Economic perspective of PV electricity in Oman

Al‐Badi, Abdullah; Albadi, Mohammed; Al-Lawati, Ali; Malik, Amna

doi:10.1016/j.energy.2010.10.047

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“…The global solar radiation values for 25 locations in Oman were discussed in reference [1]. The average value for global solar radiation in Sohar (close to Saham) is 5.6 kWh/m 2 /day.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Although the potential of renewable energy in Oman, particularly solar energy, is very promising, however solar energy applications are limited to street lighting, traffic lights, telephone in remote areas, cathodic protection of pipelines and providing part of energy to some buildings. The desert and northern parts of Oman areas have the highest solar energy density while the coastal areas in the southern part have the lowest solar energy density and relatively high wind speed [1][2][3][4][5].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Design of Photovoltaic Water Pumping System as an Alternative to Grid Network in Oman

Al‐Badi¹,

Yousef²

2016

REPQJ

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Abstract. The agriculture areas in Oman is scattered, thus providing electric power from the grid will be costly. Oman is blessed with high level of solar radiations with a yearly average of 5 kWh/m 2 /day in most locations. Thus, using photovoltaic as an alternative power source for water pumping is considered one of the promising solutions since the cost of the photovoltaic (PV) module drops dramatically in recent years. The proposed system consists of PV, inverter, AC motor, centrifugal pump and storage tank. This paper presents system design and compares the costeffectiveness and the Present Value Cost (PVC) for the economic evaluation of power supply for pumping systems in remote areas using two different energy supply systems, namely, photovoltaic systems and grid network. A case study in northern part of Oman is selected to analyze the two pumping systems, which are designed to supply water for irrigation and drinking.

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“…The global solar radiation values for 25 locations in Oman were discussed in reference [1]. The average value for global solar radiation in Sohar (close to Saham) is 5.6 kWh/m 2 /day.…”

Section: A Case Studymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Design of Photovoltaic Water Pumping System as an Alternative to Grid Network in Oman

Al‐Badi¹,

Yousef²

2016

REPQJ

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“…However, humidity and dust plus a lack of rainwater are reported to be the barriers in using solar PV in Oman [50]. The Sultanate of Oman relies heavily on oil and gas for its economic development and natural gas has been used for power generation [51]. Oman has an excellent solar potential, but its application has been limited to street lighting, telephones in remote areas and traffic lights [52].…”

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confidence: 99%

Solar Energy Potentials and Benefits in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: A Review of Substantial Issues

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It is a well-known fact that the fossil fuel industry has dominated the economy of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries during the last few decades. However, recent developments show that most of the GCC countries plan to increase the share of renewable energy (RE) in their future electrical power production. To ensure realistic increase in the share of RE in the production of electricity in the future, firm policies must be laid down with the objective to promote and market the benefit of RE to their citizens. Due to the high-solar radiation in the GCC region, the focus is now on solar energy development. This paper presents an up-to-date review of the progress made on solar energy in the GCC together with the challenges and the way forward. Some of the challenges and barriers hindering the development of RE in the GCC are in the area of technological know-how, policy development, and insufficient application of RE technology integrated in the buildings among others. Areas of improvement include promoting research and development, public/private initiatives, legislation and regulatory framework, solutions to technical issues and exchange of knowledge, scientific advice, and last but not the least is the issue of building integration with RE.

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“…The inverter price is 650 $/kW in average [40,41] which is typically conformed to commercial market price. For battery system, commercial cost is according to the type of battery selected in the program.…”

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confidence: 99%

Feasibility Study for Self-Sustained Wastewater Treatment Plants—Using Biogas CHP Fuel Cell, Micro-Turbine, PV and Wind Turbine Systems

Helal¹,

Ghoneim²,

Halaby³

2013

SGRE

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This paper studies the application of renewable energy sources in wastewater treatment plants to achieve self-sustainability of power. The data of wastewater treatment plant in the rural city of Toukh-EGYPT are presented as a case-study. The primary objective is to provide an entirely renewable standalone power system, which satisfies lowest possible emissions with the minimum lifecycle cost. Mass balance principle is applied on the biodegradable components in the wastewater to evaluate the volume of digester gas that is produced from sludge through anaerobic digestion process. Using digester gas as a fuel lead to study combined-heat-and-power technologies, where fuel cell is selected in order to abide by the low emissions constraint. The study assessed the electrical power obtained from fuel cell and the utilization of the exhausted heat energy for additional electrical power production using a micro-turbine. After covering the major part of load demand, the use of other renewable energy sources was studied. The strength of both solar and wind energy was determined by the case-study location. Hybrid optimization model for electric renewable (HOMER) software was used to simulate the hybrid system composed of combined-heat-and-power units, wind turbines and photovoltaic systems. Simulation results gave the best system configuration and optimum size of each component beside the detailed electrical and cost analysis of the model.

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Economic perspective of PV electricity in Oman

Cited by 95 publications

References 6 publications

Design of Photovoltaic Water Pumping System as an Alternative to Grid Network in Oman

Design of Photovoltaic Water Pumping System as an Alternative to Grid Network in Oman

Solar Energy Potentials and Benefits in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: A Review of Substantial Issues

Feasibility Study for Self-Sustained Wastewater Treatment Plants—Using Biogas CHP Fuel Cell, Micro-Turbine, PV and Wind Turbine Systems

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