Modelling and macroeconomic analysis of a Solar PV/diesel hybrid power plant

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dc.contributor.advisorChowdhury, Sunetraen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMthwecu, Sabathaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-08-14T14:27:09Z
dc.date.available2015-08-14T14:27:09Z
dc.date.issued2015en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis research thesis covers the latest research on renewable energy globally and focuses on the solar panel and biofuels market. A full macroeconomic analysis is done on the Chinese Taipei, and this results in some parameters which then become the basis of this research. The macroeconomic parameters are then put into a tabular form and applied to India, Turkey and Australia to see how much weight the analysis can hold and if there is enough data per country on the macroeconomic parameters chosen. This research thesis conducts a shorter, custom version of a macroeconomic analysis on a South African area, and considers the national Gross Domestic Product, pollution, length of transmission lines, weather factors such as sunlight and temperature and more. Following from this, a hybrid power system is developed under these circumstances and the information is compared with past research. A very informative discussion is then had as to what the model means on a macroeconomic scale and how it performs technically. The technical solution at this point has no economic barriers. Economics can be a tool and not a financial hurdle in the face of technological advancement.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMthwecu, S. (2015). <i>Modelling and macroeconomic analysis of a Solar PV/diesel hybrid power plant</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Electrical Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13729en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMthwecu, Sabatha. <i>"Modelling and macroeconomic analysis of a Solar PV/diesel hybrid power plant."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Electrical Engineering, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13729en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMthwecu, S. 2015. Modelling and macroeconomic analysis of a Solar PV/diesel hybrid power plant. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Mthwecu, Sabatha AB - This research thesis covers the latest research on renewable energy globally and focuses on the solar panel and biofuels market. A full macroeconomic analysis is done on the Chinese Taipei, and this results in some parameters which then become the basis of this research. The macroeconomic parameters are then put into a tabular form and applied to India, Turkey and Australia to see how much weight the analysis can hold and if there is enough data per country on the macroeconomic parameters chosen. This research thesis conducts a shorter, custom version of a macroeconomic analysis on a South African area, and considers the national Gross Domestic Product, pollution, length of transmission lines, weather factors such as sunlight and temperature and more. Following from this, a hybrid power system is developed under these circumstances and the information is compared with past research. A very informative discussion is then had as to what the model means on a macroeconomic scale and how it performs technically. The technical solution at this point has no economic barriers. Economics can be a tool and not a financial hurdle in the face of technological advancement. DA - 2015 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2015 T1 - Modelling and macroeconomic analysis of a Solar PV/diesel hybrid power plant TI - Modelling and macroeconomic analysis of a Solar PV/diesel hybrid power plant UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13729 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/13729
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMthwecu S. Modelling and macroeconomic analysis of a Solar PV/diesel hybrid power plant. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Electrical Engineering, 2015 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13729en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Electrical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherElectrical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.titleModelling and macroeconomic analysis of a Solar PV/diesel hybrid power planten_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMSc (Eng)en_ZA
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