Environmental Engineering Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
30(3), P. 240340 - 0
Published: Sept. 27, 2024
Energy
poverty
is
a
significant
barrier
to
development
for
millions
of
people
globally
in
remote
areas;
developing
nations
like
India
still
use
conventional
fuels
meet
their
energy
needs.
Microgrids
can
be
feasible
solution
electrification
by
integrating
distributed
resources.
The
present
work
investigates
the
feasibility,
planning,
and
optimal
sizing
standalone
microgrid
system
from
socio-techno-economic
environmental
perspective
area
an
Indian
scenario.
For
feasibility
analysis,
village,
Dayarthi,
Andhra
Pradesh,
India,
was
investigated
considering
daily
load
profile,
which
includes
domestic
loads,
community
agriculture
loads.
total
demand
333.53
kWh/day,
with
peak
45.75
kW.
Four
potential
configurations
are
investigated,
various
combinations
diesel
generator,
wind
turbine,
photovoltaic,
battery
storage.
A
sociotechnical-economic-environmental
analysis
identifies
best
configuration
looking
at
different
scenarios
that
possible
suggesting
one
highest
percentage
renewable
lowest
net
cost
levelized
minimum
unmet
Furthermore,
scenario
compared
most
recent
study
literature.
Energy Conversion and Management X,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
23, P. 100664 - 100664
Published: July 1, 2024
This
study
provides
a
comprehensive
evaluation
of
the
techno-economic
and
environmental
performance
six
hybrid
energy
systems
(HESs)
in
Kunder
Char,
Bangladesh,
incorporating
both
conventional
(diesel
natural
gas)
renewable
sources
(solar
wind).
Using
HOMER
Pro
software,
comparative
analysis
five
off-grid
one
on-grid
system
are
conducted
for
assessing
their
cost-effectiveness,
efficiencies,
impacts
under
various
sensitivity
conditions.
After
thorough
has
emerged
as
most
economically
viable
option,
with
levelized
cost
(LCOE)
$0.0436/kWh
net
present
(NPC)
$1.43
million.
It
also
produced
minimal
waste
(0.381
%)
but
high
CO2
emissions.
In
contrast,
PV-Battery
setup,
though
expensive
an
LCOE
$0.266/kWh
NPC
$3.36
million,
offered
benefit
zero
emissions
generated
40
%
excess
electricity.
Sensitivity
analyses
highlighted
influence
solar
radiation
(4.45
kWh/m2/day),
wind
speed
(4.81
m/s),
fuel
price
(Diesel:
$1/L)
on
these
systems,
providing
insights
into
operational
dynamics
varying
economic
scenarios.
The
findings
highlight
trade-offs
between
cost,
sustainability,
efficiency,
promoting
solutions
customized
to
meet
specific
needs
remote
regions
like
Char.
helps
understanding
potential
demands
sustainably
challenging
geographical
landscapes.
