Technical-economic feasibility analysis of micro grids integrating fuel cells in non-interconnected zones in Colombia
The sustainable power solutions provided tonon-interconnected zonesshould bebased on the renewable energy resources available in each area. Thispresents a challenge for the techno-economic feasibility of alternativesolutionsthrough micro grids. Theobjective of this work is to analyze, using HO...
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| author | Daniel González-Montoya Carlos A. Ramos-Paja Bernardo A. Potosí-Guerrero Elkin E. Henao-Bravo Andrés Julián Saavedra-Montes |
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| description | The sustainable power solutions provided tonon-interconnected zonesshould bebased on the renewable energy resources available in each area. Thispresents a challenge for the techno-economic feasibility of alternativesolutionsthrough micro grids. Theobjective of this work is to analyze, using HOMER software,the techno-economic impact ofintroducingfuel cells on cost reduction during the lifetime of micro grids in non-interconnected zones. Such impact is evaluated in the technical design of the micro grid as Present Value and Levelized Cost of Electricity($/kWh). The analysis considers the calculation of the demand of a generic village, the size and cost of the technologies that constitute the micro grid to satisfythe demand,and the availability of solar and wind power in two areas located at different latitudes inColombia. In addition, the effect of introducingfuel cells intothe energy mix was examined.Finally, the advantages were highlighted by comparing each case with traditional generation alternatives based on diesel consumption. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-95e36e44275548fcbed2b2479d33842e2022-12-22T00:04:59ZengInstituto Tecnológico MetropolitanoTecnoLógicas0123-77992256-53372018-10-0121437189https://doi.org/10.22430/22565337.1057Technical-economic feasibility analysis of micro grids integrating fuel cells in non-interconnected zones in ColombiaDaniel González-Montoya0Carlos A. Ramos-Paja1Bernardo A. Potosí-Guerrero2Elkin E. Henao-Bravo3Andrés Julián Saavedra-Montes4Instituto Tecnológico MetropolitanoUniversidad Nacional de ColombiaUniversidad Nacional de ColombiaInstituto Tecnológico MetropolitanoUniversidad Nacional de ColombiaThe sustainable power solutions provided tonon-interconnected zonesshould bebased on the renewable energy resources available in each area. Thispresents a challenge for the techno-economic feasibility of alternativesolutionsthrough micro grids. Theobjective of this work is to analyze, using HOMER software,the techno-economic impact ofintroducingfuel cells on cost reduction during the lifetime of micro grids in non-interconnected zones. Such impact is evaluated in the technical design of the micro grid as Present Value and Levelized Cost of Electricity($/kWh). The analysis considers the calculation of the demand of a generic village, the size and cost of the technologies that constitute the micro grid to satisfythe demand,and the availability of solar and wind power in two areas located at different latitudes inColombia. In addition, the effect of introducingfuel cells intothe energy mix was examined.Finally, the advantages were highlighted by comparing each case with traditional generation alternatives based on diesel consumption.https://revistas.itm.edu.co/index.php/tecnologicas/article/view/1057/1065Fuel cellsmicro gridsHOMER softwarenon-interconnected zonesCO2emissions |
| spellingShingle | Daniel González-Montoya Carlos A. Ramos-Paja Bernardo A. Potosí-Guerrero Elkin E. Henao-Bravo Andrés Julián Saavedra-Montes Technical-economic feasibility analysis of micro grids integrating fuel cells in non-interconnected zones in Colombia TecnoLógicas Fuel cells micro grids HOMER software non-interconnected zones CO2emissions |
| title | Technical-economic feasibility analysis of micro grids integrating fuel cells in non-interconnected zones in Colombia |
| title_full | Technical-economic feasibility analysis of micro grids integrating fuel cells in non-interconnected zones in Colombia |
| title_fullStr | Technical-economic feasibility analysis of micro grids integrating fuel cells in non-interconnected zones in Colombia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Technical-economic feasibility analysis of micro grids integrating fuel cells in non-interconnected zones in Colombia |
| title_short | Technical-economic feasibility analysis of micro grids integrating fuel cells in non-interconnected zones in Colombia |
| title_sort | technical economic feasibility analysis of micro grids integrating fuel cells in non interconnected zones in colombia |
| topic | Fuel cells micro grids HOMER software non-interconnected zones CO2emissions |
| url | https://revistas.itm.edu.co/index.php/tecnologicas/article/view/1057/1065 |
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