Design methods for microgrids to address seasonal energy availability – A case study of proposed Showa Antarctic Station retrofits

• Main Authors: Obara, Shin'ya, Hamanaka, Ryo, El-Sayed, Abeer Galal
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Subjects: Antarctic; Showa; Showa Station; Antarc*
• Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306261918318506

The system-wide efficiency of a microgrid can be hampered by seasonal supply-demand gaps in energy resources. To address seasonal fluctuations in the availability of renewable resources that reduce the efficiency of fossil fuel generation, this study reports on the optimization of a microgrid that a...