Modeling, Load Profile Validation, and Assessment of Solar-Rooftop Energy Potential for Low-and-Moderate-Income Communities in the Caribbean

This document presents the modeling of load profile consumption for Low-and-Moderate-Income (LMI) communities in the Caribbean Islands, as well as an assessment of the solar-rooftop energy potential. In this work, real data, together with synthetic and electricity bill data, were collected to valida...

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Published in:Applied sciences 2023-01, Vol.13 (2), p.1184
Main Authors: Campo-Ossa, Daniel D., Vega Penagos, Cesar A., Garzon, Oscar D., Andrade, Fabio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Data analysis
Electric rates
Electrical loads
Electricity distribution
Energy consumption
Energy demand
Energy industry
Energy management
Fossil fuels
Load
Load profiles
Mathematical models
Renewable resources
Schedules
Smart meter data
Social change
Software
SOLAR ENERGY
Solar power
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Summary:This document presents the modeling of load profile consumption for Low-and-Moderate-Income (LMI) communities in the Caribbean Islands, as well as an assessment of the solar-rooftop energy potential. In this work, real data, together with synthetic and electricity bill data, were collected to validate and improve the load profile models. The solar-rooftop energy potential was obtained through a National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) software called the PVWatts calculator, and mathematical analysis. The analysis of rooftop solar energy potential was conducted to enable the minimum size of solar power systems to fit the energy demand in the community. The results obtained allow estimation of the capacity of the energy system for each house or an entire community.
ISSN:2076-3417
2076-3417
DOI:10.3390/app13021184