Performance analysis of hybrid photovoltaic/diesel energy system under Malaysian conditions

Standalone diesel generating system utilized in remote areas has long been practiced in Malaysia. Due to highly fluctuating diesel price, such a system is seemed to be uneconomical, especially in the long run if the supply of electricity for rural areas solely depends on such diesel generating syste...

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Main Authors: Lau, Kwan Yiew, Yousof, M. F. M., Arshad, S. N. M., Anwari, Makbul, Mohamed Yatim, Abdul Halim
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2010.04.008
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spelling my.utm.265462018-10-31T12:28:11Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/26546/ Performance analysis of hybrid photovoltaic/diesel energy system under Malaysian conditions Lau, Kwan Yiew Yousof, M. F. M. Arshad, S. N. M. Anwari, Makbul Mohamed Yatim, Abdul Halim TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering Standalone diesel generating system utilized in remote areas has long been practiced in Malaysia. Due to highly fluctuating diesel price, such a system is seemed to be uneconomical, especially in the long run if the supply of electricity for rural areas solely depends on such diesel generating system. This paper would analyze the potential use of hybrid photovoltaic (PV)/diesel energy system in remote locations. National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL) HOMER software was used to perform the techno-economic feasibility of hybrid PV/diesel energy system. The investigation demonstrated the impact of PV penetration and battery storage on energy production, cost of energy and number of operational hours of diesel generators for the given hybrid configurations. Emphasis has also been placed on percentage fuel savings and reduction in carbon emissions of different hybrid systems. At the end of this paper, suitability of utilizing hybrid PV/diesel energy system over standalone diesel system would be discussed mainly based on different solar irradiances and diesel prices. Elsevier B.V. 2010 Article PeerReviewed Lau, Kwan Yiew and Yousof, M. F. M. and Arshad, S. N. M. and Anwari, Makbul and Mohamed Yatim, Abdul Halim (2010) Performance analysis of hybrid photovoltaic/diesel energy system under Malaysian conditions. Energy, 35 (8). pp. 3245-3255. ISSN 0360-5442 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2010.04.008
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topic TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
spellingShingle TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
Lau, Kwan Yiew
Yousof, M. F. M.
Arshad, S. N. M.
Anwari, Makbul
Mohamed Yatim, Abdul Halim
Performance analysis of hybrid photovoltaic/diesel energy system under Malaysian conditions
description Standalone diesel generating system utilized in remote areas has long been practiced in Malaysia. Due to highly fluctuating diesel price, such a system is seemed to be uneconomical, especially in the long run if the supply of electricity for rural areas solely depends on such diesel generating system. This paper would analyze the potential use of hybrid photovoltaic (PV)/diesel energy system in remote locations. National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL) HOMER software was used to perform the techno-economic feasibility of hybrid PV/diesel energy system. The investigation demonstrated the impact of PV penetration and battery storage on energy production, cost of energy and number of operational hours of diesel generators for the given hybrid configurations. Emphasis has also been placed on percentage fuel savings and reduction in carbon emissions of different hybrid systems. At the end of this paper, suitability of utilizing hybrid PV/diesel energy system over standalone diesel system would be discussed mainly based on different solar irradiances and diesel prices.
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author Lau, Kwan Yiew
Yousof, M. F. M.
Arshad, S. N. M.
Anwari, Makbul
Mohamed Yatim, Abdul Halim
author_facet Lau, Kwan Yiew
Yousof, M. F. M.
Arshad, S. N. M.
Anwari, Makbul
Mohamed Yatim, Abdul Halim
author_sort Lau, Kwan Yiew
title Performance analysis of hybrid photovoltaic/diesel energy system under Malaysian conditions
title_short Performance analysis of hybrid photovoltaic/diesel energy system under Malaysian conditions
title_full Performance analysis of hybrid photovoltaic/diesel energy system under Malaysian conditions
title_fullStr Performance analysis of hybrid photovoltaic/diesel energy system under Malaysian conditions
title_full_unstemmed Performance analysis of hybrid photovoltaic/diesel energy system under Malaysian conditions
title_sort performance analysis of hybrid photovoltaic/diesel energy system under malaysian conditions
publisher Elsevier B.V.
publishDate 2010
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/26546/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2010.04.008
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