Critical Assessments of the Potential for Integrating Renewable Energy into Isolated Grids on Vietnamese Islands: The Case of the An-Binh Grid

Hang Thi-Thuy Le, Eleonora Riva Sanseverino (), Ninh Quang Nguyen, Maria Luisa Di Silvestre, Salvatore Favuzza, Binh Doan Van and Rossano Musca
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Hang Thi-Thuy Le: Department of Engineering, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, Italy
Eleonora Riva Sanseverino: Department of Engineering, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, Italy
Ninh Quang Nguyen: Institute of Energy Science, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi 11307, Vietnam
Maria Luisa Di Silvestre: Department of Engineering, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, Italy
Salvatore Favuzza: Department of Engineering, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, Italy
Binh Doan Van: Institute of Energy Science, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi 11307, Vietnam
Rossano Musca: Department of Engineering, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, Italy

Energies, 2023, vol. 16, issue 5, 1-23

Abstract: Renewable electricity for off-grid areas is widely seen as one of the top choices in supporting local economic development in most countries, and so is Vietnam. Over the years, many isolated networks using renewable energy sources have been deployed for off-grid areas in Vietnam. However, the use of these energy sources in Vietnam’s isolated networks is still facing many challenges due to its infancy here. The issues of reliability and vulnerability of these networks are not given the expected attention. Another challenge is that the issues of the operational security of these systems could also be negatively affected by the variable nature of renewable sources, including static and dynamic security. For this reason, this study aims to contribute to a better understanding of integrating renewable energy into isolated networks, and in this case, using solar power for the An-Binh Island grid in Vietnam. The findings from this study suggest that choosing the right structure of the power mix could contribute to improving the operational security of isolated networks. Moreover, several solutions to enhance the reliability of this grid are also proposed. The NEPLAN environment was selected for simulation and analysis for all the scenarios in this study.

Keywords: photovoltaic; isolated networks; dynamic security; NEPLAN; Vietnam (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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