Hybrid Energy Systems Model with the Inclusion of Energy Efficiency Measures: A Rural Application Perspective

Damilola Elizabeth Babatunde, Olubayo Moses Babatunde, Tolulope Olusegun Akinbulire and Peter Olabisi Oluseyi
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Damilola Elizabeth Babatunde: Department of Chemical Engineering, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria
Olubayo Moses Babatunde: Department of Electrical/Electronic Engineering, University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria,
Tolulope Olusegun Akinbulire: Department of Electrical/Electronic Engineering, University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria
Peter Olabisi Oluseyi: Department of Electrical/Electronic Engineering, University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria

International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 2018, vol. 8, issue 4, 310-323

Abstract: The wide energy supply/demand gap has led the developing economies to the operation of the captive generators. This has contributed in no small way to the carbon footprint in the developing nations. Thus, the energy management initiative could assist in reducing the menace of greenhouse gas emission. Hence, the energy policy makers and planners have unanimously proposed adoption of demand side management (DSM) technique. Thus the adoption of energy efficiency technique (EET)-a DSM measures and hybrid energy system would be essential for rural electrification. This work investigates the effect of applying energy efficiency measures in rural electrification. Acase study of an un-electrified rural settlement in Ibadan, Nigeria was considered. The utilization of EET techniques reduces the emission of CO2 by 62%, while the technical analysis indicates the possibility of a 100% renewable electricity production. Principally, the adoption of energy efficient techniques proved to be economically and environmentally friendly

Keywords: Energy efficiency measures; emission reduction; hybrid energy system; net present cost; renewable energy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: P28 Q4 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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