RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM COMPARISON
ITEM
PV SOLAR POWER PLANT
HYDRO DAM POWER PLANT
STAND-ALONE MICRO- HYDROPOWER PLANT
VERTICAL WIND TURBINE PARK
ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM
Area
Huge land usage
Not suitable for small power production Dependent - Low production during the dry season due to less water flowing
19,900 square meter land usage Not dependent - Same production around the clock All energy produced goes straight to the storage system MYR 12,600,000.00 for 1MW including the storage system 2-5 years progress installation before full commissioning Less investment due to ability to be installed near to the end-user
16,875 square meter in total Not dependent - Consistency power output with at least 2.3 m/s All energy produced goes straight to the storage system System start from 5kWh - 40kWh - between RM66,240 until RM260,000 1-3 years progress installation before full commissioning Less investment due to ability to be installed near to the end-user Normal construction steel Not impact any ecosystems as the system built in a nearby population area Low
1. Lithium ion
Weather
Dependent – Low or no output during rainy or hazy weather
· Limited charging life-span · Fast charge and discharge
Storage system
Not available
Not available
· Pollution rivers and killing wildlife – chemical leak from mine 2. Redox flow battery · Can charge 20 times cycle · Low maintenance cost · Independent system
Investment cost
Huge investment cost
Huge investment cost
Time
1-2 years installation period before commissioning Huge investment
3-5 years construction period before commissioning
design for power and capacity
Transmission line
Huge investment
· Low environment footprint
Maintenance
High
High
Low
3. Compressed air
Material
High quality
High quality
Normal construction steel
· Reliability of operation and remote controlling · Easy to control · Environmentally friendly · High operation cost
Environment
Impact – disrupt surrounding ecosystems due to area submerged in water Associated with pollution need everyday cleaning of PV Solar Panels Damaged Concerns about the safety of the panels Materials are possible to be recycled
Impact - disrupts ecosystems due to forestation. Trees and bushes removed
Not impact any ecosystems as the system built in a nearby population area
Geological
Damaged
Not effected
Not effected
Human factors
Uproots human populations
No uproots human populations
No uproots human populations
Safety
Concerns about the safety of the dams Materials are likely to be recycled
No high-risk safety issues
No high-risk safety issues Can be recycled
Recycle
Can be recycled
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