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Thermoeconomic Modeling and Parametric Study of a Photovoltaic-Assisted 1 MW e Combined Cooling, Heating, and Power System

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  • Alexandros Arsalis

    (Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Cyprus, Nicosia 1678, Cyprus
    FOSS Research Centre for Sustainable Energy, University of Cyprus, Nicosia 1678, Cyprus)

  • Andreas N. Alexandrou

    (Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Cyprus, Nicosia 1678, Cyprus
    FOSS Research Centre for Sustainable Energy, University of Cyprus, Nicosia 1678, Cyprus)

  • George E. Georghiou

    (FOSS Research Centre for Sustainable Energy, University of Cyprus, Nicosia 1678, Cyprus
    Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Cyprus, Nicosia 1678, Cyprus)

Abstract

In this study a small-scale, completely autonomous combined cooling, heating, and power (CCHP) system is coupled to a photovoltaic (PV) subsystem, to investigate the possibility of reducing fuel consumption. The CCHP system generates electrical energy with the use of a simple gas turbine cycle, with a rated nominal power output of 1 MW e . The nominal power output of the PV subsystem is examined in a parametric study, ranging from 0 to 600 kW e , to investigate which configuration results in a minimum lifecycle cost (LCC) for a system lifetime of 20 years of service. The load profile considered is applied for a complex of households in Nicosia, Cyprus. The solar data for the PV subsystem are taken on an hourly basis for a whole year. The results suggest that apart from economic benefits, the proposed system also results in high efficiency and reduced CO 2 emissions. The parametric study shows that the optimum PV capacity is 300 kW e . The minimum lifecycle cost for the PV-assisted CCHP system is found to be 3.509 million €, as compared to 3.577 million € for a system without a PV subsystem. The total cost for the PV subsystem is 547,445 €, while the total cost for operating the system (fuel) is 731,814 € (compared to 952,201 € for a CCHP system without PVs). Overall, the proposed system generates a total electrical energy output of 52,433 MWh (during its whole lifetime), which translates to a unit cost of electricity of 0.067 €/kWh.

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  • Alexandros Arsalis & Andreas N. Alexandrou & George E. Georghiou, 2016. "Thermoeconomic Modeling and Parametric Study of a Photovoltaic-Assisted 1 MW e Combined Cooling, Heating, and Power System," Energies, MDPI, vol. 9(8), pages 1-15, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:9:y:2016:i:8:p:663-:d:76356
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