Location and orientation based <scp>LCOE</scp>: Simplified visual analysis and generalization of the levelized cost of electricity from storageless photovoltaic systems

Komilov, A.

doi:10.1002/er.6190

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“…According to Figure 4, it is clear that the fuel price of power plants at current prices and based on the use of gas will make gas power plants still more economical. This case shows that even the cost of pollution can not make the wind farm cost-effective, and this plant is very sensitive to fuel price changes and exchange rates due to the high cost of purchasing imported equipment [26][27][28].…”

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An Economic Evaluation of the use of Wind Farms in Iran, Taking into Account the Effect of Energy Price Liberalization Policy

Norouzi

Bashashjafarabadi

Meybodi

2021

UJBM

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In this study, the effect of energy cost liberalization policies on the cost-effectiveness of wind farms compared to gas power plants has been investigated. To calculate the cost of electricity generation from various sources, including wind energy and fossil fuels, the "levelized cost" method has been used as the most acceptable economic method to compare different types of electricity generation technologies. In addition, calculations related to the cost of electricity, different fuel prices, different technologies of wind farms, and different prices of different types of fuel are considered. Based on the results of this research, it was found that by targeting fuel prices in the country, wind farms are quite cost-effective, and considering the cost of the opportunity to use diesel in the country, the construction of these power plants can provide the possibility of exporting this fuel. This cost also increases with the production of valuable equipment in the country. The important point is that the macro policy should localize the wind turbine industry with priority to its valuable parts and components due to fuel price changes. This policy will continue to make this type of power plant cost-effective in the country and the employment of specialists in the country.

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An Economic Evaluation of the use of Wind Farms in Iran, Taking into Account the Effect of Energy Price Liberalization Policy

Norouzi

Bashashjafarabadi

Meybodi

2021

UJBM

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“…Fifth, when it comes to the levelised cost of electricity (LCOE), which is the unit cost of electricity (kWh or MWh) over the economic life or full life of a project [81,82], there is a lack of literature on the LCOE of BIPV systems. Several studies have investigated the LCOE of photovoltaics systems [83][84][85][86][87][88][89][90][91][92][93][94], but none of them investigated the BIPV systems. However, the economic analysis of BIPV systems and their LCOE is different from the PV systems.…”

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Feasibility Study of Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) as a Building Envelope Material in Europe

Gholami¹

2021

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Buildings play a vital role as regards the energy efficiency of urban areas since they are responsible for a significant portion of the energy demand of urban areas. In Europe, building energy use accounts for 41% of the total energy consumption of the cities [1]. Urban energy transition has recently come about by intensifying the endeavour towards promoting distributed or decentralised energy generation (DG) and realign the energy production and consumption of buildings. One of the leading solutions which can be of great assistance to contribute towards such an approach is building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) systems. BIPV is a PV system on the building skin serving as both a building envelope material and a power generator. An alternative that is not covered here is PV systems nearly – in the landscape or garden. There is a tendency currently in the market to use BIPV systems in the part of the building skins with the highest incident solar radiation and, therefore, higher electricity production as an output. These areas in the northern hemisphere are roof and south façade. However, employing other facades and areas of building skins also results in many advantages. The possibility to achieve zero energy buildings (ZEB) or even plus energy building goals, using different facades and orientations of buildings to have a distributed electricity generation during the day, and the system's contribution in reinforcing the energy performance of the building skin are some advantages. To place PV modules so that they deliver energy when the energy need in the building is highest is also of importance as it reduces the need for storage. Therefore, this thesis focuses on building integrated photovoltaic systems (BIPV) and their feasibility as a building envelope material in Europe. The main research question is defined as follows: Is the BIPV system as an alternative for the more usual building envelope materials feasible for the entire skin of buildings in Europe? The goal is to investigate the technical and economic aspects of such a solution in two steps. Finally, the project seeks to briefly discover the potential and challenges of such a solution in the energy transition of cities. Both qualitative and quantitative methodologies are employed in this project, and most of the analyses are based on the data obtained from the Photovoltaic Geographical Information System (PVGIS) and the Surface Solar Radiation Data Set - Heliosat (SARAH) dataset. The results are expected to help the end-users, architects and urban planners to acknowledge the BIPV system as a suitable option for the building skins in Europe and steer governments or decision-makers to promote the technology by rational subsidies and incentives (where it is needed). This can contribute towards making cities as well as more rural areas into “power stations”.

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“…Solar energy is one of the cheapest renewable electricity sources among renewables (see Figure 1). Fossil fuel dependency can be reduced by using solar‐based energy systems with lower environmental impact, 6 as well as relatively low capital 7 and operational costs, 8 compared to other renewable energy systems. Especially for countries with a high population density, the land‐use requirement of photovoltaic (PV) systems can be challenging and costly 9,10 .…”

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Development and assessment of a new agrivoltaic‐biogas energy system for sustainable communities

Temiz

Sinbuathong

Dinçer

2022

Intl J of Energy Research

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Summary In this study, a unique energy system integrated with an agrivoltaic plant, a biogas production and utilization facility, and a community‐based energy system is analyzed in order to fully cover the needs of electricity, biogas, heat, and cooling for a community. The bifacial photovoltaic modules with a high structure are considered in this design, where they cover the sugarcane field as the agrivoltaic system. Both sugarcane and cow manure are considered and used to generate biogas. An integrated energy system is proposed to meet the electricity, heating, and cooling requirements of a community in a case study. The capacities of the components are determined according to a community load selected for a case study with more than 34 000 people living in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. A biogas‐based combined cycle with two stages of the Rankine cycle, as well as a bifacial photovoltaic‐based system, are used to generate electricity. The excess heat is recovered and used to cover the heating loads of the community for greenhouse and food dryer, as well as in a lithium bromide absorption refrigeration cycle to provide cooling. The first and second laws of thermodynamics are used with the mass, energy, entropy, and exergy balance equations to analyze and evaluate the system. A time‐dependent analysis is carried out to provide more insightful details about the system for each hour throughout the whole year. The experimental data for the biogas production system and actual meteorological data are considered with commercially available component and unit specifications to provide more realistic results. An 8 MWp of PV plant with 415 MWp of a biogas power plant as well as 105 MWp of high‐ and low‐pressure steam turbines can meet 100% of 92 GWh nonthermal electricity, 63 GWh cooling, and 13 GWh heating loads in a year. The overall energy and exergy efficiencies of the overall system are found to be 33.64% and 22.96% under average ambient conditions and average load requirements.

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Location and orientation based LCOE: Simplified visual analysis and generalization of the levelized cost of electricity from storageless photovoltaic systems

Cited by 10 publications

References 32 publications

An Economic Evaluation of the use of Wind Farms in Iran, Taking into Account the Effect of Energy Price Liberalization Policy

An Economic Evaluation of the use of Wind Farms in Iran, Taking into Account the Effect of Energy Price Liberalization Policy

Feasibility Study of Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) as a Building Envelope Material in Europe

Development and assessment of a new agrivoltaic‐biogas energy system for sustainable communities

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