The paper proposes a novel planning approach for optimal sizing of standalone photovoltaic-wind-diesel-battery power supply for mobile telephony base stations. The approach is based on integration of a compr.
Are hybrid solar and wind energy a viable alternative to stand-alone power supply?
Among the various renewable resources, hybrid solar and wind energy seems to be promising solutions to provide reliable power supply with improved system efficiency and reduced storage requirements for stand-alone applications.
6.12 kW KC85T PV system cannot meet the telecommunication load demand. The figure delineates that if the wind speed is below 4.5 m/s, only PV system is applicable to the telecom load upto 750Watt. Similarly, if the wind speed is above 7 m/s, only wind system is feasible for the all the load demand.
Can solar and wind provide reliable power supply in remote areas?
Solar and wind are available freely a nd thus appears to be a promising technology to provide reliable power supply in the remote areas and telecom industry of Ethiopia. The project aim generate and provide cost effective electric power to meet the BTS electric load requirement.
How reliable is the remote telecom load requirement of dadakhara?
The simulation result shows that Hummer H3.1 (1kWx2) wind turbine, Trina Solar TSM-175DA01 (8.05kW) PV array and Trojan T-105 (1125Ah) justified the remote telecom load requirement of Dadakhara with reliability of 99.99% with a significant cost reduction as well as reliable energy production in the proposed system.
Since, the bus voltage of telecommunication is 48V, for each array 4 panels are connected in series to provide fixed bus voltage and 18 panels are connected in parallel to meet the telecommunication load. The output of the charge regulator is connected to the battery so that it provides constant charging process.