A simulation-optimisation programme for designing hybrid energy systems for supplying electricity and fresh water through desalination to remote areas case study: The Merssini village, Donoussa island, Aegean Sea, Greece

Manolakos, D; Papadakis, G; Papantonis, D; Kyritsis, S

dc.contributor.author	Manolakos, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Papadakis, G	en
dc.contributor.author	Papantonis, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Kyritsis, S	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:16:04Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:16:04Z
dc.date.issued	2001	en
dc.identifier.issn	0360-5442	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/13901
dc.subject	Electricity Consumption	en
dc.subject	Energy Management	en
dc.subject	Energy Production	en
dc.subject	Energy Storage	en
dc.subject	Hybrid Energy System	en
dc.subject	Hybrid System	en
dc.subject	Renewable Energy System	en
dc.subject	Seasonality	en
dc.subject	Software Tool	en
dc.subject	Fresh Water	en
dc.subject	Optimum Combining	en
dc.subject.classification	Thermodynamics	en
dc.subject.classification	Energy & Fuels	en
dc.subject.other	computer simulation	en
dc.subject.other	desalination	en
dc.subject.other	electricity	en
dc.subject.other	energy production	en
dc.subject.other	fresh water	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.subject.other	marine environment	en
dc.subject.other	renewable energy system	en
dc.subject.other	rural area	en
dc.subject.other	wind	en
dc.subject.other	Computer aided software engineering	en
dc.subject.other	Computer simulation	en
dc.subject.other	Electric power utilization	en
dc.subject.other	Electric utilities	en
dc.subject.other	Energy management	en
dc.subject.other	Optimization	en
dc.subject.other	Photovoltaic cells	en
dc.subject.other	Wind power	en
dc.subject.other	Hybrid renewable energy systems	en
dc.subject.other	Wind gnerators	en
dc.subject.other	Electric power generation	en
dc.subject.other	alternative energy	en
dc.subject.other	computer aided design	en
dc.subject.other	computer program	en
dc.subject.other	desalination plant	en
dc.subject.other	electricity	en
dc.subject.other	hybrid system	en
dc.subject.other	rural area	en
dc.subject.other	water supply	en
dc.title	A simulation-optimisation programme for designing hybrid energy systems for supplying electricity and fresh water through desalination to remote areas case study: The Merssini village, Donoussa island, Aegean Sea, Greece	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/S0360-5442(01)00026-3	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0360-5442(01)00026-3	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2001	en
heal.abstract	The aim of the present paper is to develop and apply a software tool for designing hybrid renewable energy systems. The hybrid system consists of a wind generator and photovoltaic modules which are the renewable technologies for energy production. The programme has I,een applied for simulating a hybrid system with the above mentioned technologies in order cover the electricity and water needs of the Merssini village on Donoussa island in the Aegean Sea of Greece. The Merssini village is occupied by 20 year-round residents while the population is doubled during the summer period. The village is non-electrified and faces a problematic scarcity of fresh water. In the analysis that follows, the considered technical data as well as the results of programme runs for winter and summer seasons are presented. The electricity consumption consists of both the household and desalination plant consumption. The system is supplemented with batteries and a micro hydraulic plant fbr energy storage. The simulation programme was used to optimise the design of the system as well as to manage the energy supply and energy storage, The results prove that this simulation programme constitutes a valuable tool for the determination not only of the optimum combination of technologies, but;also the optimum energy management of complex hybrid systems. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd, All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD	en
heal.journalName	Energy	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/S0360-5442(01)00026-3	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000169881700004	en
dc.identifier.volume	26	en
dc.identifier.issue	7	en
dc.identifier.spage	679	en
dc.identifier.epage	704	en