TY - GEN
T1 - Design optimization of a hybrid, small, decentralized power plant for remote/rural areas
AU - Ranjeva, Minna
AU - Kulkarni, Anil K.
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - The focus of this research is to create a tool that will take into account wind, solar, and biomass resources at a location and determine how these three sources of energy would be best combined into a hybrid system to meet the load demand. The tool will allow the user to input the specifications for various models for each type of system, and then meet the load based on user inputted parameters (e.g., a requirement to meet 90% of the load at all times). The cost of energy will then be analysed, allowing the user to see what combination of elements would result in the least expensive cost of energy, as well as different ways the load may be met. The tool, which is nicknamed here HYPORA (for Hybrid Power Optimized for Rural/Remote Areas) will take into account not only the scientific basis of renewable energy; it will also account for economic and need factors, including government incentives. It is based on Microsoft EXCEL platform and can be used by engineers and scientists, as well as general public, policymakers, investors, and students, due to its user-friendliness.
AB - The focus of this research is to create a tool that will take into account wind, solar, and biomass resources at a location and determine how these three sources of energy would be best combined into a hybrid system to meet the load demand. The tool will allow the user to input the specifications for various models for each type of system, and then meet the load based on user inputted parameters (e.g., a requirement to meet 90% of the load at all times). The cost of energy will then be analysed, allowing the user to see what combination of elements would result in the least expensive cost of energy, as well as different ways the load may be met. The tool, which is nicknamed here HYPORA (for Hybrid Power Optimized for Rural/Remote Areas) will take into account not only the scientific basis of renewable energy; it will also account for economic and need factors, including government incentives. It is based on Microsoft EXCEL platform and can be used by engineers and scientists, as well as general public, policymakers, investors, and students, due to its user-friendliness.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.egypro.2012.03.026
DO - 10.1016/j.egypro.2012.03.026
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84897137143
SN - 9781627484299
T3 - Energy Procedia
SP - 258
EP - 270
BT - Technoport 2012 - Sharing Possibilities and 2nd Renewable Energy Research Conference, RERC 2012
PB - Elsevier Ltd
T2 - Technoport 2012 - Sharing Possibilities and 2nd Renewable Energy Research Conference, RERC 2012
Y2 - 16 April 2012 through 18 April 2012
ER -