Optimization of grid-connected hybrid renewable energy system for the educational institutes in Pakistan

To foster resilient energy transition systems, the deployment of renewable energy sources is potentially helpful in the acceleration towards sustainable, reliable, and diversified solutions. In this feasibility study, aims to pursuit the best optimal solution for renewable energy resources, integrat...

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Main Author: Mirza Abdullah Rehan
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Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
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description To foster resilient energy transition systems, the deployment of renewable energy sources is potentially helpful in the acceleration towards sustainable, reliable, and diversified solutions. In this feasibility study, aims to pursuit the best optimal solution for renewable energy resources, integrated into the local university's energy mix, to meet the electrical load demand of 8500 kWhr/day and a peak load of 815 kW. A model of a hybrid grid-connected renewable energy (PV/Biomass/Hydel/Diesel generator/Grid) system was implemented in HOMER software, to obtain the most efficient and cost-effective hybrid energy generation. The outcomes of the simulation seem more viable based on sensitivity analysis, as the cost of energy (COE) for an energy system with a hybrid combination is 0.13 $/kWh, meanwhile energy price with the grid system is 0.18 $/kWh. According to the HOMER analysis, a hybrid grid-connected PV/biomass/hydro system demonstrates both technological feasibility and economic viability, meanwhile it will also save 1575 tons of CO2 per year. Therefore, this proposed hybrid energy system, a step towards sustainable development, can be applied at institutional levels, especially in developing countries.
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spelling doaj-art-dcfbb9b7e2f44e798c2b2feed15dd1ba2025-08-20T02:35:47ZengElseviere-Prime: Advances in Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Energy2772-67112024-12-011010078110.1016/j.prime.2024.100781Optimization of grid-connected hybrid renewable energy system for the educational institutes in PakistanMirza Abdullah Rehan0Department of Thermal Science and Energy Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, PR ChinaTo foster resilient energy transition systems, the deployment of renewable energy sources is potentially helpful in the acceleration towards sustainable, reliable, and diversified solutions. In this feasibility study, aims to pursuit the best optimal solution for renewable energy resources, integrated into the local university's energy mix, to meet the electrical load demand of 8500 kWhr/day and a peak load of 815 kW. A model of a hybrid grid-connected renewable energy (PV/Biomass/Hydel/Diesel generator/Grid) system was implemented in HOMER software, to obtain the most efficient and cost-effective hybrid energy generation. The outcomes of the simulation seem more viable based on sensitivity analysis, as the cost of energy (COE) for an energy system with a hybrid combination is 0.13 $/kWh, meanwhile energy price with the grid system is 0.18 $/kWh. According to the HOMER analysis, a hybrid grid-connected PV/biomass/hydro system demonstrates both technological feasibility and economic viability, meanwhile it will also save 1575 tons of CO2 per year. Therefore, this proposed hybrid energy system, a step towards sustainable development, can be applied at institutional levels, especially in developing countries.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772671124003619Hybrid energy systemFeasibility analysisRenewable energy resourcesHomerGrid-connectedHydel
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Optimization of grid-connected hybrid renewable energy system for the educational institutes in Pakistan
e-Prime: Advances in Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Energy
Hybrid energy system
Feasibility analysis
Renewable energy resources
Homer
Grid-connected
Hydel
title Optimization of grid-connected hybrid renewable energy system for the educational institutes in Pakistan
title_full Optimization of grid-connected hybrid renewable energy system for the educational institutes in Pakistan
title_fullStr Optimization of grid-connected hybrid renewable energy system for the educational institutes in Pakistan
title_full_unstemmed Optimization of grid-connected hybrid renewable energy system for the educational institutes in Pakistan
title_short Optimization of grid-connected hybrid renewable energy system for the educational institutes in Pakistan
title_sort optimization of grid connected hybrid renewable energy system for the educational institutes in pakistan
topic Hybrid energy system
Feasibility analysis
Renewable energy resources
Homer
Grid-connected
Hydel
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772671124003619
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