RMIT University Page 1 of 1 Updated by: Kawtar, 1/March/2017 Project Description Subject: Remote Area Power Supply Systems (MIET 2009) Renewable Energy System for an Autonomous House Description: Assume that you are running a consulting engineering firm and a client has approached you about the possibility of using renewable energy systems as a source of power for his house. (The house is 2 km far from the grid and connection costs are estimated to be $50,000 per km). Assume that 4 people live in the house. Furthermore, assume that the client would be happy to observe energy conservation principles.  Estimate the energy demand for the house. In doing so, use information about your own house based on energy audit. Reduce the total electric energy consumption to 5 kW hr/day or lower by maintaining only the essentials and using energy efficient appliances.  Design the required power supply system by mixing P.V. panels and some axillary electricity generator plus battery storage system. You can also incorporate an aero-generator or a hydro-electric generator if you want to do so.  Size the above system for the load.  Size the renewable energy system keeping in mind the winter and summer load.  Cost the system using information available from product suppliers.  Do a life cycle costing of the system.  Compare the cost of all renewable energy systems with the option of connection to the grid.  Prepare a report for your client. Your report should include: A summary for your client (not more than 5 pages). Assume that your client information about solar energy is very basic.  Appendices:  Calculations  Analysis  Copies of appliances catalogue  And any other details of your work which can be an indication of the time spent on the project Please Note: Your report should be a professional report as the ones that you would produce for a client in a consulting engineering firm. Project Submission Date: Before 5:00 PM, Friday, 2nd June 2017 NO LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED