LAPSE:2023.8384
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LAPSE:2023.8384
Fiscal- and Space-Constrained Energy Optimization Model for Hybrid Grid-Tied Solar Nanogrids
Muhammed Shahid, Rizwan Aslam Butt, Attaullah Khawaja
February 24, 2023
Due to rising fossil fuel costs, electricity tariffs are also increasing. This is motivating users to install nanogrid systems to reduce their electricity bills using solar power. However, the two main constraints for a solar system installation are the initial financial investment cost and the availability of space for the installation of solar panels. Achieving greater electricity savings requires more panels and a larger energy storage system (ESS). However, a larger ESS also increases the electricity bill and reduces the available solar power due to higher charging power requirements. The increase in solar power leads to the need for more space for solar panel installation. Therefore, achieving the maximum electricity savings for a consumer unit requires an optimized number of solar panels and ESS size within the available financial budget and the available physical space. Thus, this study presents a fiscal- and space-constrained mixed-integer linear programming-based nanogrid system model (FS-MILP) designed to compute the optimal number of solar panels and ESS requirements, and the daily electricity unit consumption and savings. The proposed model is also validated through an OMNET++-based simulation using real-time solar irradiance and residential load values of one year for the city of Karachi, Pakistan. The investigation results show that a maximum of 1050 electricity units can be saved and exported to the main power grid within the maximum financial budget of PKR 1,000,000/-.
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electrification, integer linear programming, nanogrid, Solar Panels
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Shahid M, Butt RA, Khawaja A. Fiscal- and Space-Constrained Energy Optimization Model for Hybrid Grid-Tied Solar Nanogrids. (2023). LAPSE:2023.8384
Author Affiliations
Shahid M: Department of Electronics Engineering, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi 75270, Pakistan; Department of Electronic Engineering, Dawood University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi 75270, Pakistan
Butt RA: Department of Telecommunication Engineering, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi 75270, Pakistan [ORCID]
Khawaja A: Department of Electrical Engineering, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi 75270, Pakistan
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Energies
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15
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21
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8080
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2022
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2022-10-31
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1996-1073
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PII: en15218080, Publication Type: Journal Article
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