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Download fileImpact of high wind power penetration into power systems with reverse osmosis desalination plants taking Kingdom of Bahrain as a case study
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posted on 2018-11-21, 11:00 authored by Hanan M. Al BuflasaThis study is based on the Bahraini government's interest in the construction of largescale
renewable energy projects in Bahrain. This thesis investigates the impact of
integrating a high penetration of wind power into Bahrain's power system. It includes
wind and site assessment and a study of the correlation between wind power and
power demand. The power system is analysed before and after wind integration
covering different wind penetration levels. In order to mitigate against the possible
impact of high levels of wind power, the operation of reverse osmosis stations is
modelled as a means of providing additional grid balancing.
The geographical distribution of wind speed (the wind atlas) for the kingdom of
Bahrain is presented, based on measured data and on calculations undertaken using
WAsp and Matlab. The data used were recorded by the Meteorological Directorate
using a weather station at Bahrain International Airport. The data were taken on an
hourly basis for a period of ten years. These data indicate an annual mean wind speed
of 6.93 m/s at 60 m height and mean Weibull scale and shape parameters C and k of
7.80 m/s and 1.79 respectively. This suggests that the area has a good wind resource.
The wind atlas shows that several locations in the less populated central and southern
regions of the main island of the archipelago of Bahrain are potentially suitable for
wind energy production. [Continues.]
Funding
University of Bahrain, Physics Department.
History
School
- Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Publisher
© Hanan Al BuflasaPublisher statement
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2008Notes
A Doctoral Thesis. Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Loughborough University.Language
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