Micro-Grid Based Electrification For Remote Villages
Vipin Valsan1, Siddhartha2, Dhruv Goel3, Rahul Yadav4, Pramathyu Awasthi5
1Vipin Valsan, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education Manipal (Karnataka), India.
2Siddhartha, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education Manipal (Karnataka), India.
3Dhruv Goel, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education Manipal (Karnataka), India.
4Rahul Yadav, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education Manipal (Karnataka), India.
5Pramathyu Awasthi, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education Manipal (Karnataka), India.
Manuscript received on 24 March 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 05 April 2019 | Manuscript Published on 18 April 2019 | PP: 523-527 | Volume-7 Issue-6S March 2019 | Retrieval Number: F03010376S19/2019©BEIESP
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Abstract: Our Country is on its path of development and this requires a major concentration on catering the energy demands of the nation. This can be achieved by tapping more from the renewable resources available within our vicinity rather than the conventional coal and petroleum resources. With abundant renewable sources available, they can be used to provide power locally to rural areas primarily based on their electricity demands. This paper discusses the study of use of a microgrid to meet the energy demand for a remote village named Mudikandan which falls in Sivaganga district in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. A micro-grid is an integrated energy system that consists of loads and distributed energy resources which can either function independently or in parallel with the main grid. Through this paper we propose a micro-grid based electrification solution for the village. The proposed micro-grid based solution will integrate renewable energy sources such as solar and wind to provide stable electricity supply for residential load. For that purpose, we employ a microgrid simulation and optimization software by Homer Energy called as HOMER Pro. The results using both wind and solar energy has been analysed and compared after the simulation.
Keywords: Solar, Wind, Microgrid, Homer.
Scope of the Article: Remote Sensing