A Novel Methodological Framework for the Design of Sustainable Rural Microgrid for Developing Nations
Sustainable electrification planning for remote locations especially in developing countries is very complex in nature while considering different traits such as social, economic, technical, and environmental. To address these issues related to current energy needs depending upon the end user requir...
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| author | Abhishek Kumar Arvind R. Singh Yan Deng Xiangning He Praveen Kumar Ramesh C. Bansal |
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| description | Sustainable electrification planning for remote locations especially in developing countries is very complex in nature while considering different traits such as social, economic, technical, and environmental. To address these issues related to current energy needs depending upon the end user requirements, a coherent, translucent, efficient, and rational energy planning framework has to be identified. This paper presents a comprehensive generalized methodological framework based on the synergies of decision analysis and optimization models for the design of a reliable, robust, and economic microgrid system based on locally available resources for rural communities in developing nations. The framework consists of three different stages. First, decision analysis considering various criterions (technical, social, economic, and environmental) for the selection of suitable energy alternative for designing the microgrid considering multiple scenarios are carried out. Second, the optimal sizing of the various energy resources in different microgrid structures is illustrated. Third, hybrid decision analysis methods are used for selection of the best sustainable microgrid energy system. Finally, the framework presented is then utilized for the design of a sustainable rural microgrid for a remote community located in the Himalayas in India to illustrate its effectiveness. The results obtained show that decision analysis tools provide a real-time solution for rural electrification by binding the synergy between various criteria considering different scenarios. The feasibility analysis using proposed multiyear scalable approach shows its competence not only in determining the suitable size of the microgrid, but also by reducing the net present cost and the cost of electricity significantly. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e2f8dc1be20749e0a5e34b3e33977b882022-12-21T22:10:25ZengIEEEIEEE Access2169-35362018-01-016249252495110.1109/ACCESS.2018.28324608353412A Novel Methodological Framework for the Design of Sustainable Rural Microgrid for Developing NationsAbhishek Kumar0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2424-2445Arvind R. Singh1Yan Deng2Xiangning He3Praveen Kumar4Ramesh C. Bansal5College of Electrical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Electrical, Electronics and Computer Engineering, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South AfricaCollege of Electrical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, ChinaCollege of Electrical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, IIT Guwahati, Guwahati, IndiaDepartment of Electrical, Electronics and Computer Engineering, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South AfricaSustainable electrification planning for remote locations especially in developing countries is very complex in nature while considering different traits such as social, economic, technical, and environmental. To address these issues related to current energy needs depending upon the end user requirements, a coherent, translucent, efficient, and rational energy planning framework has to be identified. This paper presents a comprehensive generalized methodological framework based on the synergies of decision analysis and optimization models for the design of a reliable, robust, and economic microgrid system based on locally available resources for rural communities in developing nations. The framework consists of three different stages. First, decision analysis considering various criterions (technical, social, economic, and environmental) for the selection of suitable energy alternative for designing the microgrid considering multiple scenarios are carried out. Second, the optimal sizing of the various energy resources in different microgrid structures is illustrated. Third, hybrid decision analysis methods are used for selection of the best sustainable microgrid energy system. Finally, the framework presented is then utilized for the design of a sustainable rural microgrid for a remote community located in the Himalayas in India to illustrate its effectiveness. The results obtained show that decision analysis tools provide a real-time solution for rural electrification by binding the synergy between various criteria considering different scenarios. The feasibility analysis using proposed multiyear scalable approach shows its competence not only in determining the suitable size of the microgrid, but also by reducing the net present cost and the cost of electricity significantly.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8353412/Microgridhybrid energy systemrenewable energyrural electrificationmulti-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) |
| spellingShingle | Abhishek Kumar Arvind R. Singh Yan Deng Xiangning He Praveen Kumar Ramesh C. Bansal A Novel Methodological Framework for the Design of Sustainable Rural Microgrid for Developing Nations IEEE Access Microgrid hybrid energy system renewable energy rural electrification multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) |
| title | A Novel Methodological Framework for the Design of Sustainable Rural Microgrid for Developing Nations |
| title_full | A Novel Methodological Framework for the Design of Sustainable Rural Microgrid for Developing Nations |
| title_fullStr | A Novel Methodological Framework for the Design of Sustainable Rural Microgrid for Developing Nations |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Novel Methodological Framework for the Design of Sustainable Rural Microgrid for Developing Nations |
| title_short | A Novel Methodological Framework for the Design of Sustainable Rural Microgrid for Developing Nations |
| title_sort | novel methodological framework for the design of sustainable rural microgrid for developing nations |
| topic | Microgrid hybrid energy system renewable energy rural electrification multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) |
| url | https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8353412/ |
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