Constructing a multi-microgrid with the inclusion of renewable energy in Oman's rural power system

N. Hosseinzadeh; A. Al Shereiqi; M. Al Badi; A. Al Hinai

doi:10.24200/tjer.vol15iss1pp61-72

Constructing a multi-microgrid with the inclusion of renewable energy in Oman's rural power system

N. Hosseinzadeh^*, A. Al Shereiqi, M. Al Badi, A. Al Hinai

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This paper investigates the possibility of constructing multi-microgrids by interlinking the rural area systems in the Al Wusta governorate of the Sultanate of Oman, which are currently being supplied by diesel generators. It is proposed to enhance the rural system under study by switching off small diesel stations and replacing them with wind turbines. The microgrids formed in this way are then interlinked together to create multi-microgrids. The paper studies the interlinked multi-microgrids under different scenarios; in terms of voltage profiles and power flow using the ETAP software package. This study contributes to the feasibility study of retiring some diesel power plants and using renewable energy resources in rural Oman.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	61-72
Number of pages	12
Journal	Journal of Engineering Research
Volume	15
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.24200/tjer.vol15iss1pp61-72
Publication status	Published - 2018

Keywords

Distributed energy resources
Distributed generation
Microgrids
Multi-microgrids
Oman
Renewable energy
Rural electricity

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General Engineering

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