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Potential Analysis of Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems for Self-Sufficient Residential Use in Germany and the Czech Republic

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  • Luis Ramirez Camargo

    (Institute for Applied Informatics, Technische Hochschule Deggendorf, 94078 Freyung, Germany
    Institute for Sustainable Economic Development, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna 1190, Austria)

  • Felix Nitsch

    (Institute of Engineering Thermodynamics, German Aerospace Center (DLR), 70569 Stuttgart, Germany)

  • Katharina Gruber

    (Institute for Sustainable Economic Development, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna 1190, Austria)

  • Javier Valdes

    (Institute for Applied Informatics, Technische Hochschule Deggendorf, 94078 Freyung, Germany)

  • Jane Wuth

    (Institute for Applied Informatics, Technische Hochschule Deggendorf, 94078 Freyung, Germany)

  • Wolfgang Dorner

    (Institute for Applied Informatics, Technische Hochschule Deggendorf, 94078 Freyung, Germany)

Abstract

Independence from the power grid can be pursued by achieving total self-sufficient electricity supply. Such an energy supply model might be particularly interesting for settlements located in rural areas where enough space is available for energy generation installations. This article evaluates how and at what cost electricity demand of residential users across Germany and the Czech Republic could be covered by hybrid renewable energy generation systems consisting of photovoltaics, micro-generation wind turbines and batteries. High-resolution reanalysis data are used to calculate necessary system sizes over a large area by simultaneously accounting for the temporal variability of renewable energy. For every potential location in the research area, the hybrid system requirements for clusters of 50 self-sufficient single-family houses are calculated. The results indicate no general trend regarding the size of the respective technologies, although larger areas where PV-wind power complementarity enables lowering the total system costs and required storage capacities were determined. Assuming that the cluster of households could be constituted and depending on the location, the total installation and operation costs for the proposed systems for a lifetime of 20 years range between EUR 1.8 Million and EUR 5 Million without considering costs of financing. Regions with the lowest costs were identified mainly in the south of Germany.

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  • Luis Ramirez Camargo & Felix Nitsch & Katharina Gruber & Javier Valdes & Jane Wuth & Wolfgang Dorner, 2019. "Potential Analysis of Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems for Self-Sufficient Residential Use in Germany and the Czech Republic," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(21), pages 1-17, November.
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