Title :
Design approaches for a sustainable off-grid power system
Author :
Kaas, Arne W S ; Bauer, Pavol
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Electr. Eng., Delft Univ. of Technol., Delft, Netherlands
Abstract :
Sustainable off-grid power systems are a cost efficient solution for the foundation of small electricity networks in rural areas, because the large distance from the grid makes it too expensive to supply electricity from the grid. This paper will introduce three sizing approaches and their consequences for the operation of such a system. The three design approaches are; No renewable energy dumping, optimal cost and completely renewable.
Keywords :
power grids; renewable energy dumping; sizing approach; small electricity networks; sustainable off-grid power system; Batteries; Generators; Hybrid power systems; Renewable energy resources; Solar energy; Supply and demand; Wind energy; Hybrid power systems; average system efficiency; modular system control; modular system design; sustainable energy;
Conference_Titel :
IECON 2011 - 37th Annual Conference on IEEE Industrial Electronics Society
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, VIC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-969-0
DOI :
10.1109/IECON.2011.6119810
