Abstract
Libya is an oil exporting country located in the middle of the North Africa. Exporting oil is the major income resource for the economics of the country. Al-Zawea refinery is one of the oil refineries in Libya. It is the largest refinery in the region. The refinery located in the Mediterranean coast. Electricity is the main sector in the refinery to produce and export oil. This paper discusses the possibility of the penetration of the renewable energy (wind) generated electricity into the refinery power system. Although, renewable energy application in Libya was started in the middle of the seventies, it has still not found its way into industry sector. This study proposes the possible impacts of renewable (wind) energy system integration on the Al-Zawea refinery electric grid to satisfy the refinery load demand.
Highlights
Renewable energy technologies have accelerated around the globe
Since the Al-Zawea refinery is connected to the Libyan national electrical grid, a study of renewable energy penetration into Al-Zawea refinery is considered in this paper
The objective of this study is to investigate the impact of the penetration of renewable energy system (Wind Turbine) on the Al-Zawea refinery power system with reference to voltage profile improvement and system reliability
Summary
Renewable energy technologies have accelerated around the globe. Increasing the proportion of electricity generated from renewable sources is one of the viable ways to reduce the reliance on fossil fuels and reduce greenhouse gas emissions for clean environment [1]. This study discusses the main features of the smart grid which is distributed generation integration. The source of distributed generation considered is the renewable wind energy. Libya is one of the richest countries in the region in wind and solar recourses. Wind potential is very high in many regions and sites in Libya and can contribute to the energy scenario to increase the efficiency and reliability of the current power system [2] [3]. Since the Al-Zawea refinery is connected to the Libyan national electrical grid, a study of renewable energy penetration into Al-Zawea refinery is considered in this paper. The objective of this study is to investigate the impact of the penetration of renewable energy system (Wind Turbine) on the Al-Zawea refinery power system with reference to voltage profile improvement and system reliability
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