; Welsh, Jon; Pannell, David J.; Kingwell, Ross

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.118177

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“…In Ref. [ 29 ] the author demonstrated that even a small PV-based irrigation system may result in a 25 % cost savings by using one to irrigate sugarcane plantations. Adherence to interconnection requirements is necessary for integrating PV-powered solutions with the utility grid in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.…”

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confidence: 99%

Techno-economic and environmental analysis of renewable energy integration in irrigation systems: A comparative study of standalone and grid-connected PV/diesel generator systems in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Khattak,

Yousif,

Hassan

et al. 2024

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Techno-economic and environmental analysis of renewable energy integration in irrigation systems: A comparative study of standalone and grid-connected PV/diesel generator systems in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Khattak,

Yousif,

Hassan

et al. 2024

Heliyon

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“…Powell et al [13] studied renewable energy use in sugarcane agriculture to reduce costs and carbon emissions. In the Queensland region of Australia, where sugarcane cultivation accounts for 90% of electricity usage, off-grid systems are needed to provide energy due to significant expansion in remote areas.…”

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confidence: 99%

Different Scenarios for Reducing Carbon Emissions, Optimal Sizing, and Design of a Stand-Alone Hybrid Renewable Energy System for Irrigation Purposes

Al-Rawashdeh,

Al-Khashman,

Arrfou

et al. 2023

International Journal of Energy Research

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Irrigation systems to supply water to agricultural land are essential in remote and isolated areas. However, these areas often face challenges and obstacles in obtaining energy for use in irrigation since many depend on diesel generators (DGs) to produce electricity. A farm located in a remote area in Al-Jafr, Jordan, uses a 100 kW DG to supply its need for electric energy for irrigation purposes. Its energy consumption is 500 kWh/day at $0.29/kWh. This paper designs a new hybrid renewable energy system (HRES) for this farm by conducting simulations using the HOMER (Hybrid Optimization of Multiple Energy Resources) software. This new system consists of solar photovoltaics (PVs), batteries, an inverter, and a 100 kW DG. The results showed a clear difference between the baseline DG-only system and the hybrid system regarding energy cost and carbon emissions. The energy price for the HRES is $0.107/kWh, and carbon dioxide emissions are reduced to 27,378 kg/yr from 184,917 kg/yr for the DG-only system. In addition, simulations and comparisons for an alternative HRES with a 60 kW DG were conducted. Based on the simulation results, the energy price was $0.091 instead of $0.19, and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions were 15,847 kg/yr instead of 115,090 kg/yr. It was concluded that using hybrid renewable energy systems to power the irrigation of remote areas successfully reduced the energy cost, fuel consumption, emissions, and overall cost. The HOMER program makes an accurate comparison over extended periods between the four strategies (load following, cycle charging, combined dispatch, and predictive dispatch) and selects the optimal system based on the cost, emissions, fuel consumption, and percentage of renewable energy from the system.

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“…Some authors consider different configurations of the hybrid system in order to find the best one for a considered place. Systems without storage have been investigated for the irrigation of cassava in China [63] and of sugar cane in Australia [64]. Both studies show that WT are not involved in optimal configurations of the irrigation system.…”

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Multivariate Analysis of a Wind–PV-Based Water Pumping Hybrid System for Irrigation Purposes

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The Green Deal and increased nutritional needs are driving factors in human activities nowadays. Agriculture is an essential economic sector that can profit from the application of renewable energy sources by the assimilation of off-grid, arid and barren terrains. Power supplied by hybrid systems for water pumping is a solution for overcoming the stochastic character of the renewable energy sources. This paper presents a sizing methodology for a hybrid system with wind and PV generation and water tank storage, based on the consideration of the entire energy conversion chain with energy models and a one-year operation simulation. The PV generator is modeled using a reduced Durisch’s model, while for the wind generator a piecewise interpolation is used. The methodology is applied for sites in Bulgaria with specific agricultural crops and meteorological data. Combinations of PV (different technologies) and wind (different types) generators and water tank capacities are considered and discussed. The combinations are compared on the basis of three criteria: the investment cost, the satisfaction of crop requirements and system oversizing. The possibility for the introduction of battery storage is also examined. The results show some trends in the hybrid system sizing and the possibility to apply the proposed methodology for various sites, generators and crops.

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Can applying renewable energy for Australian sugarcane irrigation reduce energy cost and environmental impacts? A case study approach

Cited by 15 publications

References 13 publications

Techno-economic and environmental analysis of renewable energy integration in irrigation systems: A comparative study of standalone and grid-connected PV/diesel generator systems in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Techno-economic and environmental analysis of renewable energy integration in irrigation systems: A comparative study of standalone and grid-connected PV/diesel generator systems in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Different Scenarios for Reducing Carbon Emissions, Optimal Sizing, and Design of a Stand-Alone Hybrid Renewable Energy System for Irrigation Purposes

Multivariate Analysis of a Wind–PV-Based Water Pumping Hybrid System for Irrigation Purposes

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