Design Optimization and Analysis of on-Grid Hybrid Renewable Energy System for Audio-Visual Chain

Abstract

AbstractRapid advancement of various renewable energies (especially wind and solar energies) as well as energy storage technologies dramatically changes the current energy configuration including the television buildings. In this paper, a micro-grid with high penetration of clean energy systems has been designed for an audio-visual chain. The design and performance optimization of on-grid hybrid renewable energy system using hybrid optimization software is developed and analyzed. The micro-grid design containing photovoltaic panels, wind turbines and storage batteries connected to the grid with a backup diesel generator. The technical and economic advantages of a micro-grid based on clean energy sources for an audio-visual chain located in Tunisia is presented to improve the performance of industrial buildings by providing a green environment with alternative energy sources to meet the high energy demand. This analysis is accomplished by studying solar and wind energy potentials and by aggregating data from various sources. The system was analyzed using HOMER software, which simulate and optimize the proposed micro-grid to a specific demand (audio-visual production chain) with a sensitive/normal loads and energy sources. For the economic analysis, the net present cost was used as objective function in the optimization process. The obtained results show that, in the selected configuration of micro-grid, 49.4% of all energy is supplied by renewable sources with a Total Net Present Cost of $5.02 M under a minimum COE of $0.0609/kWh.Keywords: Audio-visual chainmicro-gridnet present costoptimizationrenewable energy Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Additional informationFundingThis work was supported by the Tunisian Ministry of High Education and Research under Grant LSE-ENIT–LR 11ES15.