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Document Type : Thesis 
Document Title :
Techno-Economic Planning of Hybrid Renewable Energy System for a Remote Village in Saudi Arabia
التخطيط الاقتصادي لنظام طاقة متجددة هجين لقرية نائية في المملكة العربية السعودية
 
Subject : Faculty of Engineering 
Document Language : Arabic 
Abstract : This thesis involves the planning and optimization of a hybrid renewable energy system for a remote village in the Southern region of Saudi Arabia. Hybrid energy system is a suitable solution for electrification of such remote rural areas where the grid extension is not economical. In this thesis a stand-alone photovoltaic (PV) -Wind hybrid energy conversion system is investigated. Further, in order to supply the load demand in the absence of these resources, it is proposed to have a diesel generator supply and a battery backup feeding the hybrid system. The available solar irradiance and wind velocity data in the location is first analyzed to see its potential for utilization as a part of the hybrid system. Then the physical survey is performed to know more about the type of buildings, number of occupants and their life style. The remote village has a low population density and low load demand. Nearly 90% of the houses in the village are traditional type. The remaining are concrete multi-storied buildings. There is an average of 4 to 7 persons in each house. This information along with the similar electrical load demand profile of an already electrified village in the region is utilized to generate the load profile of the identified village for the hybrid energy system. The criterion of selecting the best hybrid energy system combination for a proposed site is based on the trade-off between reliability, cost and minimum use of diesel generator sets and capacity of storage systems. From the cost comparisons of different combinations of renewable energy resources, the most economical system is selected which ensures power supply continuity. Timely availability of energy resources, load demand-supply balance, minimum–maximum operating limits of the units are the major constraints to be considered while minimizing the total cost of power generation from the hybrid Renewable Energy System (HRES). The optimal operating strategy and annual life cycle costs of this configuration are determined. In the same manner, the entire procedure is repeated for all combinations of various energy resources. The combination with lowest cost, minimal use of diesel generators and service reliability is selected as the optimal one. The annual operation cost of the hybrid system is observed to be significantly less than the only diesel generator option considered for the village. 
Supervisor : Prof. Abdulaziz M. J. Alshareef 
Thesis Type : Master Thesis 
Publishing Year : 1443 AH
2022 AD 
Co-Supervisor : Prof. Sreerama Kumar R 
Added Date : Friday, January 6, 2023 

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باسم درويش ملحانيMalhani, Basem DarweshResearcherMaster 

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