Modeling and optimization of an island water-energy nexus powered by a hybrid solar-wind renewable system

• Published in: Energy (Oxford) Vol. 197; p. 117217
• Main Author: Mehrjerdi, Hasan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 15.04.2020; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Computer simulation; Desalination; Desalination process; Design optimization; Diesel generators; Distillation; Electricity consumption; Energy; Energy resources; Energy sources; Energy storage; Hybrid solar-wind; Hybrid systems; Island supply system; Osmosis; Peak load; Renewable energy; Renewable resources; Solar power; System planning; Thermal energy; Utilities; Water-energy nexus; System planning; Hybrid solar-wind; Island supply system; Water-energy nexus; Desalination process

Water and energy are one of the most primitive and prominent needs of each society. Supplying these requirements to island residents is especially more complicated and costly due to limited access to the urban utilities. On the other hand, investment cost of the renewable energy resources is progres...