7605ENG - Renewable Energy Storage for Kerala Communities

This project investigates the implementation of renewable energy storage solutions for off-grid communities in Kerala, India, focusing on rural electrification. The project proposes the use of solar-powered microgrids to address the lack of electricity access in thousands of villages. The methodology employs a Bayesian network approach to analyze the factors influencing the implementation of renewable energy storage. The research includes interviews with community residents, bank officials, and electricity board representatives to assess the feasibility and potential challenges of the project. The project aims to explore policy development, financial aspects, and the potential for clean and affordable electricity, with expected outcomes including reduced costs, increased energy independence, and positive environmental and economic impacts. The project uses a cognitive matrix and questionnaire to determine the acceptance and adoption of the project by the local communities.

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Table of content
Contents
Table of content...........................................................................................................................................2
Table of figures...........................................................................................................................................2
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................3
Purpose of the project..................................................................................................................................5
EXPECTED PROJECT OUTCOMES........................................................................................................6
METHODOLOGY TO BE ADOPTED......................................................................................................6
Cognitive matrix development.................................................................................................................7
A questionnaire conducted in the COMMUNITIES IN KERALA............................................................12
Interview Residents of Kerala community.............................................................................................12
Energy Usage in KERALA Communities.........................................................................................12
Interview the bank officials...................................................................................................................14
Interview electricity board.....................................................................................................................15
Why is renewable energy storage important in Kerala?.....................................................................15
Interviews Elected Officials..................................................................................................................18
Conclusion.................................................................................................................................................31
References.................................................................................................................................................33
Table of figures
Figure 1: Showing the community of Kerala..................................................................................4
Figure 2: Showing electrical storage system.................................................................................22
Figure 3: Showing Pumped hydroelectric power..........................................................................23
Figure 4: Showing position of the existing hydroelectric dams in Kerala community.................26
Figure 5: Showing Compressed air storage...................................................................................28
Figure 6: Showing areas where the solar plants are situated in Kerala community......................29
Figure 7: Showing the Bayesian Network on the probability of the implementation of the
renewable energy storage in Kerala community...........................................................................31
Figure 8: Showing the Bayesian Network on the probability of the implementation of the
renewable energy storage in Kerala community...........................................................................33

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Introduction
The idea behind the prerequisite for genuine clean vitality speculation is grounded on the
need for concern around climate alter. Climate alter may be a genuine and unmistakable problem
and nowadays more individuals accept that a more strong utilize of clean vitality is one of the
arrangements for anticipating climate alter Arrangements are planned based on the examination
of the properties that influence the territorial assessment of by and large acknowledged criteria.
An elective combination of conditions can modify the arrangements (Ren, 2017). These traits
include different criteria to be input into the decision-making prepare condition. A few properties
to consider, in spite of the fact that not all, are starting costs, working costs, work concentrated,
seen adequacy, biological effect, natural components and efficiency(Dahleh, 2015).
Think about bolsters the neighborhood specialists in planning approaches by building
elective scenarios for contributing to atomic vitality or renewable energies. The Bayesian arrange
(BN) technique. India has had independence from 1947 and still there more than 45 million
villages and households in rural India that still has no access to electricity (Hatami, 2016). Even
after the enactment of the electricity actin 2003, adopted by the central government, there are
still numerous rural villages that haven't seen electricity for the past decade'. In this research, I
propose solar-powered microgrids as a solution for rural electrification (Yeniyurt, 2015). Let us
consider the state of Kerala where there are still thousands of villages that still have no access to
electricity.
What I am proposing is setting up of microgrids in those parts of the villages where they
can use solar energy as a source of electricity. On average, a single household has an electric

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charge of 800-1200 Rs (16-24 AUD) per month. If these households are using solar-powered
microgrids, then they can cut those cost to less than half of the original price and still use the
saved electricity from the solar energy storage devices set up in their houses (Rasmussen, 2015).
The research and the interviews and survey was undertaken in a Kerala village in the southern
part of India. And the region is illustrated using the diagram below;
Figure 1: Showing the community of Kerala (Rasmussen, 2015).

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Purpose of the project
Since the main issue here is that these villages and households couldn't afford the initial costs
and the overall expenses to the setup of these micro-grids (Song, 2017).I am suggesting
approaching local banks and Kerala state government in building up of policies by which these
expenses can be covered by the government and the bank as a joint venture or the expenses for
the initial setup for each household can be given to them as loans or by another type of funding
by local entrepreneurs with suitable subsidies (Guerrero, 2015). Based on this objective these
research questions have been developed:
 Will the state government and the local banks help in building up of policies, so that the
residents of a locality that has very limited access to electricity can set up an energy
storage device?
 If the state government is willing to set up microgrids to the off-grid communities and if
the local entrepreneurs are willing to finance any further additional funding for this
project, what are the terms and conditions to be approved by both parties to get the green
light to start this project?
 If the banks are willing to provide loans for the project, what are the various terms and
conditions they are looking for?

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EXPECTED PROJECT OUTCOMES
The most critical outcome that is expected at the end of the project is clean and cheap
electricity for the off-grid communities that have limited access to electricity(Pode, 2015). Also,
by setting up an energy storage device for each house at a locality, they can use renewable
energy source like solar energy to generate electricity at their own house and store them when
they do not have access from the grid (Ribeiro, 2015). By doing so, they can cut the costs as well
as give back excess energy when they do not need it (Liu, 2017). If a single off-grid community
is successful on this then, multiple communities can join on this venture and thereby save a
considerable amount of power and money (Krishnan, 2015). This project would bring a positive
change in both the environmental and economic aspects of a community.
METHODOLOGY TO BE ADOPTED
Basically, this approach of Bayesian network is just a decision network which operates
like a probabilistic acyclic graphical model which is employed in solar renewable electricity
storage (Isa, 2016). The most procedures in Artificial Insights, to be specific Artificial Neural
Systems (ANN) Hereditary Calculations (GAs), Fluffy Rationale and half breed models -which
combine two or more methods-, have as of now been connected to unravel numerous issues in
renewable vitality (Weir, 2015). The inquiry about in this course is growing exceptionally
rapidly and an enormous amount of works have as of now been done (Guan, 2015).
For instance, research has been wiped out the applications of ANN within the forecast of
meteorological factors, such as sun-powered radiation, temperature and wind, which are

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pertinent to numerous renewable vitality forms. Moreover, applications in Photovoltaic (PV) and
Sun powered Warm Vitality frameworks, as well as numerous other renewable vitality fields,
have to been performed (Srinivas, 2015). GAs have been utilized for optimization of Sun
oriented Warm frameworks and other renewable vitality frameworks (Agarwal, 2015).
There are several mechanisms which are employed in Bayesian Network
Cognitive matrix development
A cognitive survey was done among the Oregon electricity authorities (Agarwal, 2015). The
indication of whether the results at positive or negative was answered seven experts interaction.

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Figure 2: Showing a prototype of Bayesian Network (Agarwal, 2015);
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Figure 3:Showing optimistic condition with a solar energy investment (Erath, 2015).

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Showing optimistic condition with a solar energy investment.
Figure 4: Showing Optimistic condition with renewable energy investment (Erath, 2015).
For a Probabilistic stage
The data history of Oregon was examined and tabulated for all variables. Using Netica
software so beneficial since it allows us to tabulate data that is incorporated into our model
(Bocklisch, 2016). Netica computers the marginal and conditional probabilities of all the
variables are based on that Netica software which has incorporates data (Bocklisch, T2015). All
the data for urbanization, industrialization and the decision nodes that is the clean energy

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investment were not continuous (Badge, 2017). The low medium and high intervals for all states
on all variables, the experts set up and verified them.
Figure 5: Showing Bayesian Network for Probabilistic stage (Badge, 2017).
Basically, to ensure that this project is fully accepted by the locals in KERALA
COMMUNITIES there are several interviews which will help in determining whether the local
community will either accept the project or not.

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A questionnaire conducted in the COMMUNITIES IN KERALA
The questionnaire conducted in the COMMUNITIES IN KERALA to help know their
take on the usage and storage of the renewable sources of renewable electrical energy is
presented as below;
Interview Residents of Kerala community
Energy Usage in KERALA Communities
This short questionnaire will help to know how much energy is used in rural and what
sources of energy are used.
1. What fuel is used in most homes in KERALA?
For heating the house? Electrical energy
For cooking? Wood energy
For heating water? Wood energy
2. If your home uses electricity what company provides this service
Hydro power from Idukki (780.00 MW) in river Periyar and Idamalayar (75 MW) in
river Idamalayar both in Kerala community.
3. What is the raw material used by these Company
Because the source of electrical energy is hydroelectric power the raw material is basically
water
4. If you have wood or coal delivered where is this material sourced from? Where are the
forests or coal pits that provide it?