Abstract
The renewable energy potential of coastal areas of Tamil Nadu, India ranks along with the utmost in the world. This study proposes optimization and cost of energy of different hybrid renewable energy system to power a health clinic in that building. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) optimization computer model for distributed power, HOMER, is used to estimate the optimization and its cost of energy. The implementation of RE systems to supply Rural Health Clinics will contribute to reduce both electricity generation cost and to reduce the consumption of fuel while improving health care and quality of life in these isolated coastal regions. We conclude that using the PV+Wind+Diesel+Battery system for these types of applications in justified on technical and economic grounds. The experimental results show that the least cost of energy at Rs 5.00/KWh, is obtained from above said system and also experiment result shows that the COE decreases with 0% of interest. It is noted, that the PV+Wind+Diesel+Battery hybrid system shows the lowest COE and high amount of Renewable energy.
Highlights
Most of the coastal areas in Tamil Nadu are still under developed and in a chaotic state after the demand of development activities and there is a need to provide these areas with electricity
An excellent application of these systems is in health clinics
The system feasibility analysis was performed using the HOMER software developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to evolve the design of micro power systems
Summary
Most of the coastal areas in Tamil Nadu are still under developed and in a chaotic state after the demand of development activities and there is a need to provide these areas with electricity. Small standalone hybrid renewable energy systems can play a strategic role in the region’s balanced and sustainable development. The region enjoys a huge amount of renewable energy sources during the entire year. Capable of providing plentiful and reliable electricity, this resource is presently remaining untapped. The renewable energy sources (NASA, 2012) can satisfy the electrical needs of clinics, schools and other social places in a way that can positively affect healthcare and education, ensuring adequate services for the population. Reliable electricity generation on site is capable of delivering high-quality electricity for vaccine refrigeration, lighting, communication, medical appliances, clean water supply and sanitation (Lambert, 2012).
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