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Levellised electricity cost for wind and PV–diesel hybrid system in Oman at selected sites

A.H. Al-BadiDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, P.O. Box 33, Al-Khod, Muscat-123, Sultanate of OmanCorrespondence[email protected]
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M.H. AlbadiDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, P.O. Box 33, Al-Khod, Muscat-123, Sultanate of Oman
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A. MalikDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, P.O. Box 33, Al-Khod, Muscat-123, Sultanate of Oman
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M. Al-HilaliDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, P.O. Box 33, Al-Khod, Muscat-123, Sultanate of Oman
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A. Al-BusaidiDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, P.O. Box 33, Al-Khod, Muscat-123, Sultanate of Oman
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S. Al-OmairiDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, P.O. Box 33, Al-Khod, Muscat-123, Sultanate of Oman
Pages 96-102 | Received 19 Jul 2012, Accepted 14 Dec 2012, Published online: 08 Mar 2013

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Figure 1 Monthly averages of wind speed for Thumrait.
Figure 1 Monthly averages of wind speed for Thumrait.
Figure 2 Monthly averages of wind speed for Masirah.
Figure 2 Monthly averages of wind speed for Masirah.
Figure 3 Probability density versus wind speed at 10 m above the ground level in Thumrait.
Figure 3 Probability density versus wind speed at 10 m above the ground level in Thumrait.
Figure 4 Probability density versus wind speed at 10 m above the ground level in Masirah.
Figure 4 Probability density versus wind speed at 10 m above the ground level in Masirah.

Table 1 Technical data for four different sizes of turbines.

Table 2 Cost of wind turbines.

Table 3 Cost summary of wind power generated at Thumrait and Masirah.

Figure 5 Global sunshine duration and solar radiation values for 25 locations.
Figure 5 Global sunshine duration and solar radiation values for 25 locations.
Figure 6 HOMER schematic diagram for Al Mazyounah area with PV.
Figure 6 HOMER schematic diagram for Al Mazyounah area with PV.

Table 4 Economic assumptions of Al Mazyounah system.

Table 5 Optimal solution for Al Mazyounah area with PV.

Figure 7 HOMER schematic diagram for Al Mathafa area with PV and batteries.
Figure 7 HOMER schematic diagram for Al Mathafa area with PV and batteries.

Table 6 Battery parameters.

Table 7 Optimal solution for Al Mathafa area with PV and batteries.

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