Revitalizing operational reliability of the electrical energy system in Libya: Feasibility analysis of solar generation in local communities

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dc.authoridElbreki, A.M/0000-0002-6129-2946
dc.authoridAlmaktar, Mohamed/0000-0002-0520-2934
dc.contributor.authorAlmaktar, Mohamed
dc.contributor.authorElbreki, A. M.
dc.contributor.authorShaaban, Mohamed
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-29T15:57:30Z
dc.date.available2024-09-29T15:57:30Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.departmentKarabük Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractThe political upheaval and the civil war in Libya had a painful toll on the operational reliability of the electric energy supply system. With frequent power cuts and crumbling infrastructure, mainly due to the damage inflicted upon several power plants and grid assets as well as the lack of maintenance, many Libyans are left without electricity for several hours a day. As the country has a staggeringly immense potential of solar energy, it is inevitable to exploit such potential, to avert system-wide blackouts. This paper investigates the use of small-scale PV systems in local communities as non-wires alternative (NWA), offering excess energy exchange within local/neighboring microgrids (MGs) for reliable electric power supply. Different combinations of PV/storage/diesel distributed generations (DGs), with grid-interface options, were applied on a case study of a typical dwelling in the Eastern Libyan city of Benghazi. Technical and financial feasibility assessments were carried out to contrast between various supply combinations. Sensitivity analysis of the PV-grid system was also conducted using Net Present Value (NPV) and the payback time indicators to determine the impacts of Feed-in Tariff (FiT) rates, financial incentives, electricity tariff, and inflation rate on the economic viability of the PV grid system. Results show that the PV-grid system has a promising potential under reasonable set of varying system parameters. On top of its social and environmental-friendly advantages, the PV-battery system is found to be more economical when adopted as a standalone NWA solution as compared to the diesel generator option, even at the lowest diesel price. The PV-grid system does not only provide a short-term remedy to the rolling blackouts in Libya but also enhances system operational reliability by providing a NWA to rundown or shattered grid infrastructure, thus bolstering energy provision in residential neighborhoods. (c) 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.123647
dc.identifier.issn0959-6526
dc.identifier.issn1879-1786
dc.identifier.pmid32834572en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85089654489en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.123647
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14619/4834
dc.identifier.volume279en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000595856600017en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevier Sci Ltden_US
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Cleaner Productionen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryDiğeren_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectElectricity shortageen_US
dc.subjectFeed in tariffen_US
dc.subjectFeasibility analysisen_US
dc.subjectLibyaen_US
dc.subjectNon-wires alternativeen_US
dc.subjectSolar generationen_US
dc.titleRevitalizing operational reliability of the electrical energy system in Libya: Feasibility analysis of solar generation in local communitiesen_US
dc.typeReviewen_US

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