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A novel hybrid PV-wind renewable power generation system with appropriate power management algorithm has been designed and modeled in this paper for standalone island uses in the absence of electric power grid.
Thus, especially for islands the consideration of energy demands in the water sector (i.e., the total water supply and distribution and thus more than only seawater desalination) as well as its inclusion in smart energy systems might be a promising vector of smart energy systems on islands (Meschede, 2019).
The review clearly shows the range of studies on renewable energy systems. Islands thus provide a good cross-section of the global efforts toward energy system transformation. It is found across the studies that 100% RES is technically feasible and economically viable.
Similar to the global trend, solar PV, and wind turbines are key elements of sustainable power systems on islands. Besides the generation of electricity without direct carbon emissions, the global trend is based on the economics of both systems.
Ma et al. (2015a) suggest a similar system design for a small island of Hong Kong composed of solar PV, wind, and a pumped hydro storage instead of battery storage. Again, solar PV contributes the major share of power complemented by a lower but crucial share of wind power in times of low solar resources.
All the island’s energy resources will be controlled by GEMS from day one, including 10MW of batteries, the south solar park, and the propane engines.
Islands – including those that make up the group known as Small Island Developing States (SIDS) – also need to upgrade their energy infrastructure so that it is resilient to higher temperatures, more frequent natural disasters and flooding related to rising sea levels.
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