Advantages of Utilizing the Solar Water Heating Technology in Reducing Total Electricity Consumption and Improving Grid Efficiency: A Case Study of Benghazi, Libya

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dc.authoridAlmaktar, Mohamed/0000-0002-0520-2934
dc.contributor.authorAlmaktar, Mohamed
dc.contributor.authorHussein, T.
dc.contributor.authorRahman, Hasimah Abdul
dc.contributor.authorAlbreki, A. M.
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-29T16:12:17Z
dc.date.available2024-09-29T16:12:17Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.departmentKarabük Üniversitesien_US
dc.description11th International Renewable Energy Congress (IREC) -- OCT 29-31, 2020 -- ELECTR NETWORKen_US
dc.description.abstractFossil fuels based electricity is dominating in Libya. Nonetheless, the inefficient residential sector, particularly the electric water heating, is consuming a significant figure of the total electricity consumption, contributing to the blackouts which have been frequently hitting the country. Therefore, for a sustainable development and meeting the challenging present and future electrical energy needs, the energy efficiency (EE) and the renewable energy (RE) projects must be applied. The solar water heating (SWH) technology can play a vital role in reducing the electrical energy consumption, thus a contributing solution for the electricity shortage in Libya. More research and studies are needed to evaluate the efficiency, feasibility, and practicality of using the SWH in the residential sector. This paper investigates the electricity consumption and the performance of the national grid of Benghazi when the Electric Water Heaters (EWHs) of the end users are replaced with the SWHs. The analysis was done by using the Power System Analysis Software-NEPLAN. It was observed that a remarkable saving in electricity consumption (10-25%) and a better efficiency of the general electric transmission grid was attained in the case of utilizing the SWH technology. SWHs usually cost more to purchase and install than EWHs counterparts. However, SWHs can enhance the power system efficiency and reliability and also save money in the long run.en_US
dc.identifier.isbn978-1-7281-5572-2
dc.identifier.issn2378-3435
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14619/8656
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000652593700028en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/Aen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherIeeeen_US
dc.relation.ispartof2020 11th International Renewable Energy Congress (Irec)en_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryKonferans Öğesi - Uluslararası - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectEnergy efficiencyen_US
dc.subjectenergy savingen_US
dc.subjectLibyaen_US
dc.subjectpower system efficiencyen_US
dc.subjectsolar water heating technologyen_US
dc.titleAdvantages of Utilizing the Solar Water Heating Technology in Reducing Total Electricity Consumption and Improving Grid Efficiency: A Case Study of Benghazi, Libyaen_US
dc.typeConference Objecten_US

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