Abstract
Because of the importance of water supply for the sustainability of urban areas, and due to the significant consumption of energy with prices increasing every day, an alternative solution for sustainable energy supply should be sought in the field of Renewable Energy Sources (RES). An innovative solution as presented in this paper has until now not been comprehensively analyzed. This work presents the solution with the application of a (Photovoltaic) PV generator. The main technological features, in addition to the designing methodology and case study are presented in this paper. The critical period approach has been used for the first time for system sizing. The application of this sizing method provides a high reliability of the proposed system. The obtained results confirm the assumption that the PV generator is a promising energy sustainable solution for urban water supply systems. The service reservoir, which acts as water and energy storage for the proposed system, provides the basis for a sustainable solution of water and energy supply. In accordance with the proposed, the reliability of such system is high. This concept of energy supply operation does not generate any atmospheric emission of greenhouse gases, which contributes significantly to the reduction of the impacts of climate changes. The proposed solution and designing methodology are widely applicable and in accordance with the characteristics of the water supply system and climate.
Highlights
Because of the importance of water supply for the sustainability of urban areas, and due to the significant consumption of energy with prices increasing every day, an alternative solution for sustainable energy supply should be sought in the field of Renewable Energy Sources (RES)
This paper presents a hypothetical example of a settlement with a population equivalent of 8970
It has been shown that the proposed concept of the use of a PV generator for electric energy supply of the main pump station in a bulk water supply system is feasible
Summary
Because of the importance of water supply for the sustainability of urban areas, and due to the significant consumption of energy with prices increasing every day, an alternative solution for sustainable energy supply should be sought in the field of Renewable Energy Sources (RES). In accordance with the proposed, the reliability of such system is high This concept of energy supply operation does not generate any atmospheric emission of greenhouse gases, which contributes significantly to the reduction of the impacts of climate changes. This means that a system should be selected that will minimize the negative economical difference between the use of a green energy system and those of a traditional energy system by taking into consideration other benefits, since the supply of green energy is still more expensive than traditional energy These other issues (benefits) which have to be taken into consideration are: energy-related environmental impacts, excessive dependence on specific energy forms, growing energy demand and supply problems, social cost independent of the cost of oil and other fossil fuels, locally available energy sources independent of regional energy network, reduction of CO2 emission, etc
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