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Integration of renewable power systems in an Antarctic Research Station

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  • Boccaletti, Chiara
  • Di Felice, Pietro
  • Santini, Ezio

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The paper describes the design process of a photovoltaic (PV)-wind power system to be installed in the very challenging ambient conditions of the French-Italian Antarctic Base. Concordia Base has been built with the collaboration of Italian consortium PRNA, French Polar Institute IPEV and European Space Agency ESA. It is one of the three bases not located on the coast and is open all the year. The electrical load of the base, presently supplied by three diesel generators, has been previously characterised measuring the relevant quantities during a period of one year. During the same year an experimental campaign has been conducted to collect the necessary solar irradiance and wind data of the site. Models of the PV panels and of the wind turbine, previously set up and validated, have been used to simulate the plant behaviour and to estimate the possible contribution of renewable energies to the Concordia Antarctic Base supply in the different seasons. Finally, some economical aspects are discussed and the payback period is calculated.

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  • Boccaletti, Chiara & Di Felice, Pietro & Santini, Ezio, 2014. "Integration of renewable power systems in an Antarctic Research Station," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 62(C), pages 582-591.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:62:y:2014:i:c:p:582-591
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2013.08.021
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