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: Received: 25 April 2021 / Approved: 27 April 2021 / Online: 27 April 2021 (12:27:25 CEST)
How to cite:
Kumar, S.; Blanchard, R. Rural Electrification of Somalia Using WT-PV-DG-Battery Hybrid System. Preprints2021, 2021040708. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202104.0708.v1
Kumar, S.; Blanchard, R. Rural Electrification of Somalia Using WT-PV-DG-Battery Hybrid System. Preprints 2021, 2021040708. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202104.0708.v1
Kumar, S.; Blanchard, R. Rural Electrification of Somalia Using WT-PV-DG-Battery Hybrid System. Preprints2021, 2021040708. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202104.0708.v1
APA Style
Kumar, S., & Blanchard, R. (2021). Rural Electrification of Somalia Using WT-PV-DG-Battery Hybrid System. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202104.0708.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Kumar, S. and Richard Blanchard. 2021 "Rural Electrification of Somalia Using WT-PV-DG-Battery Hybrid System" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202104.0708.v1
Abstract
Around 14% of the global population does not have access to electricity. About 95% of those are living in rural Sub-Saharan Africa. Often in these regions, diesel generators are the only source of electricity. The operating cost of these diesel generators is high. However, solar and wind energy are available in most of African countries. This study presents the analysis of designing an off-grid hybrid system with a wind turbine, PV, diesel generator, and battery to power a hospital, school, and 200 household village in four locations across Somalia. The research investigated the availability of wind-solar resources in selected locations. Designing of the system and economic-technical calculations were performed using HOMER. The selection of the optimum design was based on the Cost of Electricity and Net Present Cost. The results show that for Kabaal and Ceel Buur, a WT-PV-DG-Battery is the optimal system as the wind resource in these regions is high. For Saakov and Baki, a PV-DG-Battery system proves to be optimum as the wind resource is limited here. The study also evaluated the control strategy and proved that combined dispatch was the most cost-effective for these locations. The study concluded that hybrid systems are more economical than diesel systems.
Keywords
Micro-grid, Rural Electrification, HOMER, Control strategy, Sensitivity analysis
Subject
Engineering, Automotive Engineering
Copyright:
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