Optimization of a Grid-Connected Microgrid Using Tidal and Wind Energy in Cook Strait

Fluids

Navid Majdi Nasab¹  Md Rabiul Islam²  Kashem Muttaqi²  Danny Sutanto² 

[1] Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department, School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematical Auckland University of Technology, 1010 Auckland, New Zealand;School of Electrical, Computer, and Telecommunications Engineering (SECTE), Faculty of Engineering & Information Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 252, Australia;

关键词: microgrid;    HOMER Pro;    wind;    tidal;   

DOI  :  10.3390/fluids6120426

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The Cook Strait in New Zealand is an ideal location for wind and tidal renewable sources of energy due to its strong winds and tidal currents. The integration of both technologies can help to avoid the detrimental effects of fossil fuels and to reduce the cost of electricity. Although tidal renewable sources have not been used for electricity generation in New Zealand, a recent investigation, using the MetOcean model, has identified Terawhiti in Cook Strait as a superior location for generating tidal power. This paper investigates three different configurations of wind, tidal, and wind plus tidal sources to evaluate tidal potential. Several simulations have been conducted to design a DC-linked microgrid for electricity generation in Cook Strait using HOMER Pro, RETScreen, and WRPLOT software. The results show that Terawhiti, in Cook Strait, is suitable for an offshore wind farm to supply electricity to the grid, considering the higher renewable fraction and the lower net present cost in comparison with those using only tidal turbines or using both wind and tidal turbines.

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