Stand-alone energy supply system with distributed photovoltaic generation

Abstract

The quality of electricity supply due to decreased voltage is becoming essential in countries with a vast territory and numerous settlements (for instance, China and Russia). This master thesis focuses on developing approaches to design a hybrid power supply for the needs of the rural settlement. I develop an algorithm for determining an optimal structure of a power supply system considering technical, economic, environmental, and local aspects. The aim of the thesis is to create a technical and financial model in order to evaluate the installation of the hybrid system and to analyze its effectiveness. In order to achieve this goal, I study the necessary generation capacity to analyze load coverage, and I also provide technical and economic analyses. One of my most important contributions is the analysis of investment and methods for reaching the maximum economic efficiency. I model the hybrid system, using the real data of the decentralized settlement in Russia's Siberia area, which are analyzed in MS Excel, Homer Energy, and MatLab. For the economic part, I analyze the market of generating equipment as well as the investment, using discounted payback period, NPV, and IRR.The quality of electricity supply due to decreased voltage is becoming essential in countries with a vast territory and numerous settlements (for instance, China and Russia). This master thesis focuses on developing approaches to design a hybrid power supply for the needs of the rural settlement. I develop an algorithm for determining an optimal structure of a power supply system considering technical, economic, environmental, and local aspects. The aim of the thesis is to create a technical and financial model in order to evaluate the installation of the hybrid system and to analyze its effectiveness. In order to achieve this goal, I study the necessary generation capacity to analyze load coverage, and I also provide technical and economic analyses. One of my most important contributions is the analysis of investment and methods for reaching the maximum economic efficiency. I model the hybrid system, using the real data of the decentralized settlement in Russia's Siberia area, which are analyzed in MS Excel, Homer Energy, and MatLab. For the economic part, I analyze the market of generating equipment as well as the investment, using discounted payback period, NPV, and IRR.