Title :
Development of a renewable hybrid power generation system
Author :
Cheung, Chi Ho Eric ; Bengtson, Kristen ; Moser, Matthew ; Wu, Amy ; Parrilla, Benjamen ; Mastrangelo, Christina
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Aeronaut. & Astronaut., Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
Abstract :
A renewable hybrid power generation system is proposed. The motivation for the system is that grid power is often unreliable, limited or even nonexistent remote/rural areas such as forward operating bases and schools and hospitals in developing countries. The challenge of this system is to provide a reliable, cost-effective power management system that is scalable and uses renewable energy sources. The proposed system integrates the operation cycles of a waste incineration generation system and an algae bio-fuel system to provide a high efficiency, low cost and scalable solution to the market. The projected net present value is conservatively estimated to be $7.52 million. This paper details the development of the systems design and business case proposal.
Keywords :
biofuel; hybrid power systems; power generation reliability; power grids; power system management; renewable energy sources; waste-to-energy power plants; algae bio-fuel system; cost-effective power management system; power generation reliability; power grid; renewable hybrid power generation system; waste incineration generation system; Algae; Costs; Educational institutions; Energy management; Hospitals; Incineration; Power generation; Power system management; Power system reliability; Renewable energy resources;
Conference_Titel :
Systems and Information Engineering Design Symposium, 2009. SIEDS '09.
Conference_Location :
Charlottesville, VA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4531-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4532-5
DOI :
10.1109/SIEDS.2009.5166152