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Article

Design and Optimization of a Backup Renewable Energy Station for Photovoltaic Hybrid System in the New Jeddah Industrial City

by
Ammar A. Melaibari
1,2,
Abdullah M. Abdul-Aziz
1,3 and
Nidal H. Abu-Hamdeh
1,3,4,*
1
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
2
Center of Nanotechnology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
3
K. A. CARE Energy Research and Innovation Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
4
Energy Efficiency Group, Center of Research Excellence in Renewable Energy and Power Systems, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Sustainability 2022, 14(24), 17044; https://doi.org/10.3390/su142417044
Submission received: 1 October 2022 / Revised: 5 December 2022 / Accepted: 13 December 2022 / Published: 19 December 2022

Abstract

This study aims to design and optimize a backup renewable energy station and possibility of the grid-connected hybrid photovoltaic (PV) power system for firms in 2nd Jeddah industrial city workshops. Wind and solar energy potentials were examined, and data from a variety of sources were obtained as part of the study process. It is important to utilize the application hybrid optimization model for electric renewables (HOMER) to evaluate relevant data as well as the suggested hybrid power system’s economic feasibility. The system’s payback is solely based on monthly grid bill savings and increased profits due to the absence of a power shortage. The most cost-effective system design is measured in terms of the original cost, ongoing cost, cost per unit, and total system net present value. As a result, fulfilling the load demand with 220 kW wind turbines and 500 kW solar PV is both cost-effective and efficient. The simulation results for the second scenario with a wind turbine show that a combination of a 500 kW PV, 300 kWh battery capacity, 22 kW wind turbine, and 315 kW converter is the most feasible solution for this case study, with SAR 4,433,658 net present cost (NPC) and SAR 0.1741 LCOE.
Keywords: photovoltaic hybrid system; renewable solar energy; PV modules for industrial city; hybrid optimization model for electric renewables; internal rate of return photovoltaic hybrid system; renewable solar energy; PV modules for industrial city; hybrid optimization model for electric renewables; internal rate of return

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Melaibari, A.A.; Abdul-Aziz, A.M.; Abu-Hamdeh, N.H. Design and Optimization of a Backup Renewable Energy Station for Photovoltaic Hybrid System in the New Jeddah Industrial City. Sustainability 2022, 14, 17044. https://doi.org/10.3390/su142417044

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Melaibari AA, Abdul-Aziz AM, Abu-Hamdeh NH. Design and Optimization of a Backup Renewable Energy Station for Photovoltaic Hybrid System in the New Jeddah Industrial City. Sustainability. 2022; 14(24):17044. https://doi.org/10.3390/su142417044

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Melaibari, Ammar A., Abdullah M. Abdul-Aziz, and Nidal H. Abu-Hamdeh. 2022. "Design and Optimization of a Backup Renewable Energy Station for Photovoltaic Hybrid System in the New Jeddah Industrial City" Sustainability 14, no. 24: 17044. https://doi.org/10.3390/su142417044

APA Style

Melaibari, A. A., Abdul-Aziz, A. M., & Abu-Hamdeh, N. H. (2022). Design and Optimization of a Backup Renewable Energy Station for Photovoltaic Hybrid System in the New Jeddah Industrial City. Sustainability, 14(24), 17044. https://doi.org/10.3390/su142417044

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