Wind energy potential and economic assessment of four locations in Sistan and Balouchestan province in Iran

Fazelpour, Farivar; Markarian, Elin; Soltani, Nima

doi:10.1016/j.renene.2017.03.072

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“…We applied Weibull distribution to estimate the most dominant wind speed in the study area. It was found that 1.85 m/s is the most sustained wind speed in the study area, and this falls under the poor wind category [13]; therefore, it is best to used a standalone turbine, which mostly suits remote locations rather than grid connection [47]. Therefore, we consider it to be suitable for agricultural utilization and to support the domestic needs of farmers with no access to electricity from the grid lines [48].…”

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Estimation of Small Onshore Wind Power Development for Poverty Reduction in Jubek State, South Sudan, Africa

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Energy security is one of the challenging issues hindering developmental progress in developing countries. Wind power as a renewable energy source can play a significant role in poverty reduction if adequate information is provided. In this study, multi-approach technics were applied for a better understanding of the wind energy potential in Jubek State, South Sudan. Geographic Information System (GIS), remote sensing, and mathematical equations were applied in identifying suitable locations, potential power per unit area, wind farm layout, design of appropriate turbine size, and utilization of wind energy in both agricultural and domestic sectors. Wind speed, land use land cover, and digital elevation maps of the study area were processed in ArcGIS, MATLAB (Weibull distribution), and Minitab software. The results show that 17,331.4 km 2 (94.64%) of the study area is appropriate for wind power generation, with wind density of about 3.65 W/m 2 and installation capacity about 19,757.79 MW, resulting in an annual energy production of about 7269.29 GWh. With the proposed wind turbine, one ton of various crops and animal products require 1-4 and 2-20 turbines, respectively. Therefore, the step-by-step procedures followed in this study will contribute to poverty reduction through improving agricultural productivity and food quality.Sustainability 2020, 12, 1483 2 of 22 indicated that 3% (9 EJ) of the global energy was spent on agriculture, and up to 20% of the greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. It was generally observed that agricultural yield improvements result in positive energy ratios; this can be justified by the gained in using fossil energy as an input for agricultural activities-the harvested crops contain more energy than the energy consumed in crop production [5].A study was conducted by Cranfield University in the UK in order to review energy requirements for agricultural production from the field to the farm gate. They used the life cycle analysis (LCA) approach, which is a recommended method for estimating the cradle to grave, a product or process of environmental impacts. Selected materials were field crops (maize, wheat, sugarcane, beans, oilseed rape, and potatoes) and three animal products in the form of meat (lamb, poultry, beef, and pork), eggs, and milk [6][7][8]. Besides this, [9] reported a detailed work on the transport cost from farm to plate or distance from the production area to consumption zone. Such work is essential for understanding wasted energy and efficiency at an extent which is beyond the farm boundaries.In the LCA, in order to capture all embodied energies, it is necessary to consider all inputs used in the production of a given product. Therefore, the authors included energy used in fertilizer, buildings, machinery, and pesticides together with diesel and other forms of fuel as direct energy. For estimating inputs for animal production, they included energy for producing feed crops. Breeding overhead was also included in their work. Therefore, the final values presented in Table 1...

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Estimation of Small Onshore Wind Power Development for Poverty Reduction in Jubek State, South Sudan, Africa

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“…Extensive research has been carried out globally on renewable energy, including feasibility studies, computer modeling, and experimental work . The installation of hybrid energy systems in remote areas, particularly where utility grid extension is impractical and/or prohibitively expensive, can decrease fuel consumption costs . The term “hybrid” energy system refers to a power system with combinations of two or more power sources such as diesel or gas generator and renewable energy sources like photovoltaic (PV), wind, or hydroelectric power generator .…”

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Techno‐economic feasibility analysis of stand‐alone hybrid wind/photovoltaic/diesel/battery system for the electrification of remote rural areas: Case study Persian Gulf Coast‐Iran

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In this study, a techno‐economic feasibility study of off‐grid hybrid power systems is performed for a rural area, which is located at a significant distance from the grid connection in Bushehr province of Iran, beside the Persian Gulf. HOMER simulation software is used to determine the economic feasibility of the systems. The simulations were focused on net present cost which includes cost of energy (COE) and renewable fraction of the hybrid configurations. The results indicate that the wind/PV/diesel/battery hybrid renewable system configuration is the optimum system, primarily based on COE and achieving a 61.4% renewable energy fraction. The proposed hybrid power system not only exhibits better performance in fuel consumption but also reduces carbon dioxide emissions. It could mitigate the emission of 664 tons of greenhouse gases to the local atmosphere of the village, as well as other air pollution emissions, which could offer substantial benefit to both residence and environment. Furthermore, a sensitivity analysis shows that a rise in fuel prices will derive more demand for alternative energy sources. For instance, when the fuel price is more than $0.5/L, the optimal energy option would be the wind/PV/battery system. In that case, it is no longer economical to use the diesel generator and renewable energy penetration becomes 100%. © 2019 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Environ Prog, 38:e13146, 2019

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“…GHG emissions cause or contribute to numerous environmental issues such as global warming and climate change. Moreover, the burning of fossil fuels to produce energy also releases significant amounts of the harmful gases lead to air pollution and acid precipitation, especially in countries with high rates of energy consumption like Iran . Iran with a population of over 80 million is the eighth highest GHG emitter worldwide.…”

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“…Moreover, the burning of fossil fuels to produce energy also releases significant amounts of the harmful gases lead to air pollution and acid precipitation, especially in countries with high rates of energy consumption like Iran. 4,5 Iran with a population of over 80 million is the eighth highest GHG emitter worldwide. Curbing the amounts of GHGs produced by buildings could allow governments to combat climate change and its associated risks.…”

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Techno‐economic feasibility of building attached photovoltaic systems for the various climatic conditions of Iran

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Fazelpour

Rosen

et al. 2019

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The integration of solar energy systems into buildings via photovoltaic (PV) and other technologies can curb the amount of greenhouse gas emissions produced by buildings. However, the performance of solar energy systems is highly dependent on climatic and economic conditions. In this regard, the techno‐economic feasibility of building attached PV systems are studied for three scenarios considering three cities of Iran namely Tehran, Tabriz, and Kish Island, which have different climatic conditions. The result shows that the PV systems can annually meet 4.5–20% of the electricity needs for Tehran, 3.0–13% for Tabriz and 2.0–11.5% for Kish Island. Moreover, roof mounted PV systems were found to be a better alternative to envelope attached systems in technical and economic terms. The payback period for the solar energy systems was found to be between 8.7 and 14.3 years for Tehran, 14.2 and 22.6 years for Tabriz, and 11.6 and 21.1 for Kish Island.

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Wind energy potential and economic assessment of four locations in Sistan and Balouchestan province in Iran

Cited by 123 publications

References 59 publications

Estimation of Small Onshore Wind Power Development for Poverty Reduction in Jubek State, South Sudan, Africa

Estimation of Small Onshore Wind Power Development for Poverty Reduction in Jubek State, South Sudan, Africa

Techno‐economic feasibility analysis of stand‐alone hybrid wind/photovoltaic/diesel/battery system for the electrification of remote rural areas: Case study Persian Gulf Coast‐Iran

Techno‐economic feasibility of building attached photovoltaic systems for the various climatic conditions of Iran

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