Contact us
[email protected] | |
3275638434 | |
Paper Publishing WeChat |
Useful Links
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License
Article
Author(s)
Konalsi Gjoka and Alfred Lako
Full-Text PDF XML 381 Views
DOI:10.17265/2162-5298/2022.06.005
Affiliation(s)
Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Polytechnic University of Tirana, Tirana 1023, Albania
ABSTRACT
The contribution of the use of RE (Renewable Energy) sources in general
and wind source in particular in the Albanian electricity sector is very
important to strengthen national energy security, diversify energy sources and
reduce dependence on imports. It also directly affects economic growth,
employment and reduces the release of pollutants into the atmosphere, which are
contributing to global warming and the greenhouse effect. The purpose of this
paper is to assess the theoretical, technical and economic potential of the
wind source in the Synej Area, Kavaja Municipality for electricity production
in the absence of field measurements. Calculations of all technical, economic
and environmental parameters are performed through the RETScreen Expert
program. This analysis is sufficient for pre-implementation studies that do not
require very detailed calculations and at the same time facilitates
decision-making on project implementation. The study area has considerable
technical potential for the use of wind energy. In this area, the analyzed
project envisages the installation of 7 turbines of the Vesta 110 type, each
with a power of 2 MW. The height of the turbines is 85 m. The total amount of
electricity produced by this plant is estimated at 24 GWh/year, at a cost of
0.06 €/kWh. The total emission reduction for all proposed projects is 477,500
tCO2 per year. The project has a positive net present value and a
benefit-cost ratio greater than 1. The payback time is 8 years.
KEYWORDS
Renewable resources, wind energy, technical-economic-environmental analysis.
Cite this paper
References