Comparative Energy and Economic Analysis of Dish Stirling Engine and National Grid Electricity for Residential Building in Mafraq, Jordan

Habes Ali Khawaldeh (), Bashar Shboul, Mohammad Al-Smairan, Mohammad Al-Soeidat, Dylan Lu () and Fares Almomani
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Habes Ali Khawaldeh: Renewable Energy Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Al Al-Bayt University, Mafraq 25113, Jordan
Bashar Shboul: Renewable Energy Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Al Al-Bayt University, Mafraq 25113, Jordan
Mohammad Al-Smairan: Renewable Energy Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Al Al-Bayt University, Mafraq 25113, Jordan
Mohammad Al-Soeidat: Department of Electrical Engineering, Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Ma’an 71111, Jordan
Dylan Lu: Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, School of Electrical and Data Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney 2007, Australia
Fares Almomani: Department of Chemical Engineering, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 14, 1-15

Abstract: The primary purpose of this research is to determine the most economical approach to installing a solar dish Stirling engine (SDSE) system on a building for residential purposes in Mafraq while taking into account the local weather, usual monthly consumption of energy and the prices charged by the local powered utility. The house uses an average of 622.25 kWh of energy every month, with the highest consumption in February and the lowest in May. A range of optical efficiencies between 50% and 98% are used to mount the SDSE system. This study evaluated the relationship between the price of electrical energy and the amount of power consumed to identify the times of day when energy consumption is highest. Another approach relevant to consider is solar power, which likewise varies across the whole year. When the available intensity of the sun and power rates are at their peak, an SDSE system is regarded as a feasible solution for fulfilling the energy requirements. This is because SDSE systems can still make electricity even during cloudy days. This work also includes a comprehensive analysis of the solar power that an SDSE receives and the generated electrical power.

Keywords: solar energy; solar dish Stirling engine (SDSE); solar intensity; Jordan; residential buildings (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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