Techno-economic analysis of off-grid photovoltaic LED road lighting systems: A case study for northern, central and southern regions of Turkey

Duman, A. Can; Güler, Önder

doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2019.04.005

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“…It is commonly known that the price of the lamps is still high, therefore, the investment cost is one of the biggest challenges (Eriyadi et al, 2019). Even though LEDs have high potentials for energy efficiency, it has been found that they have such constraints in product maturity, complexity, and uncertainty related to endurance (Duman & Güler, 2019).…”

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Redesigning Public Street Lighting Using Photometric Method

Abdullah

Aziz

Huda

2021

IJoCED

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Street lighting with LED (Light-Emitting Diode) technology is currently the main option of public lighting in almost every country. Even though LED technology is a less costly selection, there needs to be well planned in an attempt of acquiring high efficiency. The photometric approach was tested in this study in order to redesign the existing approach used in street lighting in Indonesia. The redesigning process was carried out using software namely DIALux on two different schemes; one with homogeneous luminaire and the other one with the non-homogeneous luminaire. The results of this study showed that the most significant factors in redesigning street lighting covered types of the lamp, pole distance, pole height, and proper lighting angles which could affect the illumination value on both the main road and the sidewalks. In addition, it has also been proven that a homogeneous approach using LED lamp lighting promoted uniformity as well as optimum illumination.

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Redesigning Public Street Lighting Using Photometric Method

Abdullah

Aziz

Huda

2021

IJoCED

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“…Off-grid lighting systems, using solar PV and LEDs with integrated battery storage, have been assessed in a number of studies [29][30][31][32][33][34], but these focus on cases of streets for motorized traffic, where luminance levels are higher than for pedestrian use. Reported costs are highly variable, which may be due to how many opex/capex factors have been considered, the timing of getting costs, and the pricing of goods in different markets.…”

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“…Reported costs are highly variable, which may be due to how many opex/capex factors have been considered, the timing of getting costs, and the pricing of goods in different markets. One more recent study considers a case in Turkey [29], with lower levels of solar irradiation than Tlamacazapa, having a Net Present Cost of US$24,296 per km; the annualized cost is US$2594 per km. Sutopo et al [34] conducted a cost-benefit analysis for solar-energy-based street lighting in Indonesia, which again has lower irradiation than Tlamacazapa.…”

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A Capabilities-Led Approach to Assessing Technological Solutions for a Rural Community

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To improve access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy in rural areas of the global south, off-grid systems using renewable generation and energy storage are often proposed. However, solution design is often technology-driven, with insufficient consideration of social and cultural contexts. This leads to a risk of unintended consequences and inappropriate systems that do not meet local needs. To address this problem, this paper describes the application of a capabilities-led approach to understanding a community’s multi-dimensional energy poverty and assessing their needs as they see them, in order to better design suitable technological interventions. Data were collected in Tlamacazapa, Mexico, through site visits and focus groups with men and women. These revealed the ways in which constrained energy services undermined essential capabilities, including relating to health, safety, relationships and earning a living, and highlighted the specific ways in which improved energy services, such as lighting, cooking and mechanical power could improve capabilities in the specific context of Tlamacazapa. Based on these findings, we propose some potential technological interventions to address these needs. The case study offers an illustration of an assessment method that could be deployed in a variety of contexts to inform the design of appropriate technological interventions.

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“…The Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage (CIE) describes two types of road lighting classes: the first one includes all road users-operators of motor vehicles, motorcycles, pedal cycles, and animal-drawn vehicles; the second class is for pedestrians [42]. The CIE is based on a new weighting concept for the selection of lighting classes (M1-M6) [43,44]. On the other hand, the European standard EN 13201-2: 2015 "Road lighting-Part 2: Performance requirements" presents two types of recommendations, the M-classes and the P-classes.…”

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Autonomous Photovoltaic LED Urban Street Lighting: Technical, Economic, and Social Viability Analysis Based on a Case Study

Orejón-Sánchez¹,

Díaz²,

Calderón³

2021

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This paper analyzes the technical and economic viability and sustainability of urban street lighting installation projects using equipment powered by photovoltaic (PV) energy. First, a description of the state-of-the-art of the technology is performed, studying the components involved in solar LED luminaires for street lighting application and examples of autonomous PV systems installed in different countries. Later, a case study a based on a renovation project of the street lighting installation at a 5000-inhabitant municipality in Lanzarote (Spain) is presented. Two alternatives are analyzed: underground channeling of the previous aerial electrical grid and the installation of LED luminaires, and, on the other hand, the installation of autonomous LED solar luminaires. Simulations concluded that a PV lighting installation proposal guarantees the existing M3 lighting requirements (EN 13201-2:2015) and represents a saving in the material execution budget of 43.78% with respect to the channeled power grid option. Finally, a statistical study has been carried out to assess the social acceptance of Spanish citizens of this autonomous PV technology in urban environments. This considers strengths and weakness of the technology: sustainability, robustness, visual impact, or risk of vandalism. In general, most subjects of all age segments are aware of the problem that means having aerial wiring running at facades (95%) and considers the use of PV in urban lighting sustainable (88%). However, 47% of those surveyed consider that shutdowns due to lack of energy harvesting is problematic and 17% consider this very problematic. This major drawback (visual impact of PV equipment is mostly evaluated as neutral) gives rise to social reluctance, especially in people younger than 50 who remarked this as more problematic than senior segments. Thus, guaranteed operational service is fundamental to have social agreement for PV technology implementation.

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Techno-economic analysis of off-grid photovoltaic LED road lighting systems: A case study for northern, central and southern regions of Turkey

Cited by 62 publications

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Redesigning Public Street Lighting Using Photometric Method

Redesigning Public Street Lighting Using Photometric Method

A Capabilities-Led Approach to Assessing Technological Solutions for a Rural Community

Autonomous Photovoltaic LED Urban Street Lighting: Technical, Economic, and Social Viability Analysis Based on a Case Study

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