Assessment of Decentralized Electricity Production from Hybrid Renewable Energy Sources for Sustainable Energy Development in Nigeria
| Autor: | Abraham K. Aworinde, Sunday Olayinka Oyedepo, S.C. Nwanya, J.A. Oyebanji, Theophilus Uwoghiren, T. Adekeye, R.O. Leramo, O. O Kilanko, Olatunde Abidakun, P.O. Babalola |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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decentralized energy system
Environmental Engineering 020209 energy solar radiation Aerospace Engineering 02 engineering and technology 010501 environmental sciences 01 natural sciences 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering General Materials Science Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Civil and Structural Engineering Sustainable development Materials processing sustainable development business.industry Mechanical Engineering Industrial chemistry Environmental economics Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) Sustainable energy Renewable energy Electricity generation Hybrid system hybrid system Environmental science TA1-2040 business wind speed |
| Zdroj: | Open Engineering, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 72-89 (2019) |
| ISSN: | 2391-5439 |
| Popis: | This paper presents technical and economic assessment of a hybrid energy system for electricity generation in rural communities in the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria. The study was based on a 500 rural household model having an electric load of 493 kWh per day. To simulate long-term continuous implementation of the hybrid system, 21 years (1992 – 2012) hourly mean global solar radiation and wind speed data for the selected sites were used. The mean annual wind speed and solar radiation for the locations ranged from 2.31 m/s for Warri to 3.52 m/ s for Maiduguri and 4.53 kWh/m2 for Warri to 5.92 kWh/m2 for Maiduguri, respectively. These weather data were used for simulation with the Micro-power Optimization Model software HOMER. From the optimum results of the hybrid system,Warri has the highest NPC and COE of $2,441,222 and $0.721/kWh, respectively while Maiduguri has the least NPC and COE of $2,225,387 and $0.658/kWh, respectively for the 21 years project lifespan. The high value of COE for Warri is due to its low renewable energy resource while low COE for Maiduguri is due to its high renewable energy resource. The Northern part of the country has ample renewable energy resource availability and with a strong political will, optimal utilization of these renewable resources (solar and wind) can be actualized. Researchers, Industrialists, Policy Makers and the Nigerian government should therefore seize this opportunity in developing a sustainable energy through utilization of abundant renewable energy resources in the country. |
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