Feasibility Study of Renewable Energy Based Microgrid Hybrid System in Berbera Somaliland

CE 1.1 Project Information
Name of the project: Feasibility Study of Renewable Energy Based Microgrid
Hybrid System in Berbera Somaliland
Location of the project: University Tun Hussein Onn, Malaysia
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Organization: University Tun Hussein Onn, Malaysia
Role and Designation during the time: Assistant Project Leader
CE 1.2 Project Background
CE 1.2.1 Characteristics of the project
In this project, my aim was to provide automation for distributed electrical system.
The dissimilar types of conventional or non conventional energy sources are required for
electricity generation. The field of solar or wind energy systems has faced a rapid growth for
the use of HRES or hybrid renewable energy system. In this project, I undertook the
feasibility study of the renewable energies like solar and wind for designing a microgrid
hybrid system in Berbera Somaliland. The electric power in Berbera is usually generated after
importing diesel. However, there is an extreme fluctuation in price for the clients and the
users were facing major issues. I have done optimization of hybrid systems after involving
photovoltaic and wind as the major energy sources. I combined these hybrid systems with
battery and diesel. The capacities of my hybrid microgrid were 1000 KW of PV, 1000 KW of
wind turbine, 2 MW of converter, 1800 KW of diesel generators and 132 units of battery
capacity of 1900 AH. I have used HOMER software for optimizing this diesel based system.
Hence, in the project, I have successfully developed the compact and complete design of

renewable energy based microgrid system and then compared the existing diesel system with
my proposed hybrid renewable microgrid system after a feasibility study.
CE 1.2.2 Objectives developed for the project
During the project of Renewable Energy Based Microgrid Hybrid system for Berbera,
the entire designing part required higher constants that can easily increase the effectiveness
and operation. I have even found out that HOMER software would be the best software for
this hybrid system. The design of microgrid or distributed generation power system is better
with this software. In this project my objective was to develop a compact design for
providing better optimization results to the hybrid system. Therefore, for completing this
project with higher efficiency as well as priority, I have successfully developed the following
objectives:
 To review and analyze several methods of renewable energy systems that can provide
efficiency.
 To propose an appropriate design for the hybrid-renewable energy system or HRES
for Berbera, Somaliland.
 To use HOMER software for making the design of HRES.
 To check the different forms of outputs in previous researches.
 To review the output and check with the desired outcome.
 To design renewable energy based microgrid system that has lower COE and
emission than the existing diesel system.
 To compare the previously existing diesel system with my proposed hybrid renewable
microgrid system by conducting a techno economic feasibility assessment.

CE 1.2.3 My area of work
Since, during the project work, I did not have enough experience in field work, I was
appointed as the assistant project leader. I started the practical part of the project only after
studying and reviewing the past studies and the feasibility studies based on diesel system and
renewable energy system to evaluate the major features. My major area of work was simply
to propose a compact design for this system. As I had team leadership skills, I even guided
my fellow team members. My other important areas of work were to participate within the
usage as well as advancement of the complete computerized and digitalized management
system. In this entire project work, I also formulated the proper framework on the basis of all
works so that I can achieve the determined goals and objectives. I compared the existing
diesel system with my proposed hybrid renewable microgrid system. I used HOMER
software for optimization of the diesel based system and then studied the COE and emission
of that system. I was appointed in the project as an assistant project leader for assisting my
project leader.
CE 1.2.4 Project Group