| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1511139 | Energy Procedia | 2014 | 8 Pages |
This study presents a feasibility analysis of grid connected photovoltaic system introduction to a dairy farm located in Mitidja plain (north Algeria) to promote farming sustainably. Real load data from ITELV BabaAli dairy farm of 26 dairy cows is used. The farm electricity consumption is mainly for milk production equipments and the cattle housing. The system is optimized by HOMER software using Mitidja global irradiation and the farm load profile. The electricity tariffs and the photovoltaic system components are modelled according to the Algerian market. Viability was determined according to the net present cost, electricity power flow and CO2 saving potential. According to the optimization criteria, two optimal systems that meet the dairy farm load of 23.6kWh/day have been found. The first optimized system offers a renewable electricity with an optimal cost of 9.7c$/kWh, and the second optimized system has a net annualized surplus electricity of 26.45MWh and a greenhouse gases mitigation of 554 tons over the system lifetime.
