Feasibility evaluation of a hybrid renewable power generation system for sustainable electricity supply in a Moroccan remote site

El-houari, H.; Allouhi, A.; Rehman, Shafiqur; Büker, Mahmut Sami; Kousksou, T.; Jamil, A.; Amrani, B. El

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.123534

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“…El-houari et al [13] designed a solar energy, wind energy and biomass-based hybrid system for ten houses located in remote villages in the Moroccan Fez-Meknes region. They found that the proposed hybrid system offered a reduction of 26.48 tons and 28.814 tons of carbon emission in comparison to the utility grid and diesel generator, respectively.…”

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Performance Investigation of a Solar Photovoltaic/Diesel Generator Based Hybrid System with Cycle Charging Strategy Using BBO Algorithm

Chauhan¹,

Upadhyay

Khan³

et al. 2021

Sustainability

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In the current scenario, sustainable power generation received greater attention due to the concerns of global warming and climate change. In the present paper, a Solar Photovoltaic/Diesel Generator/ Battery-based hybrid system has been considered to meet the electrical energy demand of a remote location of India. The cost of the energy of hybrid system is minimized using a Biogeography-based Optimization (BBO) algorithm under the constraints of power reliability, carbon emission and renewable energy fraction. Load following and cycle charging strategies have been considered in order to investigate the performance analysis of the proposed hybrid system. Further, different component combinations of specifications available on the market are presented for detail analysis. The minimum cost of energy of the proposed hybrid system is obtained as 0.225 $/kWh.

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Performance Investigation of a Solar Photovoltaic/Diesel Generator Based Hybrid System with Cycle Charging Strategy Using BBO Algorithm

Chauhan¹,

Upadhyay

Khan³

et al. 2021

Sustainability

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“…Sustainable electrical energy plays a fundamental role in promoting quality services in health, education, and the social well-being of vulnerable communities (Robles-Algarín et al, 2018). Some studies show that the renewable energy potential in the ZNI is concentrated in biomass, photovoltaic energy and wind energy, with potentials of 16000 MW, 26000 MW and 25000 MW respectively (Eras et al, 2019). The availability of sources such as wind and solar are strongly conditioned by climatic variability, thus in the ZNI these systems are complemented with diesel generators.…”

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“…In the context of rural housing, hybrid systems also take on relevance. The authors El-Houari et al (2020) conducted a feasibility study for the implementation of hybrid renewable energy systems in 10 houses of a remote village in Moroccan. Considering technical, economic and environmental aspects, it was found that the best solution was a PV-Wind-Biomass-Battery system.…”

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A Hybrid Energy Solution for the Sustainable Electricity Supply of an Irrigation System in a Rural Area of Zona Bananera, Colombia

Hernández

Moreno

Castro

et al. 2021

IJEEP

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A hybrid energy system allows the integration of various technologies to meet energy demands competitively. These systems are widely used in rural areas with connection problems in the conventional electrical grid due to their economic and environmental advantages. Thus, this paper presents the design and simulation of a hybrid energy system that evaluates the suitability of using various generation sources such as photovoltaic energy, biomass, diesel generation and connection to the conventional electrical grid, in order to establish scenarios competitive to supply energy in an irrigation system of the Palmar de la Sierra experimental field, located in the municipality of Zona Bananera, Magdalena, Colombia. The sizing of the system was performed with Homer Pro software, with which technical, economic and environmental aspects of the studied scenarios were evaluated. The data of solar irradiance and the characteristics of the oil palm fruit peel, used for generation with biomass, were provided by the Cenipalma company. The results obtained show that the hybrid system (photovoltaic, biomass, diesel) can satisfy the demand of 2200 kWh/day of the irrigation system under study, using a connection to the electricity grid that allows the purchase and sale of energy.

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“…Various system configurations were studied in terms of technology and cost, and the PV-wind-biomass system was found to be the most effective. The results showed that biomass provided 48% of the electricity due to its consistent supply, resulting in the lowest greenhouse gas emissions [30]. Shakti et al [31] proposed a hybrid PV-wind-biomass energy system for Patiala, Punjab, India.…”

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Multi-Attribute Decision-Making Approach for a Cost-Effective and Sustainable Energy System Considering Weight Assignment Analysis

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The need for inexpensive and sustainable electricity has become an exciting adventure due to the recent rise in the local population and the number of visitors visiting the Banana Islands. Banana Islands is a grid-isolated environment with abundant renewable energy, establishing a hybrid renewable energy-based power system may be a viable solution to the high cost of diesel fuel. This paper describes a dual-flow optimization method for electrifying the Banana Islands, a remote island in Sierra Leone. The study weighs the pros and cons of maintaining the current diesel-based power setup versus introducing a hybrid renewable energy system that takes backup component analysis into account. Hybrid Optimization of Multiple Energy Resources (HOMER) software is used in the first optimization to optimally design the various system configurations based on techno-economic and environmental characteristics. A Multi-Attribute Decision-Making (MADM) Model that takes into account in the second optimization, the Combinative Distance-based Assessment System (CODAS) algorithm, and various methods of assigning weights to the attributes is used to rank the best configuration. The results show that the hybrid renewable energy system is a better option for electrifying the Banana Islands than the current stand-alone system. The Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) method of weight assignment was found to be superior to the Entropy method. Biogas generator-assisted hybrid configurations outperformed diesel generator-assisted hybrid configurations. With an optimum design of 101 kW PV, 1 wind turbine, 50 kW biogas, 86 batteries, and a 37.8 kW converter, the PV-wind-biogas-battery system is rated as the best configuration. It has a net present cost (NPC) of $487,247, a cost of energy (COE) of $0.211/kWh, and CO2 emission of 17.5 kg/year. Sensitivity analyses reveal that changes in the rate of inflation and the cost of storage have a significant effect on the overall cost of the configuration.

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Feasibility evaluation of a hybrid renewable power generation system for sustainable electricity supply in a Moroccan remote site

Cited by 82 publications

References 33 publications

Performance Investigation of a Solar Photovoltaic/Diesel Generator Based Hybrid System with Cycle Charging Strategy Using BBO Algorithm

Performance Investigation of a Solar Photovoltaic/Diesel Generator Based Hybrid System with Cycle Charging Strategy Using BBO Algorithm

A Hybrid Energy Solution for the Sustainable Electricity Supply of an Irrigation System in a Rural Area of Zona Bananera, Colombia

Multi-Attribute Decision-Making Approach for a Cost-Effective and Sustainable Energy System Considering Weight Assignment Analysis

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