Optimal Design of Hybrid Microgrid in Isolated Communities of Ecuador
In rural territories, the communities use energy sources based on fossil fuels to supply themselves with electricity, which may address two main problems: greenhouse gas emissions and high fuel prices. Hence, there is an opportunity to include renewable resources in the energy mix. This paper develo...
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| author | Luis A. Pesantes Ruben Hidalgo-Leon Johnny Rengifo Miguel Torres Jorge Aragundi Jose Cordova-Garcia Luis F. Ugarte |
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| description | In rural territories, the communities use energy sources based on fossil fuels to supply themselves with electricity, which may address two main problems: greenhouse gas emissions and high fuel prices. Hence, there is an opportunity to include renewable resources in the energy mix. This paper develops an optimization model to determine the optimal sizing, the total annual investment cost in renewable generation, and other operating costs of the components of a hybrid microgrid. By running a k-means clustering algorithm on a meteorological dataset of the community under study, the hourly representative values become input parameters in the proposed optimization model. The method for the optimal design of hybrid microgrid is analyzed in six operating scenarios considering: (1) 24-hour continuous power supply; (2) load shedding percentage; (3) disel power generator (genset) curtailment; (4) the worst meteorological conditions; (5) the use of renewable energy sources including battery energy storage systems (BESSs); and (6) the use of genset. A mathematical programming language (AMPL) tool is used to find solutions of the proposed optimization model. Results show that the total costs of microgrid in the scenarios that cover 100% of the load demand (without considering the scenario with 100% renewables) increase by over 16% compared with the scenario with genset operation limitation. For the designs with power supply restrictions, the total cost of microgrid in the scenario with load shedding is reduced by over 27% compared with that without load shedding. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a7969cd320d644deaed5b181b2f4f4152024-03-26T17:44:54ZengIEEEJournal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy2196-54202024-01-0112248849910.35833/MPCE.2023.00073310478755Optimal Design of Hybrid Microgrid in Isolated Communities of EcuadorLuis A. Pesantes0Ruben Hidalgo-Leon1Johnny Rengifo2Miguel Torres3Jorge Aragundi4Jose Cordova-Garcia5Luis F. Ugarte6Facultad de Ingeniería en Electricidad y Computación of Escuela Superior Politécníca del Litoral (ES-POL) University,Guayaquil,EcuadorFacultad de Ingeniería en Electricidad y Computación of Escuela Superior Politécníca del Litoral (ES-POL) University,Guayaquil,EcuadorUniversidad Técnica Federico Santa María,Department of Electrical Engineering at,Santiago,ChileFacultad de Ingeniería en Electricidad y Computación of Escuela Superior Politécníca del Litoral (ES-POL) University,Guayaquil,EcuadorFacultad de Ingeniería en Electricidad y Computación of Escuela Superior Politécníca del Litoral (ES-POL) University,Guayaquil,EcuadorFacultad de Ingeniería en Electricidad y Computación of Escuela Superior Politécníca del Litoral (ES-POL) University,Guayaquil,EcuadorFacultad de Ingeniería en Electricidad y Computación of Escuela Superior Politécníca del Litoral (ES-POL) University,Guayaquil,EcuadorIn rural territories, the communities use energy sources based on fossil fuels to supply themselves with electricity, which may address two main problems: greenhouse gas emissions and high fuel prices. Hence, there is an opportunity to include renewable resources in the energy mix. This paper develops an optimization model to determine the optimal sizing, the total annual investment cost in renewable generation, and other operating costs of the components of a hybrid microgrid. By running a k-means clustering algorithm on a meteorological dataset of the community under study, the hourly representative values become input parameters in the proposed optimization model. The method for the optimal design of hybrid microgrid is analyzed in six operating scenarios considering: (1) 24-hour continuous power supply; (2) load shedding percentage; (3) disel power generator (genset) curtailment; (4) the worst meteorological conditions; (5) the use of renewable energy sources including battery energy storage systems (BESSs); and (6) the use of genset. A mathematical programming language (AMPL) tool is used to find solutions of the proposed optimization model. Results show that the total costs of microgrid in the scenarios that cover 100% of the load demand (without considering the scenario with 100% renewables) increase by over 16% compared with the scenario with genset operation limitation. For the designs with power supply restrictions, the total cost of microgrid in the scenario with load shedding is reduced by over 27% compared with that without load shedding.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10478755/Battery energy storage system (BESS)isolated communitymicrogridrenewable energyoptimization |
| spellingShingle | Luis A. Pesantes Ruben Hidalgo-Leon Johnny Rengifo Miguel Torres Jorge Aragundi Jose Cordova-Garcia Luis F. Ugarte Optimal Design of Hybrid Microgrid in Isolated Communities of Ecuador Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy Battery energy storage system (BESS) isolated community microgrid renewable energy optimization |
| title | Optimal Design of Hybrid Microgrid in Isolated Communities of Ecuador |
| title_full | Optimal Design of Hybrid Microgrid in Isolated Communities of Ecuador |
| title_fullStr | Optimal Design of Hybrid Microgrid in Isolated Communities of Ecuador |
| title_full_unstemmed | Optimal Design of Hybrid Microgrid in Isolated Communities of Ecuador |
| title_short | Optimal Design of Hybrid Microgrid in Isolated Communities of Ecuador |
| title_sort | optimal design of hybrid microgrid in isolated communities of ecuador |
| topic | Battery energy storage system (BESS) isolated community microgrid renewable energy optimization |
| url | https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10478755/ |
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