Techno-Economic Study for Hybrid Renewable Energy System for Coastal Residential Application in Pekan, Pahang

Authors

  • Roziah Zailan Faculty of Engineering Technology, University Malaysia Pahang, 26300, Kuantan, Pahang,
  • Siti Nurzalikha Zaini Faculty of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 26600 Pekan, Pahang Darul Makmur
  • Muhammad Ikram Mohd Rashid Faculty of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 26600 Pekan, Pahang Darul Makmur
  • A.A Razak Faculty of Engineering Technology, University Malaysia Pahang, 26300, Kuantan, Pahang,

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15282/ijets.v5i1.2826

Abstract

Techno-economic study is needful to optimize the usage of renewable energy components that
targeting low cost of electricity generation system. The selected case study area is coastal area in Pekan, Pahang,
Malaysia. The autonomous system designed in this study is hybrid standalone PV-wind-diesel energy system to
fulfil a 20.1 kWh/day demand for a coastal housing. Such power system was designed and optimized further to
meet the power demand at a minimum cost of energy using energy optimization software, Hybrid Optimization
Model for Electric Renewables (HOMER). The analysis was focused on the operational characteristics,
economics and environmental. The standalone PV-wind-diesel energy system has total net present cost about
$61, 911 with cost of energy $0.66/kWh. Apparently, the generation of electricity from both wind turbine and
PV was inflated with the diesel generator system. From the payback period calculation, time taken to recover
full capital invested through the installation of hybrid PV-wind-diesel is six years. Moreover, the installation of
diesel generator should be optimizing in order to mitigate the environmental emissions

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Published

2018-06-20

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2018)

Section

Articles