Potentials of Optimized Hybrid System in Powering Off-Grid Macro Base Transmitter Station Site

Vincent Anayochukwu Ani; Anthony Ndubueze Nzeako

Potentials of Optimized Hybrid System in Powering Off-Grid Macro Base Transmitter Station Site

Year 2013, Volume: 3 Issue: 4, 861 - 871, 01.12.2013

Vincent Anayochukwu Ani Anthony Ndubueze Nzeako

Abstract

This paper explores the possibility of hybridizing the diesel generator source system with renewable energy sources and demonstrate the potential of renewable energies to replace (partially) diesel as a source of power for mobile base station sites. The concept of hybridizing the diesel generator is to reduce both the operating cost and the quantity of different air pollutants. The patterns of load consumption by mobile base station are studied and suitably modeled for optimization using Hybrid Optimization Model for Electric Renewables (HOMER) software. The proposed Hybrid (Solar & Hydro) + DG system was simulated using the model which results in four different topologies. The solution with the highest optimization value is considered to be the best energy option (solution) for the Base Station Site. From the simulation results, the PV/Hydro-Diesel system solution has the highest optimization value. It saves $15,961,777 and 70.553 tonnes of CO2 when compared with diesel only.

Keywords

Off-Grid Site, Base Transmitter Station (BTS), Power Generation, Hybrid System, Diesel generator, Renewable energy, HOMER, Optimization, Simulation, Nigeria

Year 2013, Volume: 3 Issue: 4, 861 - 871, 01.12.2013

Vincent Anayochukwu Ani Anthony Ndubueze Nzeako

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Primary Language	English
Journal Section	Articles
Authors	Vincent Anayochukwu Ani This is me Anthony Ndubueze Nzeako This is me
Publication Date	December 1, 2013
Published in Issue	Year 2013 Volume: 3 Issue: 4

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APA	Ani, V. A., & Nzeako, A. N. (2013). Potentials of Optimized Hybrid System in Powering Off-Grid Macro Base Transmitter Station Site. International Journal Of Renewable Energy Research, 3(4), 861-871.
AMA	Ani VA, Nzeako AN. Potentials of Optimized Hybrid System in Powering Off-Grid Macro Base Transmitter Station Site. International Journal Of Renewable Energy Research. December 2013;3(4):861-871.
Chicago	Ani, Vincent Anayochukwu, and Anthony Ndubueze Nzeako. “Potentials of Optimized Hybrid System in Powering Off-Grid Macro Base Transmitter Station Site”. International Journal Of Renewable Energy Research 3, no. 4 (December 2013): 861-71.
EndNote	Ani VA, Nzeako AN (December 1, 2013) Potentials of Optimized Hybrid System in Powering Off-Grid Macro Base Transmitter Station Site. International Journal Of Renewable Energy Research 3 4 861–871.
IEEE	V. A. Ani and A. N. Nzeako, “Potentials of Optimized Hybrid System in Powering Off-Grid Macro Base Transmitter Station Site”, International Journal Of Renewable Energy Research, vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 861–871, 2013.
ISNAD	Ani, Vincent Anayochukwu - Nzeako, Anthony Ndubueze. “Potentials of Optimized Hybrid System in Powering Off-Grid Macro Base Transmitter Station Site”. International Journal Of Renewable Energy Research 3/4 (December 2013), 861-871.
JAMA	Ani VA, Nzeako AN. Potentials of Optimized Hybrid System in Powering Off-Grid Macro Base Transmitter Station Site. International Journal Of Renewable Energy Research. 2013;3:861–871.
MLA	Ani, Vincent Anayochukwu and Anthony Ndubueze Nzeako. “Potentials of Optimized Hybrid System in Powering Off-Grid Macro Base Transmitter Station Site”. International Journal Of Renewable Energy Research, vol. 3, no. 4, 2013, pp. 861-7.
Vancouver	Ani VA, Nzeako AN. Potentials of Optimized Hybrid System in Powering Off-Grid Macro Base Transmitter Station Site. International Journal Of Renewable Energy Research. 2013;3(4):861-7.