Optimal green energy management for island resorts in Malaysia

M.H. Ashourian, S.M. Cherati, A.A. Mohd Zin, N. Niknam, A.S. Mokhtar and M. Anwari

Renewable Energy, 2013, vol. 51, issue C, 36-45

Abstract: This paper proposes optimum green energy systems for electricity generation of island resorts in Malaysia. A combination of solar energy and wind energy as intermittent renewable energy sources with a fuel cell (FC) system and a battery storage energy system as a backup to the green energy system is introduced for this study. This system is eco-friendly, economical over the long-term, highly sustainable and reliable. In addition, a diesel-based energy system as a non-green system is compared with the proposed green system. National Renewable Energy Laboratory's (NREL) HOMER software is used to determine and compare the optimal configuration green energy system with the diesel-based energy system in terms of net present cost, sensitivity analysis and pollutant gas emission. The feasibility and assessment of the proposed system is evaluated by utilizing the load profile and considering the geographical condition of a village (Juara village in Tioman Island) with approximately 30 chalets located in southern Malaysia. HOMER uses two types of load profiles for each given year. The first load profile is used during the presence of tourists, and the second profile is used when the locals are the main inhabitants of the island. The optimization management for the green energy system is performed through unit sizing to find the optimum power management analysis and to perform cost analysis of the system.

Keywords: Green energy system; Diesel-based energy system; Hybrid PV/wind/FC/battery system; Optimal configuration; HOMER software (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2012.08.056

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