Case study feasibility analysis of renewable energy supply options for small to medium-sized tourist accommodations

Dalton, Gordon; Lockington, David; Baldock, Tom E.

doi:10.1016/j.renene.2008.06.018

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“…Another recurrent theme has been the possibilities of renewable energy technologies (RET, Karagioras et al 2006;Michalena and Tripanagnostopoulos 2010). For example, in a series of studies Dalton et al (2007Dalton et al ( , 2008Dalton et al ( , 2009) investigated issues surrounding uptake, perceived business benefits, payback periods and the capacity for innovation within buildings and premises. Others have explored energy use over the life-course of a building.…”

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Climate change mitigation and the age of tourism accommodation buildings: a UK perspective

Coles

Dinan

Warren

2015

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

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Climate change mitigation and the age of tourism accommodation buildings: a UK perspective

Coles

Dinan

Warren

2015

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

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“…The computer programme HOMER and economic calculation are used to examine variations in economical viability due to variations in climate conditions and financial incentives associated with a specific micro wind turbine installation. This ensures a relatively accurate analysis to perform for a specific location, under current technical and cost conditions [30]. The paper's purpose is not to give a definitive answer with regard to the economic viability of micro wind turbines in Ireland.…”

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Domestic application of micro wind turbines in Ireland: Investigation of their economic viability

Li¹,

Boyle²,

Reynolds³

2012

Renewable Energy

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a b s t r a c tElectricity generation from renewable sources of energy will be a key part in the development of future strategies for many countries globally. This renewable electricity generation will be hugely important for Ireland, due to its lack of fossil fuel resources. The extremely good wind resource available provides Ireland with the opportunity of generating vast amount of electricity from wind energy. Large-scale wind electricity generation reached 1264 MW installed capacity by January 2010 in Ireland. However, micro scale wind electricity generation has not been very popular in Ireland to-date. The unclear economics of micro wind turbines, under Irish conditions, is considered the biggest obstacle for expanding micro wind turbine installation in Ireland. This paper presents a methodology to accurately evaluate the economic viability of a micro wind turbine on a case-by-case basis. The methodology utilises the software programmes HOMER and Microsoft Excel 2007 for the energy and economic analyses. This paper also presents a realistic economic analysis of a number of micro wind turbines available in Ireland.

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“…However, there is a gap between the current needs of HES in small towns for energy independence and the understanding of integrated optimization approaches for HES uses [36][37][38]. In this feasibility study on a Canada resort, the owners wanted to decide if renewable energy resources were the best option [38].…”

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Hybrid Energy System with Optimized Storage for Improvement of Sustainability in a Small Town

2018

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Abstract:With the rise of renewable energy comes significant challenges and benefits. The current studies on the incorporation of renewable-energy policies and energy-storage technologies attempt to address the optimization of hybrid energy systems (HESs). However, there is a gap between the currents needs of HES in small towns for energy independence and the understanding of integrated optimization approaches for employing the technology. The purpose of this research is to determine the technical, systematic and financial requirements needed to allow a city or community to become independent of the utilization of traditional energy and develop a reliable program for a clean and environment-friendly energy supply. This paper presents the sensitivity analysis and Bayesian prediction (SABP) method for the optimized design of a hybrid photo-voltaic wind energy system. This method uses the actual data to analyze and compare the main, optimized and desired scenarios of HES designs. The results show that optimized design can minimize the cost of the energy generated while reliably matching local electricity demand. The SABP system helps to eliminate the dependence on traditional energy resources, reduce transition costs by purchasing electricity, and decrease the financial burden of a small city.

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Case study feasibility analysis of renewable energy supply options for small to medium-sized tourist accommodations

Cited by 132 publications

References 34 publications

Climate change mitigation and the age of tourism accommodation buildings: a UK perspective

Climate change mitigation and the age of tourism accommodation buildings: a UK perspective

Domestic application of micro wind turbines in Ireland: Investigation of their economic viability

Hybrid Energy System with Optimized Storage for Improvement of Sustainability in a Small Town

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