Authors:

Karima H. Alshoshan
Tajura Research Center,  Tajura - Libya.
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Wedad B. El-Osta
Center for Solar Energy Research and Studies, Tripoli - Libya.
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Yosof M. Kahlifa
Center for Solar Energy Research and Studies, Tripoli - Libya.
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Ibrahim M. Saleh
Electrical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, University of Tripoli, Tripoli -Libya.
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Abstract:

The residential load is one of the largest consumers of the electric energy in Libya that could be supplied by renewable energies. Renewable energy technologies and systems can be a good solution to build “Zero Energy Buildings”. A zero-energy house is proposed for Maqrun city. It is intended to use wind turbine with batteries as a storage system to supply electric energy demand for this house.
The intended house average daily electric energy demand is estimated to be 35 kWh/day. Two WECS were selected to supply the energy demand each of size 6 kW. The energy produced by the selected wind energy conversion system (WECS) is about 23,894 kWh/yr and the expected capacity factor at the site is about 23%. Modeling of energy demand of the house and simulation of its performance was performed using excel sheets and HOMER software.

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"Feasibility Study of Zero Energy Houses: Case Study of Magrun City - Libya"