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Optimum Sizing of Photovoltaic and Energy Storage Systems for Powering Green Base Stations in Cellular Networks

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  • Mahshid Javidsharifi

    (Department of Energy Technology, Aalborg University, 9220 Aalborg, Denmark)

  • Hamoun Pourroshanfekr

    (Faculty of Engineering, Lund University, 22100 Lund, Sweden)

  • Tamas Kerekes

    (Department of Energy Technology, Aalborg University, 9220 Aalborg, Denmark)

  • Dezso Sera

    (Faculty of Science and Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia)

  • Sergiu Spataru

    (Department of Photonics Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark)

  • Josep M. Guerrero

    (Department of Energy Technology, Aalborg University, 9220 Aalborg, Denmark)

Abstract

Satisfying the mobile traffic demand in next generation cellular networks increases the cost of energy supply. Renewable energy sources are a promising solution to power base stations in a self-sufficient and cost-effective manner. This paper presents an optimal method for designing a photovoltaic ( PV )-battery system to supply base stations in cellular networks. A systematic approach is proposed for determining the power rating of the photovoltaic generator and battery capacity from a technical and economical point of view in order to minimize investment cost as well as operational expenditure, while the power autonomy of the PV -battery system is maximized in a multi-objective optimization framework. The proposed method is applied to optimally size a photovoltaic-battery system for three cases with different availability of solar power to investigate the effect of environmental conditions. Problem-solving using the proposed approach leads to a set of solutions at different costs versus different levels of power autonomy. According to the importance of each criterion and the preference of decision-makers, one of the achieved solutions can be selected for the implementation of the photovoltaic-battery system to supply base stations in cellular networks.

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  • Mahshid Javidsharifi & Hamoun Pourroshanfekr & Tamas Kerekes & Dezso Sera & Sergiu Spataru & Josep M. Guerrero, 2021. "Optimum Sizing of Photovoltaic and Energy Storage Systems for Powering Green Base Stations in Cellular Networks," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(7), pages 1-21, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:14:y:2021:i:7:p:1895-:d:526282
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