A Feasibility Study on Optimal RES Microgrid Design for Rand West Municipality

Ryan Gilbert; Omowunmi Mary Longe

doi:10.1109/PowerAfrica49420.2020.9219849

A Feasibility Study on Optimal RES Microgrid Design for Rand West Municipality

Ryan Gilbert
, Omowunmi Mary Longe

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Science

University of Johannesburg

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Abstract

The increasing demand for electricity and the inability of the current generation systems to meet the demand, urges for more renewable electrical energy systems in South Africa. The Rand West Municipality is a community that has a slow-paced rural electrification and is subject to multiple power cuts weekly thereby affecting the households, farms, and businesses in the area. It is therefore taken as a case study for the investigation of a Renewable Energy Sources (RES) microgrid. Simulation, optimization, and sensitivity analyses were conducted to determine the feasibility and optimal RES mix for the location using the Hybrid Optimization Model for Electric Renewable (HOMER) software. The simulations yielded an optimal microgrid system consisting of a combination of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) panels, Solar Concentrated Photovoltaic system, Battery Energy Storage System and a Diesel Generator with a Cost of Energy (COE) of $0.068/kWh, compared to the grid COE of $0.12/kWh for this area.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2020 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica, PowerAfrica 2020
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9781728167466
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PowerAfrica49420.2020.9219849
Publication status	Published - Aug 2020
Event	7th Annual IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica Conference, PowerAfrica 2020 - Virtual, Nairobi, Kenya Duration: 25 Aug 2020 → 28 Aug 2020

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Name	2020 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica, PowerAfrica 2020

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Conference	7th Annual IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica Conference, PowerAfrica 2020
Country/Territory	Kenya
City	Virtual, Nairobi
Period	25/08/20 → 28/08/20

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)
Hybrid Optimization Model for Electric Renewable (HOMER) pro
Microgrid
Renewable Energy Sources (RES)
Solar energy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
Geography, Planning and Development
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Gilbert, R & Longe, OM 2020, A Feasibility Study on Optimal RES Microgrid Design for Rand West Municipality. in 2020 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica, PowerAfrica 2020., 9219849, 2020 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica, PowerAfrica 2020, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 7th Annual IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica Conference, PowerAfrica 2020, Virtual, Nairobi, Kenya, 25/08/20. https://doi.org/10.1109/PowerAfrica49420.2020.9219849

A Feasibility Study on Optimal RES Microgrid Design for Rand West Municipality. / Gilbert, Ryan; Longe, Omowunmi Mary.
2020 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica, PowerAfrica 2020. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2020. 9219849 (2020 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica, PowerAfrica 2020).

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