TY - GEN
T1 - Techno-Economic Analysis of Hybrid PV-Wind-Diesel-Battery Standalone and Grid-Connected Microgrid for Rural Electrification in Zimbabwe
AU - Mhandu, Simbarashe Raphael
AU - Mary Longe, Omowunmi
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 IEEE.
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - The diminishing factor in the availability of fossil fuels has led to failure of the traditional grids to meet the ever-growing load demand in Zimbabwe. Hence, the utility provider prioritizes meeting urban demand over rural demand with its limited generation capacity. Therefore, this study addresses how to improve electricity access to rural areas in Zimbabwe through the design of a hybrid microgrid, that is powered by solar and wind energy sources, for an unelectrified rural location in Zimbabwe called Kagoro village in Mhondoro. The proposed hybrid model showed that a Photovoltaic-Wind-Diesel-Storage system with no tracking system has the lowest Levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) and net present cost (NPC) with a high renewable energy fraction (RF) of 97.7%. The proposed microgrid system could supply electricity to the target community at 0.223/kWh and 0.05790/kWh in standalone and grid-connected modes respectively with a payback period of 5.6 years, making it a good business case for would-be investors.
AB - The diminishing factor in the availability of fossil fuels has led to failure of the traditional grids to meet the ever-growing load demand in Zimbabwe. Hence, the utility provider prioritizes meeting urban demand over rural demand with its limited generation capacity. Therefore, this study addresses how to improve electricity access to rural areas in Zimbabwe through the design of a hybrid microgrid, that is powered by solar and wind energy sources, for an unelectrified rural location in Zimbabwe called Kagoro village in Mhondoro. The proposed hybrid model showed that a Photovoltaic-Wind-Diesel-Storage system with no tracking system has the lowest Levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) and net present cost (NPC) with a high renewable energy fraction (RF) of 97.7%. The proposed microgrid system could supply electricity to the target community at 0.223/kWh and 0.05790/kWh in standalone and grid-connected modes respectively with a payback period of 5.6 years, making it a good business case for would-be investors.
KW - Hybrid Optimization of Multiple Electric Renewables (HOMER)
KW - Hybrid Renewable Energy Sources (HRES) Microgrid
KW - Renewable Energy
KW - Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
KW - Wind Turbine
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85133956797&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/NIGERCON54645.2022.9803058
DO - 10.1109/NIGERCON54645.2022.9803058
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85133956797
T3 - Proceedings of the 2022 IEEE Nigeria 4th International Conference on Disruptive Technologies for Sustainable Development, NIGERCON 2022
BT - Proceedings of the 2022 IEEE Nigeria 4th International Conference on Disruptive Technologies for Sustainable Development, NIGERCON 2022
A2 - Okafor, Kennedy Chinedu
A2 - Achumba, Ifeyinwa E.
A2 - Adeshina, Steve A.
A2 - Longe, Omowunmi Mary
A2 - Nasir, Faruk
A2 - Ayogu, Ikechukwu Ignatius
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 4th IEEE Nigeria International Conference on Disruptive Technologies for Sustainable Development, NIGERCON 2022
Y2 - 17 May 2022 through 19 May 2022
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