Pre-design and life cycle cost analysis of a hybrid power system for rural and remote communities in Afghanistan

The Journal of Engineering

Atsushi Yona¹  Tomonobu Senjyu²  Mir Sayed Shah Danish² 

[1] Electronics Department, University of the Ryukyus, Senbaru 1, Nishihara 903-0129, Okinawa, Japan;Electrical &

关键词: economic analysis;    Afghanistan electricity sector;    life cycle cost analysis;    break-even point algorithm;    domestic load dem;    diesel generator st;    -alone hybrid power system;    net present value algorithm;    photovoltaic power system;    DC battery;   

DOI  :  10.1049/joe.2014.0172

学科分类：工程和技术（综合）

来源: IET

【 摘 要 】

In view of the present situation of the Afghanistan electricity sector, the photovoltaic and diesel generator stand-alone hybrid power system is increasingly attractive for application in rural and remote communities. Thousands of rural communities in Afghanistan depend solely on traditional kerosene for illumination and rarely have access to electricity sources such as DC battery for radio and other small appliances. This study is conducted to offer real-life solution to this problem. The hybrid system is investigated to meet the domestic load demand that is estimated based on the communities’ electricity consumption culture. At first, customary pre-design is pursued. Afterwards, the break-even point and net present value algorithms are applied for economic analysis. That makes this study differ from the previous academic literature. The concepts developed in this study are targeted for a cost-effective hybrid system, which is appropriate for rural and remote residents’ lifestyle change and improvement. Based on the academic research methods, overall analysis procedures can fit as an analogy, especially for developing countries.

【 授权许可】

CC BY