Microgrid System Evaluation Using Capacity Factor For an Off-grid Community in Nigeria

Amuta, Elizabeth and Tita, Wara and Felix, Agbetuyi and Evwieroghene, Orovwode and Simeon, M. and Somefun, Tobilola Emmanuel (2021) Microgrid System Evaluation Using Capacity Factor For an Off-grid Community in Nigeria. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 12 (2). pp. 181-187. ISSN 2146-4553

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Abstract

With the high rate of economic development, there is an increasing load demand even in rural communities and Obayantor in Nigeria. Obayantor, having zero connection to the primary grid, needs an alternative source of electricity. Following the C{)mmunity located in a tropical regoin ofNigeria, it has enough solar energy that could be harnessed for electricity generation. With the high price of diesel fuel, solar microgrid seems to be the best energy solution for the rural community. In this study, technical and economic analysis was carried out on the solar-based microgrid and compared with a diesel-only micro grid using MATLAB Software tool. The results showed that the solar microgrid was cost -effective and affordable for the rural community compared with the diesel microgrid, which is more expensive to afford. The Annual system cost for the solar microgrid was lower compared with the diesel source. The result also revealed that the diesel-alone microgrid system is 4.71 times and 0.2 times more costly than the solar-based microgrid system in terms of energy and Annualized System costs, respectively. This made the diesel microgrid not to have technical and economic feasibility for the community

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Microgrid, Net Present Cost, Capacity factor, Simple Payback Period, Cost of Electricity
Subjects:	T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Electronics and Computer Science
Depositing User:	Patricia Nwokealisi
Date Deposited:	15 Nov 2024 11:01
Last Modified:	15 Nov 2024 12:21
URI:	http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/18597

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