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Evans Chinemezu Ashigwuike
University of Abuja
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Modeling and optimization of hybrid microgrid energy system: a case study of University of Abuja, Nigeria Timothy Oluwaseun Araoye; Evans Chinemezu Ashigwuike; Sadiq Abubakar Umar; Taiwo Felix Adebayo; Sochima Vincent Egoigwe; Matthew Chinedu Odo; Chikammadu Emmanuel Opata; Ohagwu Walte Akachukwu
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 14, No 2: June 2023
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v14.i2.pp1201-1209

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This research work modelled and optimized the hybrid microgrid energy system for electricity generation at the University of Abuja, Nigeria, using PV, wind, diesel, and battery renewable energy resources. The model and optimization of the system are performed through HOMER software. The estimated university average annual power consumption is 2355 kWh/day, and the optimal load demand is 313.40 kWp. The PV/wind/diesel/ converter/battery hybrid system has the lowest cost of energy (COE) of 0.1616 $/kWh, operating cost of $50,592, and net present cost (NPC) of $1,795,026 but diesel/wind/converter/battery hybrid system has highest COE of 0.4242 $/kWh and NPC of $4,710,983. The optimal total electricity generated is 1,272,778 kWh/yr while electricity generated by PV contribute the highest energy of 1,030,485 kWh/yr (81%), whereas diesel generator and wind produced energy of 93,927 kWh/yr (7.38%) and 148,366 kWh/yr (11.7%) respectively. The wind/diesel/converter/battery hybrid system produced carbon dioxide (CO2) of 557,749 kg/yr. The most environmentally friendly is the wind/PV/battery and PV/battery hybrid system without pollutants emissions, but the diesel/wind/battery hybrid system has the highest rate of pollutants emissions. The result shows that PV’s electrical power is extremely high from February to June, which causes a high rate of irradiance within the specified period.
Modeling and optimization of PV-diesel-biogas hybrid microgrid energy system for sustainability of electricity in Rural Area Timothy Oluwaseun Araoye; Evans Chinemezu Ashigwuike; Sadiq Abubakar Umar; Emmanuel M. Eronu; Thank God Izuchukwu Ozue; Sochima Vincent Egoigwe; Muncho Josephine Mbunwe; Matthew Chinedu Odo Odo; Nnaemeka Genesis Ajah
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 14, No 3: September 2023
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v14.i3.pp1855-1864

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The paper presented a hybrid micro-grid renewable energy of different energy sources to generate uninterrupted electricity for the Agu-Amede village using PV, diesel, biogas, and battery. The system optimization was performed to determine techno-economic analysis and energy generated using HOMER software. The energy generated by the hybrid system was able to meet the demand load of the village at all levels of biomass production with surplus electricity in each case when the production of the biogas system varied between 0.5 tons to 3 tons. At biomass production of 3 tons, the total energy generated demand is 480693 kWh with a surplus of 121762 kWh. Again, the hybrid PV and biogas system generate total energy of 98714 kWh (20.50%) and 381979 kWh (79.50%), respectively. The net present cost (NPC) and cost of energy (COE) of the base case architecture (diesel) measured are $1230000 and $0.267/kWh, respectively. Therefore, between 2.5 tons and 3.0 tons of biomass penetration, the energy production of biogas increased, and the diesel system was removed from the hybrid system setup. This is because the availability of biogas is almost sufficient to meet the load demand at a lower cost and solar PV architecture was added to the hybrid system to balance energy production.
Co-Authors Chikammadu Emmanuel Opata Emmanuel M. Eronu Matthew Chinedu Odo Matthew Chinedu Odo Odo Muncho Josephine Mbunwe Nnaemeka Genesis Ajah Ohagwu Walte Akachukwu Sadiq Abubakar Umar Sochima Vincent Egoigwe Taiwo Felix Adebayo Thank God Izuchukwu Ozue Timothy Oluwaseun Araoye Timothy Oluwaseun Araoye