Design of a cost-effective hybrid renewable energy system in a remote area of Somalia

Abstract

Due to the availability of distributed generators (DG). The structure, complexity, and design of power systems are changing in the modern day. Climate change is an additional concern, as limiting global warming to 1.5°c will require a rapid and sustained reduction in Green House Gas (GHG) emissions, including a 45% reduction in global carbon dioxide emissions by 2030. Renewable energy is clean, eco-friendly, and reliable. This thesis examines the Design of cost effective hybrid renewable energy system in a remote area of Somalia. Renewable energy resources are located in Dusmareb, Somalia. The LCOE is 0.153$/kWh, compared to 0.6$/kWh on the grid in a given region. The system is capable of supplying the load demand. HOMER Pro is used to perform optimization and sensitivity analysis. The system is designed and simulated using Matlab/Simulink. The Perturb and Observe MPPT algorithm is utilized to extract the highest amount of energy possible from the photovoltaic and wind systems.