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The Concept of Autonomous Power Supply System Fed with Renewable Energy Sources

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Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems
Volume 5, Issue 4, December 2017, pp 579-589
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13044/j.sdewes.d5.0160
Waldemar Fedak1 , Stanislaw Anweiler1, Roman Ulbrich1, Bartlomiej Jarosz2
1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Opole University of Technology, Mikolajczyka str. 5, 45-271 Opole, Poland
2 EKO SOLAR sp. z.o.o., Mikolajczyka str. 5, 45-271 Opole, Poland

Abstract

Sustainable economic development requires the use of renewable energy sources in a rational and thoughtful way. In Polish conditions the use of several types of renewable energy sources on a single setup is a new issue. In particular, hybrid devices in conjunction with intelligent energy systems, such as lighting systems are generally not used. Therefore, the Polish energy production still relies on the burning of coal. Despite their advantages, renewable energy sources are characterized by seasonality and considerable instability. Access to renewable energy varies daily and seasonally, hence activities promoting the use of autonomous, hybrid power systems must be intensified. The presented research aims at the development of the Autonomous Power Supply (APS) system based on the so-called energy mix. Such a system works in an isolated arrangement and serves to reliably supply electricity from renewable sources for small residential or public utility devices in an urban area. Systems with up to 3 kW power consist of modules, whose modular design allows the combination of various power configurations and types of renewable energy used. The basic system consists of a primary power source, additional power source, emergency power source, energy storage device, weather station and controller. The energy mix depends on the geographical location of the system. The emergency source can be implemented as an on-grid connector or fuel power generator with the participation of 100% until the primary or accessory power source failure is removed. The energy storage system consists of batteries or supercapacitors. The proposed system can be combined to create a local network that automatically responds to energy shortages in various network nodes by adjusting the supply of electricity within the network depending on its needs. For Poland realistic solutions in this article are the new and modern answer to these requirements.

Keywords: Renewable energy sources, Photovoltaics, Wind energy, Smart grids, Micro grids, Autonomous power supply.

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