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Optimal controllers and configurations of 100% PV and energy Storage systems for a microgrid : the case study of a small town in Jordan

Alasali, F; Salameh, M; Semrin, A; Nusair, K; El-Naily, N; Holderbaum, W

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Authors

F Alasali

M Salameh

A Semrin

K Nusair

N El-Naily



Abstract

Renewable energy systems such as Photovoltaic (PV) have become one of the best options for supplying electricity at the distribution network level. This is mainly because the PV system is sustainable, environmentally friendly, and is a low-cost form of energy. The intermittent and unpredictable nature of renewable energy sources which leads to a mismatch between the power generation and load demand is the challenge to having 100% renewable power networks. Therefore, an Energy Storage System (ESS) can be a significant solution to overcome these challenges and improve the reliability of the network. In Jordan, the energy sector is facing a number of challenges due to the high energy-import dependency, high energy costs, and the inadequate electrification of rural areas. In this paper, the optimal integration of PV and ESS systems is designed and developed for a distribution network in Jordan. The economic and energy performance of the network and a proposed power network under different optimization algorithms and power network operation scenarios are investigated. Metaheuristic optimization algorithms, namely: Golden Ratio Optimization Method (GROM) and Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) algorithms, are employed to find the optimal configurations and integrated 100% PV and ESS for the microgrid.

Citation

Alasali, F., Salameh, M., Semrin, A., Nusair, K., El-Naily, N., & Holderbaum, W. (2022). Optimal controllers and configurations of 100% PV and energy Storage systems for a microgrid : the case study of a small town in Jordan. Sustainability, 14(13), 8124. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14138124

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jun 30, 2022
Online Publication Date Jul 3, 2022
Publication Date Jul 3, 2022
Deposit Date Jul 4, 2022
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Sustainability
Publisher MDPI
Volume 14
Issue 13
Pages 8124
DOI https://doi.org/10.3390/su14138124
Publisher URL https://doi.org/10.3390/su14138124
Related Public URLs http://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability

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