 Cost-benefit analysis of a hydro-solar microsystem with Archimedean screw hydro turbine sized for a prosumer buildingDaniela Popescu and Andrei Dragomirescu Renewable Energy, 2024, vol. 226, issue C Abstract: This work aims to identify a cost-effective solution for improving the energy performance of a grid-connected prosumer, possibly equipped with electric vehicle chargers. The solution is based on a small-scale energy system based on renewable energy sources (RES). The system is equipped with an Archimedes Screw Turbine (AST) and photovoltaic panels. Energy storage in batteries is also considered. A simple yet efficient method for sizing the AST is proposed. A cost-benefit analysis of the small-scale energy system is performed for six case studies covering different combinations of energy consumers. Three economic scenarios are considered for each case study. The results suggest that the AST-based solution leads to reasonable costs for the prosumer and less impact of energy price fluctuations. Also, if EV chargers are used, their consumption can be covered directly by RES. Keywords: Micro hydropower; Sustainable buildings; Self-consumption; Hydro-solar energy system; Archimedean screw turbine; Cost-benefit analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:eee:renene:v:226:y:2024:i:c:s0960148124004671 DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2024.120402 Access Statistics for this article Renewable Energy is currently edited by Soteris A. Kalogirou and Paul Christodoulides More articles in Renewable Energy from Elsevier |
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