IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/gam/jeners/v17y2024i3p572-d1325796.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Techno-Economic Assessment of a Hybrid Renewable Energy System for a County in the State of Bahia

Author

Listed:
  • Ana Tereza Andrade Borba

    (Management and Industrial Technology, SENAI CIMATEC University Center, Salvador 41650-010, Brazil)

  • Leonardo Jaime Machado Simões

    (Management and Industrial Technology, SENAI CIMATEC University Center, Salvador 41650-010, Brazil)

  • Thamiles Rodrigues de Melo

    (Management and Industrial Technology, SENAI CIMATEC University Center, Salvador 41650-010, Brazil)

  • Alex Álisson Bandeira Santos

    (Management and Industrial Technology, SENAI CIMATEC University Center, Salvador 41650-010, Brazil
    Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Energia e Ambiente (INCT), Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA), Salvador 40170-110, Brazil
    Instituto de Ciência, Inovação e Tecnologia em Energias Renováveis do Estado da Bahia, Salvador 40210-630, Brazil)

Abstract

Installation of hybrid systems with storage is a way to maximize the amount of energy generated through exploring the complementarity of different sources. Understanding hybrid power plant (HPP) operation is crucial for optimizing new systems and reconfiguring existing plants, to their enhance efficiency. Alongside technical aspects, economic feasibility is also a fundamental feature. This study simulated an off-grid HPP to consider the energy consumption of Casa Nova in Bahia, Brazil. The methodology consisted of the selection of energy sources, choosing a reference location, acquisition of generation and operational data, modeling and simulating the system in different scenarios, and a financial analysis. HOMER Pro software Version 3.16.2 was used to optimize the plant configuration, and the outputs were evaluated using the perspectives of levelized cost of energy (LCOE), simple payback, and power load fulfillment. As a result, scenario 3 was the most competitive, emphasizing that the use of different energy sources increased the system generation capacity. However, the addition of battery energy system storage (BESS) resulted in a high LCOE when compared to individual sources, which demonstrated that the cost of battery integration is not yet nationally competitive. Moreover, the results highlighted the importance of research investments, energy governance, and regulation in promoting hybrid system adoption.

Suggested Citation

  • Ana Tereza Andrade Borba & Leonardo Jaime Machado Simões & Thamiles Rodrigues de Melo & Alex Álisson Bandeira Santos, 2024. "Techno-Economic Assessment of a Hybrid Renewable Energy System for a County in the State of Bahia," Energies, MDPI, vol. 17(3), pages 1-18, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:17:y:2024:i:3:p:572-:d:1325796
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/3/572/pdf
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/3/572/
    Download Restriction: no
    ---><---

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Borhanazad, H. & Mekhilef, S. & Saidur, R. & Boroumandjazi, G., 2013. "Potential application of renewable energy for rural electrification in Malaysia," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 59(C), pages 210-219.
    2. Abdullah Al-Badi & Abdulmajeed Al Wahaibi & Razzaqul Ahshan & Arif Malik, 2022. "Techno-Economic Feasibility of a Solar-Wind-Fuel Cell Energy System in Duqm, Oman," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(15), pages 1-14, July.
    3. Mohammad Fazle Rabbi & József Popp & Domicián Máté & Sándor Kovács, 2022. "Energy Security and Energy Transition to Achieve Carbon Neutrality," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(21), pages 1-18, October.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Alsharif, Mohammed H. & Nordin, Rosdiadee & Ismail, Mahamod, 2016. "Green wireless network optimisation strategies within smart grid environments for Long Term Evolution (LTE) cellular networks in Malaysia," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 85(C), pages 157-170.
    2. Xia, Wanjun & Murshed, Muntasir & Khan, Zeeshan & Chen, Zhenling & Ferraz, Diogo, 2022. "Exploring the nexus between fiscal decentralization and energy poverty for China: Does country risk matter for energy poverty reduction?," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 255(C).
    3. Sergey Zhironkin & Fares Abu-Abed & Elena Dotsenko, 2023. "The Development of Renewable Energy in Mineral Resource Clusters—The Case of the Siberian Federal District," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(9), pages 1-28, April.
    4. Abdullah Al Abri & Abdullah Al Kaaf & Musaab Allouyahi & Ali Al Wahaibi & Razzaqul Ahshan & Rashid S. Al Abri & Ahmed Al Abri, 2022. "Techno-Economic and Environmental Analysis of Renewable Mix Hybrid Energy System for Sustainable Electrification of Al-Dhafrat Rural Area in Oman," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(1), pages 1-23, December.
    5. Renzi, Massimiliano & Nigro, Alessandra & Rossi, Mosè, 2020. "A methodology to forecast the main non-dimensional performance parameters of pumps-as-turbines (PaTs) operating at Best Efficiency Point (BEP)," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 160(C), pages 16-25.
    6. Ahmed Elkhatat & Shaheen Al-Muhtaseb, 2024. "Climate Change and Energy Security: A Comparative Analysis of the Role of Energy Policies in Advancing Environmental Sustainability," Energies, MDPI, vol. 17(13), pages 1-31, June.
    7. Gbalimene Richard Ileberi & Pu Li, 2023. "Integrating Hydrokinetic Energy into Hybrid Renewable Energy System: Optimal Design and Comparative Analysis," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(8), pages 1-28, April.
    8. Maradin Dario & Cerović Ljerka & Mjeda Trina, 2017. "Economic Effects of Renewable Energy Technologies," Naše gospodarstvo/Our economy, Sciendo, vol. 63(2), pages 49-59, June.
    9. Mohammed H. Alsharif & Jeong Kim & Jin Hong Kim, 2018. "Opportunities and Challenges of Solar and Wind Energy in South Korea: A Review," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(6), pages 1-23, June.
    10. Khorasanizadeh, Hasti & Parkkinen, Jussi & Parthiban, Rajendran & David Moore, Joel, 2015. "Energy and economic benefits of LED adoption in Malaysia," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 49(C), pages 629-637.
    11. Choudhury, Shibabrata & Parida, Adikanda & Pant, Rajive Mohan & Chatterjee, Saibal, 2019. "GIS augmented computational intelligence technique for rural cluster electrification through prioritized site selection of micro-hydro power generation system," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 142(C), pages 487-496.
    12. Dario Maradin, 2021. "Advantages and Disadvantages of Renewable Energy Sources Utilization," International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, Econjournals, vol. 11(3), pages 176-183.
    13. Bing Wang & Hua-Nan Li & Xiao-Chen Yuan & Zhen-Ming Sun, 2017. "Energy Poverty in China: A Dynamic Analysis Based on a Hybrid Panel Data Decision Model," Energies, MDPI, vol. 10(12), pages 1-14, November.
    14. Loiy Al-Ghussain & Mohammad Abujubbeh & Adnan Darwish Ahmad & Ahmad M. Abubaker & Onur Taylan & Murat Fahrioglu & Nelson K. Akafuah, 2020. "100% Renewable Energy Grid for Rural Electrification of Remote Areas: A Case Study in Jordan," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(18), pages 1-18, September.
    15. Qiang Wang & Xinhua Wang & Rongrong Li, 2024. "Geopolitical risks and energy transition: the impact of environmental regulation and green innovation," Palgrave Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 11(1), pages 1-22, December.
    16. Adrian Tantau & Greta Marilena Puscasu & Silvia Elena Cristache & Cristina Alpopi & Laurentiu Fratila & Daniel Moise & Georgeta Narcisa Ciobotar, 2022. "A Deep Understanding of Romanian Attitude and Perception Regarding Nuclear Energy as Green Investment Promoted by the European Green Deal," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(1), pages 1-14, December.
    17. Onur Turan & Ali Durusu & Recep Yumurtaci, 2023. "Driving Urban Energy Sustainability: A Techno-Economic Perspective on Nanogrid Solutions," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(24), pages 1-28, December.
    18. Ziyao Yue & Hu Guo & Yuanhang Cheng, 2023. "Toxicity of Perovskite Solar Cells," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(10), pages 1-24, May.
    19. Petinrin, J.O. & Shaaban, Mohamed, 2015. "Renewable energy for continuous energy sustainability in Malaysia," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 50(C), pages 967-981.
    20. Qüinny Soares Rocha & Rafaele Almeida Munis & Richardson Barbosa Gomes da Silva & Elí Wilfredo Zavaleta Aguilar & Danilo Simões, 2023. "Photovoltaic Solar Energy in Forest Nurseries: A Strategic Decision Based on Real Options Analysis," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(5), pages 1-11, February.

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:17:y:2024:i:3:p:572-:d:1325796. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: MDPI Indexing Manager (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://www.mdpi.com .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.