Energy Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12, P. 881 - 891
Published: July 8, 2024
Aquavoltaic
systems
have
garnered
significant
global
interest
as
a
solution
to
the
land
use
conflicts
posed
by
traditional
photovoltaic
(PV)
while
simultaneously
offering
benefits
within
food–energy
nexus.
This
study
proposes
geographic
information
system
(GIS)-assisted
framework
designed
determine
optimal
techno-economic
size
and
potential
of
aquavoltaic
in
shrimp
farming.
A
GIS
is
employed
extract
spatial
from
ponds,
including
their
locations
areas.
Meteorological
data
pertinent
these
are
utilized
inputs
for
PV-generation
model.
Additionally,
aerator
operations,
based
on
pond
area
farmers'
expectations,
determined
create
accurate
load
profiles.
Two
objectives
established:
(1)
identify
considering
different
configurations
(grid-connected,
grid-connected
with
battery
energy
storage
[BES],
standalone
BES)
(2)
quantify
varying
coverage
(10%,
20%,
30%).
The
proposed
validated
using
real-world
farming
regions
Thailand.
results
indicate
that
most
preferable
configuration,
installed
PV
capacities
between
2.78
kWp
144
kWp,
net
present
values
(NPVs)
ranging
–$12,728
$2,627
per
pond.
In
this
only
2.6%
installations.
Furthermore,
30%
can
significantly
boost
capacity
up
1.32
MWp
NPV
$2.31
billion,
contributing
district's
agricultural
electricity
consumption
approximately
25%.
Remarkably,
reveal
enhance
4.41%
compared
those
existing
studies
do
not
consider
requirements.
GIS-assisted
offers
comprehensive
optimized
strategy
implementing
farming,
highlighting
substantial
economic
sustainability
benefits.
Results in Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
22, P. 102288 - 102288
Published: May 21, 2024
An
optimal
sizing
of
an
off-grid
microgrid
system
composed
photovoltaic
(PV)/building
integrated
(BIPV)/battery
energy
storage
installation
is
undergone
for
Net
Zero
Energy
Residential
Building
blocks
across
six
different
climates
Morocco
in
order
to
reach
the
objective
providing
all
load
requirements
at
minimum.
The
Particle
Swarm
Optimization
algorithm
used
find
system,
by
considering
hourly
spatiotemporal
variations
both
solar
availability
and
demand
variation,
with
lowest
Total
Annualized
Cost
as
function
capacities
BIPV
battery
decision
variables.
methodology
adopted
focuses
on
main
fulfillment
through
direct
PV
power
supply,
backed
technology,
continually
guarantee
self-sufficiency.
A
key
metric,
cover
factor,
introduced
quantify
ratio
which
satisfied
systems.
findings
show
that
can
help
improve
factor
0.68-2.58%.
Moreover,
integrating
Battery
leads
a
reduction
Levelized
approximately
8.7-20.72
%,
opposed
utilizing
only
battery.
Depending
local
climate,
levelized
cost
ranges
from
0.366
$/kWh
Ouarzazate
city
up
0.664
$/kWh.in
Ifrane
city.
Lastly,
this
holistic
approach
aims
transform
building
its
traditional
role
consumer
carbon-free
electricity
generator.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(12), P. 4976 - 4976
Published: June 11, 2024
Cities
in
developing
countries
continue
to
struggle
with
mounting
waste
management
challenges.
Within
a
circular
economy
framework,
energy
recovery
is
mostly
nonexistent.
Against
that
background,
this
study
aimed
design
and
assess
the
viability
of
hybrid
waste-to-energy
facility
for
Greater
Accra
Metropolitan
Area
(GAMA)
Ghana
by
2030.
The
proposed
plant
integrates
solar
PV,
anaerobic
digestion
pyrolysis
treat
unsegregated
municipal
solid
waste.
Three
cases
were
developed
different
product
combinations.
Material
flow
analysis
was
performed
STAN
software
2.7.101.
results
indicate
1.6
million
tons
MSW
will
be
generated,
potentially
converted
271
GWh
electricity,
6400
hydrogen
or
4400
bio-compressed
natural
gas
per
year,
along
additional
products:
compost,
refuse-derived
fuel
bio-oil.
economic
indicators
show
all
are
viable
terms
net
present
value
(EUR
397
1030
million),
internal
rate
return
(14–22%)
levelized
cost
(0.11–0.18
EUR/kWh).
As
such,
proves
solution
large
metropolitan
areas,
potential
supply
energy,
alternative
fuels
material
products
within
economy,
though
it
requires
buy-in
policy
makers.
Energy Science & Engineering,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 21, 2025
ABSTRACT
The
review
presents
the
techno‐economic
analysis
of
renewable
energy
systems
based
on
bioenergy
and
wind
energy.
Previous
studies
in
this
area
research
deal
with
hybrid
systems,
focusing
grid
electrification
as
most
efficient
solution.
However,
there
is
a
need
to
look
at
stand‐alone
system
for
remote
areas,
usually
used
power
single
house
or
small
communities.
Economic
metrics
indicators
study
include
investment
cost,
payback
period,
internal
rate
return,
net
present
value,
so
forth.
During
review,
it
was
observed
that
software
technical
analysis,
such
optimization
model
clean
management
platform,
analytical
demand,
matrix
laboratory,
are
commonly
study.
Findings
from
revealed
period
discount
less
than
15
years
10%,
respectively,
20%
return
electricity
production
cost
within
range
0.0085–0.1
kWh.
Notably,
levelized
below
10
$/kWh.
Finally,
policy
implications
recommendations
future
attention
benefit
government,
policymakers,
stakeholders
were
also
presented.
