Hybrid Renewable Energy Microgrid for a Residential Community : A Techno-Economic and Environmental Perspective in the Context of the SDG7
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Original language | English |
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Article number | 3944 |
Journal / Publication | Sustainability |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 10 |
Online published | 12 May 2020 |
Publication status | Published - May 2020 |
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Abstract
Energy, being a prime enabler in achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs), should
be affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern. One of the SDGs (i.e., SDG7) suggests that it is
necessary to ensure energy access for all. In developing countries like India, the progress toward
SDG7 has somewhat stagnated. The aging conventional electric power system has its dominant share
of energy from fossil fuels, plagued with frequent power outages, and leaves many un-electrified
areas. These are not characteristics of a sustainable and modern system in the context of the SDG7.
Promoting renewable-based energy systems, especially in the context of microgrids (MGs), is one
of the promising advances needed to rejuvenate the progress toward the SDG7. In this context,
a hybrid renewable energy microgrid (HREM) is proposed that gives assurance for energy access
to all in an affordable, reliable, and sustainable way through modern energy systems. In this paper,
a techno-economic and environmental modeling of the grid-independent HREM and its optimization
for a remote community in South India are presented. A case of HREM with a proposed configuration
of photovoltaic/wind turbine/diesel generator/battery energy storage system (PV/WT/DG/BESS) was
modeled to meet the community residential electric load requirements. This investigation dealt with
the optimum sizes of the different components used in the HREM. The results of this model presented
numerous feasible solutions. Sensitivity analysis was conducted to identify the best solution from
the four optimized results. From the results, it was established that a PV + DG + BESS based HREM
was the most cost-effective configuration for the specific location. In addition, the obtained optimum
solutions were mapped with the key criteria of the SDG7. This mapping also suggested that the
PV + DG + BESS configuration falls within the context of the SDG7. Overall, it is understood that the
proposed HREM would provide energy access to households that is affordable, reliable, sustainable,
and modern.
Research Area(s)
- Community microgrid, Energy access to all, Environmental analysis, Hybrid renewable energy microgrid, Microgrid, SDG7, Techno-economic modeling
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Hybrid Renewable Energy Microgrid for a Residential Community: A Techno-Economic and Environmental Perspective in the Context of the SDG7. / Kumar, Nallapaneni Manoj; Chopra, Shauhrat S.; Chand, Aneesh A. et al.
In: Sustainability, Vol. 12, No. 10, 3944, 05.2020.
In: Sustainability, Vol. 12, No. 10, 3944, 05.2020.
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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