Feasibility Analysis and Development of Stand-Alone Hybrid Power Generation System for Remote Areas: A Case Study of Ethiopian Rural Area

Solomon, Endeshaw; Khan, Baseem; Hagos, Issaias Gidey; Mahela, Om Prakash; Guerrero, Josep M.

doi:10.3390/wind2010005

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“…In many literature, hybrid RE system backed up with energy storage has been analyzed for its suitability in a particular region [10][11][12]. Most of the research work focuses on the supply of power to residential, rural areas and institutions [13][14][15][16]. The industrial sectors have been provided little attention to cater the socio economic development of the whole region.…”

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An economic sustainability analysis of hybrid solar-biomass system for sugar industries in India

Mahalakshmi,

Rajaram

2024

Braz. J. Develop.

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Renewable energy systems have been gaining more importance in developing countries not only due to the increase in concern towards environmental sustainability but also resolving the looming energy crisis that bewilders economic development. Till date, inadequate attention has been paid to the integration of Renewable Energy (RE) sources in the industrial sectors of TamilNadu, India. Since industries have been key drivers of electricity consumption in the past decade, this paper aims at the simulation and analysis of hybrid Biomass-Solar Photovoltaic system for electrification of the process industries, especially sugar industries. The main objective of the paper is to minimize the cost of energy and Green House Gas (GHG) emissions leading to sustainable development. The economic feasibility analysis is performed using Hybrid Optimization Model for Electric Renewables (HOMER) software and the sustainability analysis with the help of Clean Development Mechanism that can be adopted for the sugar industry. The simulation results support the effectiveness of the proposed grid connected solar-biomass hybrid system for the sugar industry with the net present cost of 16 million dollars (M$) combined with emission reductions of 6,266 tons/year.

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An economic sustainability analysis of hybrid solar-biomass system for sugar industries in India

Mahalakshmi,

Rajaram

2024

Braz. J. Develop.

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“…The results show that in terms of cost and pollution savings, PV/biogas/battery systems outperform PV/diesel/battery and diesel-only systems [11]. Endeshaw Solomon Bayu et al conducted a study to incorporate wind turbines, micro-hydro systems, solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, and battery systems to check the feasibility of hybrid systems to electrify the remote place [12]. Paul et al examined the economic viability and feasibility of utilizing a hybrid-electricity system in rural areas.…”

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A feasibility study and cost-benefit analysis of an off-grid hybrid system for a remote area electrification

Singh¹,

Rizwan²

2023

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Off-grid power production utilizing renewable sources of power has become more significant and viable to meet the limited demands of remote locations. The primary goal of this study is to develop an economic and optimal hybrid PV/Biogas configuration for power production for rural common facilities, including one Primary school, Junior school, and Panchayat Ghar buildings of Sarai Jairam village in Uttar Pradesh, India. Data on the electric load was gathered for two schools and Panchayat Ghar. The PV/biogas hybrid configuration was designed utilizing the Hybrid Optimization Model for Electric Renewable (HOMER), and techno-economic analysis is carried out to fulfill the load requirements. The available biomass potential and the data on solar irradiance of the study area were utilized in the HOMER software to carry out the analysis. The HOMER analysis produced a solution that included total net present cost (NPC) and cost of electricity (COE), and these results were then further improved using sensitivity analysis. The sensitivity analysis employed sensitivity parameters like biomass potential, biomass pricing, solar irradiance, and variation in loads. Based on the NPC and COE, this analysis evaluates the system performance and demonstrates that it is techno-economically feasible.

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“…Wind and solar energy are particularly viable options for reducing carbon emissions and making the world safer and cleaner [4][5][6]. Renewable energy resources in Ethiopia, including solar [7][8][9], biomass [10,11], wind [12][13][14], and hybrid renewable energy sources [15,16], have recently undergone assessments in order to develop cleaner power generation and contribute to the energy security of this developing country in East Africa.…”

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Techno-Economic Analysis and Optimization of Hybrid Renewable Energy System with Energy Storage under Two Operational Modes

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Access to cheap, clean energy has a significant impact on a country’s ability to develop sustainably. Fossil fuels have a major impact on global warming and are currently becoming less and less profitable when used to generate power. In order to replace the diesel generators that are connected to the university of Debre Markos’ electrical distribution network with hybrid renewable energy sources, this study presents optimization and techno-economic feasibility analyses of proposed hybrid renewable systems and their overall cost impact in stand-alone and grid-connected modes of operation. Metaheuristic optimization techniques such as enhanced whale optimization algorithm (EWOA), whale optimization algorithm (WOA), and African vultures’ optimization algorithm (AVOA) are used for the optimal sizing of the hybrid renewable energy sources according to financial and reliability evaluation parameters. After developing a MATLAB program to size hybrid systems, the total current cost (TCC) was calculated using the aforementioned metaheuristic optimization techniques (i.e., EWOA, WOA, and AVOA). In the grid-connected mode of operation, the TCC was 4.507 × 106 EUR, 4.515 × 106 EUR, and 4.538 × 106 EUR, respectively, whereas in stand-alone mode, the TCC was 4.817 × 106 EUR, 4.868 × 106 EUR, and 4.885 × 106 EUR, respectively. In the grid-connected mode of operation, EWOA outcomes lowered the TCC by 0.18% using WOA and 0.69% using AVOA, and by 1.05% using WOA and 1.39% using AVOA in stand-alone operational mode. In addition, when compared with different financial evaluation parameters such as net present cost (NPC) (EUR), cost of energy (COE) (EUR/kWh), and levelized cost of energy (LCOE) (EUR/kWh), and reliability parameters such as expected energy not supplied (EENS), loss of power supply probability (LPSP), reliability index (IR), loss of load probability (LOLP), and loss of load expectation (LOLE), EWOA efficiently reduced the overall current cost while fulfilling the constraints imposed by the objective function. According to the result comparison, EWOA outperformed the competition in terms of total current costs with reliability improvements.

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Feasibility Analysis and Development of Stand-Alone Hybrid Power Generation System for Remote Areas: A Case Study of Ethiopian Rural Area

Cited by 14 publications

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An economic sustainability analysis of hybrid solar-biomass system for sugar industries in India

An economic sustainability analysis of hybrid solar-biomass system for sugar industries in India

A feasibility study and cost-benefit analysis of an off-grid hybrid system for a remote area electrification

Techno-Economic Analysis and Optimization of Hybrid Renewable Energy System with Energy Storage under Two Operational Modes

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