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Towards smart communities using solar photovoltaic technologies: A comparative assessment by novel wins in league theory

Hosseini Dehshiri, S ; Sharif University of Technology | 2023

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  1. Type of Document: Article
  2. DOI: 10.1016/j.seta.2023.103350
  3. Publisher: Elsevier Ltd , 2023
  4. Abstract:
  5. In the present work, hybrid energy systems based on various types of solar photovoltaic technologies is investigated for rural electricity supply. Five configurations are considered based on solar tracking systems, including biaxial, uniaxial and non-tracking. Solar photovoltaic size is optimized by HOMER software. Choosing the appropriate configuration is based on considering the simultaneous effect of six criteria, including renewable fraction (RF), solar capacity factor (CF), initial equipment cost, levelized cost of energy (LCOE), CO2 emission and energy security. In this study, for the first time the theory of Wins in League (WIL) is used to select the best system. This theory is a form of classical multicriteria decision-making methods. Technical evaluations showed that the highest amount of RF and CF is related to the vertical uniaxial and biaxial tracking system, respectively. The solar system without tracking has the lowest LCOE, but the horizontal uniaxial tracking system has the highest LCOE. In general, LCOE between different configurations ranges from 0.198 to 0.207 $/kWh, and solar energy is proper for electrification in Iranian rural areas. The results of the WIL theory also show that, the biaxial solar tracking system is best option in rural areas. © 2023 Elsevier Ltd
  6. Keywords:
  7. Levelized cost of energy ; Multicriteria decision-making ; Rural area ; Solar tracking ; Wins in league
  8. Source: Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments ; Volume 58 , 2023 ; 22131388 (ISSN)
  9. URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2213138823003430