000098191 001__ 98191 000098191 005__ 20210902121904.0 000098191 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.3390/en13226146 000098191 0248_ $$2sideral$$a121539 000098191 037__ $$aART-2020-121539 000098191 041__ $$aeng 000098191 100__ $$aGarcia-Vera, Y.E. 000098191 245__ $$aTechno-Economic Feasibility Analysis through Optimization Strategies and Load Shifting in Isolated Hybrid Microgrids with Renewable Energy for the Non-Interconnected Zone (NIZ) of Colombia 000098191 260__ $$c2020 000098191 5060_ $$aAccess copy available to the general public$$fUnrestricted 000098191 5203_ $$aIn developing countries, electrification in remote areas, where access to energy is limited or null, has been one of the biggest challenges in recent years. Isolated microgrids with renewable generation are an efficient alternative for the energy supply in these areas. The objective of this work was to analyse the techno-economic viability of 6 isolated microgrids in different locations in the non-interconnected zone of Colombia, considering different climatic conditions, the availability of renewable resources, the current consumption profile, and a modified profile applying demand-side management. Modelling and simulation were performed considering storage systems based on lithium and lead-acid batteries. The resulting simulations provide the optimal system cost, emissions levels, electricity cost and battery lifetime. This study demonstrates that isolated hybrid microgrids with renewable energy are a feasible alternative to solve access to energy problems, reducing the need for diesel generators and optimizing the use of renewable energies and battery-based storage systems. 000098191 536__ $$9info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/UZ/UZ2020-TEC03 000098191 540__ $$9info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess$$aby$$uhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/ 000098191 590__ $$a3.004$$b2020 000098191 591__ $$aENERGY & FUELS$$b70 / 114 = 0.614$$c2020$$dQ3$$eT2 000098191 592__ $$a0.597$$b2020 000098191 593__ $$aControl and Optimization$$c2020$$dQ2 000098191 593__ $$aElectrical and Electronic Engineering$$c2020$$dQ2 000098191 593__ $$aRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment$$c2020$$dQ2 000098191 593__ $$aEnergy Engineering and Power Technology$$c2020$$dQ2 000098191 593__ $$aFuel Technology$$c2020$$dQ2 000098191 593__ $$aEnergy (miscellaneous)$$c2020$$dQ2 000098191 655_4 $$ainfo:eu-repo/semantics/article$$vinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 000098191 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-1490-6423$$aDufo-Lopez, R.$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000098191 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0003-2813-1240$$aBernal-Agustin, J.L.$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000098191 7102_ $$15009$$2535$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Ingeniería Eléctrica$$cÁrea Ingeniería Eléctrica 000098191 773__ $$g13, 22 (2020), 6146 [20 pp]$$pENERGIES$$tEnergies$$x1996-1073 000098191 8564_ $$s993307$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/98191/files/texto_completo.pdf$$yVersión publicada 000098191 8564_ $$s2566579$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/98191/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon$$xicon$$yVersión publicada 000098191 909CO $$ooai:zaguan.unizar.es:98191$$particulos$$pdriver 000098191 951__ $$a2021-09-02-10:38:21 000098191 980__ $$aARTICLE