A feasibility study and cost-benefit analysis of an off-grid hybrid system for a remote area electrification
Corresponding Author(s) : Upma Singh
Future Energy,
Vol. 2 No. 2 (2023): May 2023 Issue
Abstract
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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F. Rashid, M. E. Hoque, M. Aziz, T. N. Sakib, M. T. Islam, and R. M. Robin, Investigation of optimal hybrid energy systems using available energy sources in a rural area of Bangladesh, Energies, 14(18), 2021, p.5794.
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E. S. Bayu, B. Khan, I. G. Hagos, O. P. Mahela, and J. M. Guerrero, Feasibility Analysis and Development of Stand-Alone Hybrid Power Generation System for Remote Areas: A Case Study of Ethiopian Rural Area, Wind, 2(1), 2022, pp.68-86.
P. C. Okonkwo, E. M. Barhoumi, W. Emori, M. I. Shammas, P. C. Uzoma, A. M. Amer Mohamed, and A. M. Abdullah, Economic evaluation of hybrid electrical systems for rural electrification: A case study of a rural community in Nigeria, International Journal of Green Energy, 19(10), 2022, pp.1059-1071.
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D. T. Hermann, N. Donatien, T. K. F. Armel, and T. René, Techno-economic and environmental feasibility study with demand-side management of photovoltaic/wind/hydroelectricity/battery/diesel: A case study in Sub-Saharan Africa, Energy Conversion and Management, 258, 2022, p.115494.
A. Shiroudi, S. R. H. Taklimi, S. A. Mousavifar, and P. Taghipour, Stand-alone PV-hydrogen energy system in Taleghan-Iran using HOMER software: optimization and techno-economic analysis, Environment, development and sustainability, 15(5), 2013, pp.1389-1402.
Author Biographies
Upma Singh received her BTech degree in electronics and communication engineering from Uttar Pradesh Technical University, India in 2010 and MTech degree in instrumentation and control from Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University, Haryana, India in 2012. She is currently pursuing PhD at the Department of Electrical Engineering, Delhi Technological University, Delhi, India. Her areas of interest are artificial intelligence, machine learning, Modelling and Optimization of Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems and Applications, Conventional & Renewable Energy Sources and Intelligent Techniques.
Prof Mohammad Rizwan did his post-doctoral research at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA. He is presently working as an Associate Professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering, Delhi Technological University, Delhi, India. Dr. Rizwan has successfully completed three research projects in the area of renewable energy systems and published and presented more than 150 research papers in reputed international/national journals including IEEE transactions and conference proceedings. Recently, Dr. Rizwan has received a research project from the Science and Engineering Research Board, DST, Govt. of India in the area of energy management system. He is the recipient of Raman Fellowships for Post-Doctoral Research for Indian Scholars in the USA for the Year 2016-17, DST Start Up Grants (Young Scientists) and many other grants. His areas of interest include power system engineering, renewable energy systems particularly solar photovoltaic, building energy management, smart grid and soft computing applications in renewable energy systems.