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.
Language: Английский