HOMER Optimized Off-grid Hybrid Energy System: A Case Study on Rohingya Relocation Center in Bangladesh

The use of fossil fuels in generating energy is not only depleting these fixed resources at a higher pace but also has enormous negative impact on the environment. In this scenario, using renewable energy to design hybrid generation systems is both cost optimizing and environment-friendly. This paper carries a detailed study of a renewable energy-based electrification scheme for a Rohingya Relocation Center, an isolated island named Bhasan Char with sensitivity analysis of the proposed system. Using HOMER (Hybrid Optimization Model for Electric Renewables), a hybrid system is designed which contains a combination of the wind turbine, solar PV modules, microturbine generators, converter, and battery. The focus of this study is to achieve low NPC (net present cost) and low LCOE (Levelized cost of energy) with reduced carbon emissions.