Grid island energy transition scenarios assessment through network reliability and power flow analysis
dc.contributor.author | Hussain, EK | |
dc.contributor.author | Thies, PR | |
dc.contributor.author | Hardwick, J | |
dc.contributor.author | Connor, PM | |
dc.contributor.author | Abusara, M | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-02-19T12:03:06Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021-02-19 | |
dc.description.abstract | This paper presents a methodology for the reliability and power flow analysis of islands or off-grid power networks for situations of scarce data and information. It offers a new and pragmatic approach to derive the required power network information, including the power cable parameters and the load at each power node. The paper aims to present the developed methodology, and to illustrate its application, using Ushant Island as a case study. The assessment of the current power network status and the reliability analysis are presented. Grid performance parameters are further compared for conventional diesel generator operation and renewable energy generation scenarios, demonstrating the advantages of replacing the existing diesel units with renewable energy sources in terms of system reliability. The analysis shows that by introducing renewable energy systems to the island’s grid, the reliability of the grid increases by up to 50% and cable capacity usage reduces by up to 30%. Furthermore, this work suggests that it would not be necessary to modify the grid cables when substituting the diesel generator. The paper will be of interest to network planners, community stakeholders, project developers and decision-makers concerned with renewable energy investment on islands and in remote rural areas. | en_GB |
dc.description.sponsorship | Intelligent Community Energy (ICE) project | en_GB |
dc.identifier.citation | Vol. 8, article 584440 | en_GB |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.3389/fenrg.2020.584440 | |
dc.identifier.grantnumber | 5025 | en_GB |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10871/124816 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | Frontiers Media | en_GB |
dc.rights | © 2021 Hussain, Thies, Hardwick, Connor and Abusara. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. | en_GB |
dc.subject | load flow | en_GB |
dc.subject | microgrid | en_GB |
dc.subject | power system planning | en_GB |
dc.subject | power system reliability | en_GB |
dc.subject | renewable energy | en_GB |
dc.title | Grid island energy transition scenarios assessment through network reliability and power flow analysis | en_GB |
dc.type | Article | en_GB |
dc.date.available | 2021-02-19T12:03:06Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2296-598X | |
dc.description | This is the final version. Available on open access from Frontiers Media via the DOI in this record. | en_GB |
dc.description | Data Availability Statement: The original contributions presented in the study are included in the article/Supplementary Material. Further inquiries can be directed to the corresponding author. | |
dc.identifier.journal | Frontiers in Energy Research | en_GB |
dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | en_GB |
dcterms.dateAccepted | 2020-12-21 | |
rioxxterms.version | VoR | en_GB |
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate | 2021-02-19 | |
rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review | en_GB |
refterms.dateFCD | 2021-02-19T11:40:52Z | |
refterms.versionFCD | VoR | |
refterms.dateFOA | 2021-02-19T12:03:14Z | |
refterms.panel | B | en_GB |
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