Mechanical Engineering Department, National Research Centre Mechanical Engineering Department, National Research Centre
Thesis Title
| Investigation of the Performance of Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems. |
Awarding University and Year
| Faculty of Engineering-Shoubra University-2016 |
Abstract
| The goal of this study is to reach to the optimal configuration of the PV/ wind/ diesel/ battery hybrid system that is suitable to the site and sufficient to the required electric load. In addition, the study aims to investigate the economic sizing of hybrid energy system consisting of PV modules, wind turbine, batteries and backup generator to supply electricity to a small community in Tor Sinai city. The proposed system supplies the expected electrical loads to a community consisting of 15 families. It also supplies clean potable water using Ultra Violet and Ozone generator technologies for well-water disinfection. The main objective is to obtain the technical design of an optimum hybrid renewable energy system to achieve sustainable development of the remote area in Tor Sinai city. The results revealed that the optimal configuration of the hybrid renewable energy system consists of one wind turbine about 7.5 kW, 10 kW PV panels, diesel generator 2.8 kW and 20 batteries. The net present cost (NPC) is 113, 256 $ and cost of energy (COE) is 0.179 $/kWh of this system. It is considered the lowest NPC and most environmentally friendly system compared to the other configurations. |