Yadav, Bharosh Kumar and Yadav, Ramhit and Jahangiri, Mehdi and Priya, S. Shanmuga and Bajracharya, Tri Ratna and Sudhakar, Kumarasamy (2024) Decarbonizing airport using solar and wind farm : A case of Biratnagar, Nepal. e-Prime - Advances in Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Energy, 8 (100583). pp. 1-16. ISSN 2772-6711. (Published)
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Abstract
Airports strive for a greener energy transition to minimize their carbon footprint and greenhouse gas emissions. The installation of solar or wind turbines is gaining significance among stakeholders working in sustainable airports. This study focuses on developing Biratnagar airport as a completely greener airport by identifying suitable sites for installing Solar and wind farms within the premises without compromising on safety aspects, including glare occurrence and environmental and electrical safety. PVSYST V6.8.7 and HOMER V2.81 software are used to simulate the performance of PV and wind turbine power plants. Three sizes of Vertical axis wind turbines (VAWT) of EOLO 15 kW, Tree tree-shaped wind Turbine (TSWT) 58.5 kW and TSWT 585 kW have been used for the Simulation. A sensitivity analysis of various parameters, including interest rates, wind speed, and wind turbine types, has been carried out to study the cost of energy generation in grid-connected mode. According to the study, a 157 kWp solar PV power plant is sufficient for Biratnagar Airport to become Nepal's first fully green-powered airport. The project's Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE) equals 0.141 $/kWh if wind energy is used to supply part of the electricity with the annual wind electricity production of 23,184 kWh. The combined 15 kW wind turbine-grid scenario is superior to the grid scenario for wind speeds of more than nine m/s and interest rates of less than 10 %. These findings increase airport authorities' and stakeholders' confidence in the investment in greener airports.
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Biratnagar airport; Irradiance; Low speed; PV potential; Site suitability; Wind turbines |
| Subjects: | T Technology > T Technology (General) T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery T Technology > TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics |
| Faculty/Division: | Faculty of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering Technology |
| Depositing User: | Mr Muhamad Firdaus Janih@Jaini |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Jul 2024 01:33 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Jul 2024 01:33 |
| URI: | http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/41404 |
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