Economic Comparison of Microgrid Systems for Rural Electrification in Myanmar

Xu, Duanxia; Numata, Masako; Mogi, Gento

doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2019.01.010

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“…HOMER Pro has been used in various techno‐economic analysis and sensitivity analysis studies [26–50] for different stand‐alone or grid‐connected hybrid microgrids (with different microgrid configurations from conventional to totally renewable with different configurable generation resources within the software (diesel generator, natural gas generator, solar PV, wind, biomass, fuel cell, hydro) energy storage devices including different battery technologies, hydrogen and supercapacitors) for different applications (residential, community, commercial and agricultural). These case studies covered systems in various countries such as: Canada [26, 36], Australia [27, 37], India [28, 32, 40, 44], Spain [29], Morocco [30], Malaysia [31], Greece [33], Venezuela [34], Saudi Arabia [35], Iraq [38], Myanmar [39], Sudan [41], South Africa [42, 49, 50], USA [43], Egypt [45], China [46], Iran [47] and Pakistan [48]. Two studies [29, 48] integrate demand side management to minimise the unnecessary capital initial investment in the power plant.…”

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Optimal hybrid microgrid sizing framework for the mining industry with three case studies from Australia

Ellabban¹,

Alassi

2021

IET Renewable Power Gen

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The mining industry is showing increasing interest in adding renewable energy sources (RES) to their mines energy mix as one of the principles of sustainable and profitable mining. This paper proposes a systematic and integrative optimal economic hybrid microgrid sizing framework for profitability analysis in off‐grid hybrid renewable‐energy‐based microgrids in the mining industry. The proposed framework is validated with three case studies in different mining locations in Australia based on real market data, investigating various mining site power configurations, and considering the key technical, environmental, and economic considerations. The results highlight the impact of integrating RES in greenfield or brownfield mines in terms of diesel/RES assets sizing and total cost of electricity generation for each scenario, in addition to evaluating the feasibility of grid‐extension to the mining site versus on‐site generation for a greenfield scenario. Sensitivity analysis is carried out to study the impact of varying different input parameters on the system size and cost. The contributions of this research thus provide practical insights on the profitability of hybrid microgrids in mining applications to the various stakeholders such as independent power producers (IPPs), mining facility owners and policy makers.

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Section: Optimal Sizing Techniques For Mining Energy Assetsmentioning

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Optimal hybrid microgrid sizing framework for the mining industry with three case studies from Australia

Ellabban¹,

Alassi

2021

IET Renewable Power Gen

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“…With regard to electrification of remote and isolated areas using renewable sources of energy, some works have been carried out in different parts of the world, such as Malaysia [25], Cambodia [26], Sub-Saharan African countries [27], west China [17], India [28][29][30], Pakistan [31], Mexico [32], Venezuela [33], the Amazon region [34], Algeria [35], Myanmar [36], Ethiopia [37], Benin [38], and the Philippines [39]. For Iran, Mostafaeipour et al [40] examined the techno-economic feasibility of harnessing wind energy for electrifying a tribal region, called Gachsaran, in the south-west of Iran.…”

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Techno-Economic Assessment of a Grid-Independent Hybrid Power Plant for Co-Supplying a Remote Micro-Community with Electricity and Hydrogen

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This study investigates the techno-economic feasibility of an off-grid integrated solar/wind/hydrokinetic plant to co-generate electricity and hydrogen for a remote micro-community. In addition to the techno-economic viability assessment of the proposed system via HOMER (hybrid optimization of multiple energy resources), a sensitivity analysis is conducted to ascertain the impact of ±10% fluctuations in wind speed, solar radiation, temperature, and water velocity on annual electric production, unmet electricity load, LCOE (levelized cost of electricity), and NPC (net present cost). For this, a far-off village with 15 households is selected as the case study. The results reveal that the NPC, LCOE, and LCOH (levelized cost of hydrogen) of the system are equal to $333,074, 0.1155 $/kWh, and 4.59 $/kg, respectively. Technical analysis indicates that the PV system with the rated capacity of 40 kW accounts for 43.7% of total electricity generation. This portion for the wind turbine and the hydrokinetic turbine with nominal capacities of 10 kW and 20 kW equates to 23.6% and 32.6%, respectively. Finally, the results of sensitivity assessment show that among the four variables only a +10% fluctuation in water velocity causes a 20% decline in NPC and LCOE.

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“…Solar Home Systems (SHSs) have also been highlighted in the literature and well-studied [23]. More recently, global technological costs and the realization that a long time might be needed before the national grid can reach all parts of the country has led to an increase in techno-economic studies for solar, battery, and solar hybrid systems [24][25][26][27].…”

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A SWOT Analysis of Utility-Scale Solar in Myanmar

Alvarez

Sugiyama

2020

Energies

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Myanmar remains one of the few exceptions to the rapid diffusion of solar photovoltaics (PV) in power generation mixes. This is surprising considering that Myanmar is one of the countries with the largest technical potential for solar energy among Southeast Asian nations. Solar energy can complement the existing hydropower generation to address endemic energy crisis during the dry season. A continuation of paralysis on investments in solar energy could affect the security and sustainability of the sector in one of the most rapidly growing countries in the region. In this paper, we aimed to identify the barriers preventing solar energy to flourish in Myanmar and to identify policy options to unlock them. We conducted a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis with inputs from relevant stakeholders from the government, private sector, and civil society organizations. Our analysis suggested a consensus on the merits of solar energy among all factors; however, a policy framework to spur investments that contribute both to the national energy system and local development needs to be developed by considering some particularities of Myanmar, such as securing rightful land ownership and limited experience with market mechanisms (e.g., energy auction), for the promotion of investments in the energy sector.

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Economic Comparison of Microgrid Systems for Rural Electrification in Myanmar

Cited by 12 publications

References 4 publications

Optimal hybrid microgrid sizing framework for the mining industry with three case studies from Australia

Optimal hybrid microgrid sizing framework for the mining industry with three case studies from Australia

Techno-Economic Assessment of a Grid-Independent Hybrid Power Plant for Co-Supplying a Remote Micro-Community with Electricity and Hydrogen

A SWOT Analysis of Utility-Scale Solar in Myanmar

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