Prospect of wind–PV-battery hybrid power system as an alternative to grid extension in Bangladesh

Sanjoy Kumar Nandi and Himangshu Ranjan Ghosh

Energy, 2010, vol. 35, issue 7, 3040-3047

Abstract: A pre-feasibility of wind-PV-battery hybrid system has been performed for a small community in the east-southern part of Bangladesh. Solar radiation resources have been assessed from other meteorological parameters like sunshine duration and cloud cover as measured radiation data were not available at the site. The predicted monthly averaged daily global radiation over Chittagong is 4.36 kWh/m2/day. Measured wind speed at the site varies from 3 m/s to 5 m/s. For few months and hours the speed is below the cut in speeds of the available turbines in market. The hybrid system analysis has showed that for a small community consuming 53,317 kWh/year the cost energy is 0.47USD/kWh with 10% annual capacity of shortage and produces 89,151 kWh/year in which 53% electricity comes from wind and the remaining from solar energy. The sensitivity analysis showed that the hybrid system for the community is compatible with the 8 km–12 km grid extension depending on small variation of solar radiation and wind speed over the district whereas the proposed site is more away from the upper limit. Such a hybrid system will reduce about 25 tCO2/yr green house gases (GHG) emission in the local atmosphere.

Keywords: Wind speed; Solar radiation; Hybrid system; Grid extension distance; Green house gas (GHG) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2010.03.044

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