{"title":"Analysis of air foils and design of blades for a low-speed 250W horizontal axis wind turbine suitable for coastal areas of Bangladesh","authors":"M. Murshed, Md Yeasin Arafat, M. Razzak","doi":"10.1109/ICDRET.2016.7421516","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICDRET.2016.7421516","url":null,"abstract":"Implementation of wind turbines has been expanded fundamentally on account of its accessibility and simple and easy generation techniques all around the globe. In the interim in Bangladesh wind energy conversion techniques are exceptionally late idea contrasted with other renewable energy conversion techniques but then in numerous spots research are going on to study and investigate the wind speed. Bangladesh has reasonably wind energy potential. In the present study, wind attributes and wind energy capability in the coastal regions including Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, Hatiya, Teknaf, Kutubdia, Mongla and Patenga are been investigated. The main focus of this research is to study the wind prospects of coastal regions in Bangladesh by building up a measurable examination of wind speed and available power calculation at diverse seaside areas at 15m height, analyzation of air foils and design of turbine's blades for a 250W low-speed horizontal axis wind turbine (HAWT).","PeriodicalId":365312,"journal":{"name":"2016 4th International Conference on the Development in the in Renewable Energy Technology (ICDRET)","volume":"115 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114494235","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Socio-economic impact of a rural microgrid","authors":"S. Jha, P. Stoa, K. Uhlen","doi":"10.1109/ICDRET.2016.7421518","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICDRET.2016.7421518","url":null,"abstract":"Microgrids are in demonstration phase for rural electrification in Nepal. There are different viable options of forming rural microgrids by the interconnection of distributed energy resources like micro-hydropower plant (MHP), Wind Turbines (WT) and photovoltaic (PV) systems. The rural microgrid under study includes three renewable energy sources MHP, WT and PV system, and battery bank for energy storage. The paper presents the current socio-economic status of rural community fulfilling its electrical need from the rural microgrid. The socio-economic challenges for the sustainability of the rural microgrid are also discussed.","PeriodicalId":365312,"journal":{"name":"2016 4th International Conference on the Development in the in Renewable Energy Technology (ICDRET)","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126559748","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Impacts of renewable energy integration into the high voltage (HV) networks","authors":"G. Shafiullah","doi":"10.1109/ICDRET.2016.7421494","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICDRET.2016.7421494","url":null,"abstract":"Current power systems creates environmental impacts as well as global warming due to utilisation of fossil fuels, especially coal, as carbon dioxide is emitted into the atmosphere. It is therefore a fundamental concern today to be able to bring higher percentages of renewable electricity into the energy mix as these sources are climate-frindly and unlimited. However, intermittent nature of power output from renewable energy sources, in particular wind and solar, introduces potential technical impacts that affect quality of power observed including voltage fluctuations, power fluctuations, overloading of distribution transformers and voltage and current harmonics injection into the network. This study developed a simulation model with power system simulation software PSS Sincal to investigate the potential adverse impact of large-scale renewable energy (RE) penetration into the Rockhampton power networks, Queensland, Australia. From the model analyses, it has been clearly evident that large-scale RE integration not only influence in the low voltage distribution network but it also influence in the transmission, subtransmission and high voltage (HV) distribution network in terms of power quality issues such as voltage fluctuations, overloading of transformers and injection of harmonics.","PeriodicalId":365312,"journal":{"name":"2016 4th International Conference on the Development in the in Renewable Energy Technology (ICDRET)","volume":"59 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127201160","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
H. J. Khan, A. J. Huque, K. Ahmed, R. Rahman, Tanvir Ahmed, Rashedul Alam
{"title":"Five years of solar minigrid service in Sandwip island of Bangladesh","authors":"H. J. Khan, A. J. Huque, K. Ahmed, R. Rahman, Tanvir Ahmed, Rashedul Alam","doi":"10.1109/ICDRET.2016.7421474","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICDRET.2016.7421474","url":null,"abstract":"PGEL is the only utility company in the country operating as a solar mini grid service provider for five years. Its pioneering experience has become a learning platform for other private investors, financing and development agencies, in addition to the policy makers. Some of the national clean energy policy decisions for off-grid rural electrification business models are being made using the experience gained from solar mini grid service to Enam Nahar Market. It is observed that the solar PV hybrid is a viable technical option for rural electrification of rural markets; however, a discounted loan term of 15 years minimum is needed to keep such investments attractive and profitable to the private investors.","PeriodicalId":365312,"journal":{"name":"2016 4th International Conference on the Development in the in Renewable Energy Technology (ICDRET)","volume":"67 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124216878","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Design, hardware implementation and performance analysis of conventional SEPIC converter for photovoltaic system applications","authors":"Md Thuhid Ullah, M. H. Uddin","doi":"10.1109/ICDRET.2016.7421530","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICDRET.2016.7421530","url":null,"abstract":"Photovoltaic Module has non-linear current-voltage characteristics. The solar cell has only one point at which solar cell gives maximum power called maximum power point (MPP) of a photovoltaic array varies depending on the irradiance levels, array voltage and cell temperature. This paper proposed a highly efficient technique to track the maximum power point at different irradiance levels. This technique is based on Arduino based control unit to control the pulse width modulated DC-DC SEPIC converter. The main attractive feature of this technique is lower complexity, low cost, low input and output current ripple and high efficiency. Due to Ardinuo based calculation, this technique ensured maximum power extract under all conditions. A simulation has been done to charge 12 volt lead acid battery by 100 watts (STP100P6) PV panels in Matlab/Simulink. The simulation result has been experimentally verified at different irradiance level.","PeriodicalId":365312,"journal":{"name":"2016 4th International Conference on the Development in the in Renewable Energy Technology (ICDRET)","volume":"129 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121775117","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
H. J. Khan, A. J. Huque, M. S. Hoque, K. Ahmed, R. Rahman, Tanvir Ahmed, Rashedul Alam
{"title":"A snapshot of energy efficient off grid appliance market in Bangladesh","authors":"H. J. Khan, A. J. Huque, M. S. Hoque, K. Ahmed, R. Rahman, Tanvir Ahmed, Rashedul Alam","doi":"10.1109/ICDRET.2016.7421525","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICDRET.2016.7421525","url":null,"abstract":"The study focuses on off-grid appliance market in Bangladesh, which is expected to grow at a rapid pace in the upcoming years. Survey of upstream and downstream sales agents along with the off-grid appliance consumers have revealed many barriers for energy efficient appliances in the nascent market, including a gap in information and awareness on energy efficient products with a need for enabling environment for market development. Under the circumstances price of the appliance is the leading decision criterion for the rural consumers, which is followed by other features including warranty, longevity, and performance.","PeriodicalId":365312,"journal":{"name":"2016 4th International Conference on the Development in the in Renewable Energy Technology (ICDRET)","volume":"220 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124367425","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Assessing a rural electrification program in Malaysia: System performance analysis on 11 solar PV-diesel hybrid systems","authors":"A. Mahmud, R. Blanchard","doi":"10.1109/ICDRET.2016.7421506","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICDRET.2016.7421506","url":null,"abstract":"In 2006, there was a significant numbers of schools in rural Sabah in Malaysia that had no access to 24-hours electricity. Extension of grid electricity networks becomes uneconomical because of the geographical conditions of these areas and the low electrical energy density demand of the population. Malaysia's rural development policies, therefore, emphasizes on the need to improve the learning and living condition at the rural schools. The abundant solar energy resource in the region is used for providing alternative power supply for these schools. 160 schools in rural Sabah were installed with solar photovoltaic (PV)-diesel hybrid systems. Even though the systems have been in operation for some years, knowledge informing the systems performance is difficult to find. Thus, understanding the system operation is a highly valuable experience and lessons can be learned for implementation of the rural electrification program (REP). This paper describes the finding from a field study at 11 solar PV-diesel hybrid systems. It highlighted some parameters that define the reliability of a solar PV system. The solar PV systems installed at schools in rural Sabah were found to be reliable. They reduced dependency on the diesel fuel consumption and fully utilized clean energy from the sun. It is essential to have reliable solar PV system that can provide sufficient energy for the load demand.","PeriodicalId":365312,"journal":{"name":"2016 4th International Conference on the Development in the in Renewable Energy Technology (ICDRET)","volume":"37 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128910323","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Reza, Pallabi Zaman, Arif Ahammad, Ifrat Zaman Ifty, Md. Faysal Nayan
{"title":"A study on data accuracy by comparing between the Weibull and Rayleigh distribution function to forecast the wind energy potential for several locations of Bangladesh","authors":"S. Reza, Pallabi Zaman, Arif Ahammad, Ifrat Zaman Ifty, Md. Faysal Nayan","doi":"10.1109/ICDRET.2016.7421510","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICDRET.2016.7421510","url":null,"abstract":"This paper focuses the behaviour of wind speed pattern in some selected locations of Bangladesh in order to forecast the wind energy potential of Bangladesh. In our study, the wind speed data for Cox's Bazar, Kuakata, Swandip, Hatiya and Sydpur between 2004 and 2007 have collected from several organizations i.e. Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), Local Government Engineering Development (LGED) and Infrastructure Development Company Ltd (IDCOL) and processed on daily, monthly and hourly basis. The data have been examined by Weibull distribution function using Weibull Graphical method in order to find the shape parameter (k) and scale parameter (c) and thus compared between the Weibull and Rayleigh distribution functions to deduce the wind availability of the selected locations. Moreover, statistically Correlation Coefficient (R2), Root Mean Square Error (RMSE), and Coefficient of Efficiency (COE) methods have also employed based on the data in order to evaluate the performance of the Weibull probability density function.","PeriodicalId":365312,"journal":{"name":"2016 4th International Conference on the Development in the in Renewable Energy Technology (ICDRET)","volume":"106 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121644649","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bryophyllum pinnatum leaf fueled cell: An alternate way of supplying electricity at the off-grid areas in Bangladesh","authors":"Mehedi Hasan, K. Alam","doi":"10.1109/ICDRET.2016.7421522","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICDRET.2016.7421522","url":null,"abstract":"Production of electricity from Bryophyllum pinnatum leaf is very cheap and the cells are easy to maintain and operate for any people as this leaf contains some organic acids. The main raw materials to produce electricity in this process are the zinc and copper plates and the juice of Bryophyllum pinnatum leaf. This plant can be grown anywhere. As there is plenty of free spaces in off-grid areas, the people can easily get some sort of electricity using this method. In this paper, we provide a comprehensive discussion on the main advancement of Nano-power plant in our off-grid regions using this technique and the estimated the cost to build that electrical source. We also discuss the cost of this kind of renewable power source and how their adaptability can enhancement the progression of new power management solutions, especially for their integration in living environments, making the practical application of such systems economically viable.","PeriodicalId":365312,"journal":{"name":"2016 4th International Conference on the Development in the in Renewable Energy Technology (ICDRET)","volume":"32 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121851937","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Developing an open access monitoring device for off-grid renewables","authors":"R. Blanchard, M. Little","doi":"10.1109/ICDRET.2016.7421511","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICDRET.2016.7421511","url":null,"abstract":"Electricity access is a key driver for developing a modern society. The use of locally generated renewable energy can overcome limitations of expensive grid infrastructure. However, there are still barriers to access particularly for the rural poor in the global south. When individuals or communities invest in electricity provision it is important to know how well the system is performing. Commercial monitoring systems have been developed for large scale renewable energy systems. The cost of these can outweigh the cost of a small decentralised renewable energy system. This paper describes the development of a low cost data logger that is going to be used to monitor the system performance of small photovoltaic nano-grids in Kenya and Bangladesh. The device performs within the expected range for the current, voltage, temperature and irradiance sensors. Data from the data logger device is sent via GPRS to a Website where it can be accessed as real time graphical displays and data files.","PeriodicalId":365312,"journal":{"name":"2016 4th International Conference on the Development in the in Renewable Energy Technology (ICDRET)","volume":"355 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122176118","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}