Optimized Renewable and Sustainable Electricity Generation Systems for Ulleungdo Island in South Korea

Kyeongsik Yoo, Eunil Park, Heetae Kim, Jay Y. Ohm, Taeyong Yang, Ki Joon Kim, Hyun Joon Chang and Angel P. Del Pobil
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Kyeongsik Yoo: Daejeon Technopark, 694 Taprip-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-510, Korea
Eunil Park: College of Liberal Arts and Convergence Science, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Korea
Heetae Kim: College of Liberal Arts and Convergence Science, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Korea
Jay Y. Ohm: College of Liberal Arts and Convergence Science, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Korea
Taeyong Yang: College of Liberal Arts and Convergence Science, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Korea
Ki Joon Kim: Department of Interaction Science, Sungkyunkwan University, 326 International Hall, Sungkyunkwan-ro 25-2, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-745, Korea
Hyun Joon Chang: College of Liberal Arts and Convergence Science, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Korea
Angel P. Del Pobil: Department of Interaction Science, Sungkyunkwan University, 326 International Hall, Sungkyunkwan-ro 25-2, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-745, Korea

Sustainability, 2014, vol. 6, issue 11, 1-11

Abstract: The South Korean government has long been attempting to reduce the nation’s heavy reliance on fossil fuels and increase environmental safety by developing and installing renewable power generation infrastructures and implementing policies for promoting the green growth of Korea’s energy industry. This study focuses on the use of independent renewable power generation systems in the more than 3000 officially affirmed islands off Korea’s coast and proposes a simulated solution to the electricity load demand on Ulleungdo Island that incorporates several energy sources (including solar, batteries, and wind) as well as one hydro-electric and two diesel generators. Recommendations based on the simulation results and the limitations of the study are discussed.

Keywords: HOMER; optimal solution; Ulleungdo Island; renewable energy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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