Study of Solar Energy Resources in Port Harcourt, Nigeria: An Assessment of Economic Viability
Magnus Iheukwumere Uchechukwu
Issue:
Volume 11, Issue 5, September 2022
Pages:
87-96
Received:
18 February 2022
Accepted:
27 April 2022
Published:
28 September 2022
DOI:
10.11648/j.epes.20221105.11
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Abstract: Port Harcourt in Rivers State of Nigeria is blessed with copious energy resources which can increase economic growth and create the capacity to equate with the upcoming electricity demand. As at today, most residents in Rivers State and Nigerian at large do not have the opportunity to make use of electric power due to less concern in electrification within the remote areas. The value of the daily generated electricity in mega-watts for the entire country is not enough to carry the domestic loads, industrial loads, factories and commercial sectors, thereby slowing the rate of growth or progress in the country. In order to ease these difficult challenges, create job opportunities for the youth and boast the economy of the nation, alternative source of power supply mainly renewable energy such as solar energy, wind energy, biomass etc. are proffered to remedy the situation within the rural area and the area of less electricity supply in different cities. This research is centered on the study of solar energy resources in Port Harcourt, Nigeria; an assessment of economic viability, the technologies developed to harness solar energy. It also deals with the benefit of solar energy to our economy using Cost-Benefit Analysis approach which include job opportunities, reduction of energy bills, the impact on the environment and us, and calculations showing the annual solar energy output of a photovoltaic system. It also contains the quantity of energy one’s electrical devices consume over a length of time, estimation of solar power requirement and the quantity of energy solar panel can produce over a particular interval of time.
Abstract: Port Harcourt in Rivers State of Nigeria is blessed with copious energy resources which can increase economic growth and create the capacity to equate with the upcoming electricity demand. As at today, most residents in Rivers State and Nigerian at large do not have the opportunity to make use of electric power due to less concern in electrificatio...
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The Study of Electrical Grid Components After Installing a 10 MW Photovoltaic Power Plant with Large-Scale Batteries at Peak Load by DigSilent Software
Mohammad Parhamfar,
Amir Mohammad Adeli
Issue:
Volume 11, Issue 5, September 2022
Pages:
97-107
Received:
15 September 2022
Accepted:
18 October 2022
Published:
27 October 2022
DOI:
10.11648/j.epes.20221105.12
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Abstract: Taking into mind the plans and feasible targets for installing renewable power plants, particularly solar farms in Iran, and the fact that the energy generated by these power plants during the day and at different periods of the year is variable, sudden events such as a fall or increase in demand, as well as changes in grid components, should be taken into account when evaluating these power plants. Controlling the slope of the duck curve and grid components will rely heavily on energy storage. As a result, one of the most recent options proposed by top corporations is the use of large-scale batteries. The increase in peak load is one of the issues that will develop in Iran in the future. Given the abundance of 10 MW solar power plants in Iran, this article attempts to demonstrate the effect of installing a large-scale battery in a 10 MW photovoltaic power plant on power grid performance By DigSilent software. Finally, the grid's power quality components are examined. The effect of installing a large-scale battery in a 10 MW photovoltaic power plant on power grid performance was explored in this article utilizing DigSilent software. Some parameters such as Maximum power generation of the plant with storage, AC Loss, Maximum power injection with storage, Operation coefficient of the upstream station, and Voltage of the 20kv bus of the upstream station, have been calculated.
Abstract: Taking into mind the plans and feasible targets for installing renewable power plants, particularly solar farms in Iran, and the fact that the energy generated by these power plants during the day and at different periods of the year is variable, sudden events such as a fall or increase in demand, as well as changes in grid components, should be ta...
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