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Document Type : Thesis 
Document Title :
ECONOMIC EVALUATION AND DETERMINATION OF OPTIMAL HYBRID ENERGY SUPPLY SYSTEMS FOR RESIDENTIAL AND HEALTHCARE FACILITIES IN RURAL AND URBAN AREAS
التققيم الافتصادي وتحديد نظم الطاقة الهجينة المثلى للمرافق السكنية والصحية في المناطق الريفية والحضرية
 
Subject : faculty of Engineering 
Document Language : Arabic 
Abstract : Renewable energy sources (RESs) have received and are still receiving greater attention in recent years due to their abundance in nature, being free from environmental pollution and cost-effectiveness. Their share in meeting global energy demand is projected to reach 12.4% in 2023. Hydro, solar and wind energy are the leading green energy sources and feasible solutions in meeting the ever-growing global energy demand. Hence there is a need to integrate them in hybridized form for power generation to meet the load requirement of both residential and healthcare facilities with little or no access to grid electricity. According to the International Renewable Energy Agency, more than half the population of Nigerian rural communities are out of the electricity coverage, while the urban areas frequently experience unstable power. Integrating RESs for power generation in urban and remote areas has become a necessity. This research aims to study in detail the potential application of RESs in Nigeria in addition to conducting a techno-economic and environmental analysis of PV/hydro/wind with a diesel generator (DG) and battery storage to provide reliable and sustainable electricity for residential and healthcare centers in both urban and rural areas. The outcome of the study shows that the northern part has a high potential for solar and wind development as compared to the southern region which has good potential for hydropower implementation due to the perennial rainfall and the optimal design analysis conducted with the Hybrid Optimization Model for Electric Renewable (HOMER) shows that Photovoltaic (PV)/DG/battery/Grid and PV/hydro/wind/DG/battery hybrid configurations are the most suitable options for powering the locations considered in this study. The PV/DG/Grid and PV/DG/battery systems are considered optimum for electrifying the Dukke site, while a hybrid hydro/PV/wind/DG/battery system was the most ideal and preferred option for off-grid rural electrification in Ekwe community. The systems also show better performance in terms of environmental aspects. Therefore, it was concluded that the potential RESs in the country can be adequately utilized with effective government policies and regulations as well as through proper sizing of the energy sources to support the unstable or unreliable utility grid system. Renewable energy sources (RESs) have received and are still receiving greater attention in recent years due to their abundance in nature, being free from environmental pollution and cost-effectiveness. Their share in meeting global energy demand is projected to reach 12.4% in 2023. Hydro, solar and wind energy are the leading green energy sources and feasible solutions in meeting the ever-growing global energy demand. Hence there is a need to integrate them in hybridized form for power generation to meet the load requirement of both residential and healthcare facilities with little or no access to grid electricity. According to the International Renewable Energy Agency, more than half the population of Nigerian rural communities are out of the electricity coverage, while the urban areas frequently experience unstable power. Integrating RESs for power generation in urban and remote areas has become a necessity. This research aims to study in detail the potential application of RESs in Nigeria in addition to conducting a techno-economic and environmental analysis of PV/hydro/wind with a diesel generator (DG) and battery storage to provide reliable and sustainable electricity for residential and healthcare centers in both urban and rural areas. The outcome of the study shows that the northern part has a high potential for solar and wind development as compared to the southern region which has good potential for hydropower implementation due to the perennial rainfall and the optimal design analysis conducted with the Hybrid Optimization Model for Electric Renewable (HOMER) shows that Photovoltaic (PV)/DG/battery/Grid and PV/hydro/wind/DG/battery hybrid configurations are the most suitable options for powering the locations considered in this study. The PV/DG/Grid and PV/DG/battery systems are considered optimum for electrifying the Dukke site, while a hybrid hydro/PV/wind/DG/battery system was the most ideal and preferred option for off-grid rural electrification in Ekwe community. The systems also show better performance in terms of environmental aspects. Therefore, it was concluded that the potential RESs in the country can be adequately utilized with effective government policies and regulations as well as through proper sizing of the energy sources to support the unstable or unreliable utility grid system. 
Supervisor : Prof. Yusuf Abdul-Aziz Al-Turki 
Thesis Type : Master Thesis 
Publishing Year : 1441 AH
2020 AD 
Co-Supervisor : Prof. Makbul Anwari Muhammad Ramli 
Added Date : Tuesday, February 11, 2020 

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جامع امتي اولادبولOladigbolu, JAMIU OmotayoResearcherMaster 

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