Design of an optimized photovoltaic and microturbine hybrid power system for a remote small community: Case study of Palestine

Hybrid systems are defined as systems that utilize more than one energy source to supply a certain load. The implementation of a hybrid system that is based upon Photovoltaic (PV) to supply power to remote and isolated locations is considered a viable option. This is especially true for areas that r...

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Main Authors: Ismail M.S., Moghavvemi M., Mahlia T.M.I.
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spelling my.uniten.dspace-299612023-12-29T15:43:46Z Design of an optimized photovoltaic and microturbine hybrid power system for a remote small community: Case study of Palestine Ismail M.S. Moghavvemi M. Mahlia T.M.I. 9633224700 7003701545 56997615100 Greenhouse gas emissions Hybrid system Microturbine Photovoltaic Renewable energy Techno-economic Economic analysis Greenhouse gases Hybrid systems Optimization Photovoltaic cells Sun Annual energy productions Hybrid power systems Micro turbine Photovoltaic PV stand-alone systems Renewable energies Techno-Economic analysis Techno-economics Turbines Hybrid systems are defined as systems that utilize more than one energy source to supply a certain load. The implementation of a hybrid system that is based upon Photovoltaic (PV) to supply power to remote and isolated locations is considered a viable option. This is especially true for areas that receive sufficient amounts of annual solar radiation. While analysis of hybrid systems that depend on diesel generators as backup sources can be found in many previous research works, detailed techno economic analysis of hybrid systems that depend on microturbines as backup sources are less addressed. A techno-economic analysis and the design of a complete hybrid system that comprises of Photovoltaic (PV) panels, a battery system, and a microturbine as a backup power source for a remote community is presented in this paper. The investigation of the feasibility of using the microturbines as backup sources in the hybrid systems is one of the purposes of this study. A scenario depending on PV standalone system and other scenario depending on microturbine only were also studied in this paper. The comparison between different scenarios with regards to the cost of energy and pollutant emissions was also conducted. A simulation program was developed to optimize both the sizes of the PV system and the battery bank, and consequently determine the detailed specifications of the different components that make up the hybrid system. The optimization of the PV tilt angle that maximizes the annual energy production was also carried out. The effect of the variation of some parameters on the cost of energy was duly evaluated. Powering a rural community using microturbine alone indicates lower values of cost of energy (COE) production compared to the hybrid system in which a combination of PV panels, battery bank and microturbine has been used. The difference is very small and taking into account the environmental effect of the microturbine surely will make the hybrid system with limited running hours of the microturbine more attractive. Furthermore, as it is obvious from the sensitivity analysis, any reduction in the price of the PV panels or any increase in the natural gas price will make the hybrid system economically and environmentally more attractive. � 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Final 2023-12-29T07:43:46Z 2023-12-29T07:43:46Z 2013 Article 10.1016/j.enconman.2013.06.019 2-s2.0-84880552624 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84880552624&doi=10.1016%2fj.enconman.2013.06.019&partnerID=40&md5=2c40a61b15e0c0e0e3d5bd5c4d857062 https://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/29961 75 271 281 Scopus
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topic Greenhouse gas emissions
Hybrid system
Microturbine
Photovoltaic
Renewable energy
Techno-economic
Economic analysis
Greenhouse gases
Hybrid systems
Optimization
Photovoltaic cells
Sun
Annual energy productions
Hybrid power systems
Micro turbine
Photovoltaic
PV stand-alone systems
Renewable energies
Techno-Economic analysis
Techno-economics
Turbines
spellingShingle Greenhouse gas emissions
Hybrid system
Microturbine
Photovoltaic
Renewable energy
Techno-economic
Economic analysis
Greenhouse gases
Hybrid systems
Optimization
Photovoltaic cells
Sun
Annual energy productions
Hybrid power systems
Micro turbine
Photovoltaic
PV stand-alone systems
Renewable energies
Techno-Economic analysis
Techno-economics
Turbines
Ismail M.S.
Moghavvemi M.
Mahlia T.M.I.
Design of an optimized photovoltaic and microturbine hybrid power system for a remote small community: Case study of Palestine
description Hybrid systems are defined as systems that utilize more than one energy source to supply a certain load. The implementation of a hybrid system that is based upon Photovoltaic (PV) to supply power to remote and isolated locations is considered a viable option. This is especially true for areas that receive sufficient amounts of annual solar radiation. While analysis of hybrid systems that depend on diesel generators as backup sources can be found in many previous research works, detailed techno economic analysis of hybrid systems that depend on microturbines as backup sources are less addressed. A techno-economic analysis and the design of a complete hybrid system that comprises of Photovoltaic (PV) panels, a battery system, and a microturbine as a backup power source for a remote community is presented in this paper. The investigation of the feasibility of using the microturbines as backup sources in the hybrid systems is one of the purposes of this study. A scenario depending on PV standalone system and other scenario depending on microturbine only were also studied in this paper. The comparison between different scenarios with regards to the cost of energy and pollutant emissions was also conducted. A simulation program was developed to optimize both the sizes of the PV system and the battery bank, and consequently determine the detailed specifications of the different components that make up the hybrid system. The optimization of the PV tilt angle that maximizes the annual energy production was also carried out. The effect of the variation of some parameters on the cost of energy was duly evaluated. Powering a rural community using microturbine alone indicates lower values of cost of energy (COE) production compared to the hybrid system in which a combination of PV panels, battery bank and microturbine has been used. The difference is very small and taking into account the environmental effect of the microturbine surely will make the hybrid system with limited running hours of the microturbine more attractive. Furthermore, as it is obvious from the sensitivity analysis, any reduction in the price of the PV panels or any increase in the natural gas price will make the hybrid system economically and environmentally more attractive. � 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Moghavvemi M.
Mahlia T.M.I.
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title Design of an optimized photovoltaic and microturbine hybrid power system for a remote small community: Case study of Palestine
title_short Design of an optimized photovoltaic and microturbine hybrid power system for a remote small community: Case study of Palestine
title_full Design of an optimized photovoltaic and microturbine hybrid power system for a remote small community: Case study of Palestine
title_fullStr Design of an optimized photovoltaic and microturbine hybrid power system for a remote small community: Case study of Palestine
title_full_unstemmed Design of an optimized photovoltaic and microturbine hybrid power system for a remote small community: Case study of Palestine
title_sort design of an optimized photovoltaic and microturbine hybrid power system for a remote small community: case study of palestine
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