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System Engineering Assignment 1 PDF
Assignment 1
Acknowledgement
This report is an assignment given by professor John. Mo. In the subject of System Engineering
Principles, taught at RMIT University. It is a case study on “Renewable Victoria 2030”, wherein
the focus will be drawn on the outline for expanding the renewable sources in Victoria.
Declaration –
This is my original work, nothing has been copied from another student’s assignment. This case
study has been solely prepared by me. I, Chirag Suresh Panchal, know that plagiarism is a kind
of cheating and an offence which can lead me to the exclusion from the course or university. It
may also lead to other penalties.
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General Introduction
Greenhouse impact is the one of the major reasons of Environmental pollution in the Earth.
Greenhouse gases: Carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, methane, water vapour and some artificial
chemicals such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs effectively prevent longwave radiation from
leaving the atmosphere, which ultimately warms the Earth’s atmosphere by 33 degrees Celsius
hotter than it would somehow be, making our planet habitable.
Human activities like, burning of fossil fuels, agriculture, clearing of land have led to buildup of
extra greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, as a result the average surface temperature is
rising.
It is been clearly illustrated in the above graph that the effects of greenhouse are increasing. In
the year 1990 the greenhouse emissions were 37% and are increased to 54% by year 2015.
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Table of Contents
General Introduction
1 Concept and Description .......................................................................................................... 1
5 References .................................................................................................................................. 21
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Australia’s emissions recorded over the past year were the highest of all. Greenhouse gas
emissions continued to increase in recent months, with the most recent the second highest for
any quarter since 2011.
Even after the adapting few renewable sources of energy, the energy sector is the largest
source of greenhouse gas emissions, comprising 72.3 per cent of net emissions in the year
2016. This progress is pulling Australia away from the commitments made during the Paris
agreement in year 2015.
From the above bar chart, we can see that, Victoria contributes about 18.4% of total emissions
in Australia. In the past year Victoria was the largest carbon emission is Australia. Victoria is
lagging in the sector of renewable energy sources and needs an improvement for the same.
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Figure 4 - Total net emissions and emissions by sector – Victoria, 1990 to 2016
In the above graph, of total emissions by Victoria in different categories, Energy has the
maximum contribution in the greenhouse gases in each year.
Victoria’s net emissions in 2016 were 114 mega tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. These
consisted 52% of emissions from electricity generation, 19.5% transport, 16.2% direct
combustion, 12.2% agriculture, 3.6% industrial processes and product use, 2.8% fugitive
emissions and 2.2% of waste.
Renewable sources in Australia incorporates Solar power, Wind power, Hydro-Electricity, Wave
and Solar-Thermal energy. Total of 378.7 PJ was produced by Australia of renewable power
source (including electricity) in the year 2017-18 which represented 6.2% of 6,146 PJ which was
Australia’s vitality usage. Renewable energy usage hiked by an annual average of 3.2%
between 2007 and 2017 and by 5.2% in 2016 to 2017. The growth in coal was1.9%, that of oil
was 1.7% and gas had about 2.9% for the same years 2007 to 2017.
Particularly, about 16 percent of Victoria’s electricity was provided by renewable energy in the
year 2016. Other Australian states are far ahead. For example, in the same year, out of total
production of electricity, 48% of renewable energy was provided by South Australia.
But Victoria is catching up. The Victorian state government announced new renewable energy
targets in the year 2016. In the year 2018, 5345 MW capacity of renewable energy (hydro,
Wind, solar and bioenergy) was contributed by Victoria, when compared to 4983 MW of
capacity installed in 2017.
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Victoria generated around 8814 gigawatt hours (GWh) of renewable energy sources in the
2017-18. Total 18% of 48121 GWh of electricity in Victoria in year 2017-18 was renewable
energy. Contribution of hydroelectricity was 5.5%, wind 8.8%, and solar was 3%
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There were 1707 MW capacity of renewable energy projects under construction in Victoria. This
contains 9 wind farm of around 1,441 MW and 3 solar farms of around 266 MW.
New renewable energy generation project development is expected to increase upcoming years
and will also contribute to the existing renewable sector of VIctoria.
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2) Making it possible
Never run out – Solar energy can be accessible in all areas and is present everyday. We
come up short on solar energy
No damage to our environment – Solar energy is non-pollutant and don’t contribute to
global warming
Low Maintenance – It requires less maintenance as compared to other methods.
Low Operational costs
Cons of this upgrade-
Cost – Initial cost of solar system in high as it includes solar panels, inverters, wires,
batteries, etc.
Weather Dependent – Solar Panels are dependent on sunlight, so clouds and monsoon
can result into breakdown of trains and trams
Storage of solar energy can be expensive
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Figure 7
The curved solar panels on the roof of the train send the power to the battery storage on which
the train runs. The train has a lithium-ion battery of 77-kWh and runs at 410 volts. Train has two
electric motors (series permanent magnet AC units) which runs at 220 kW producing torque of
hundreds of Nm (Newton- Meter).
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The on-batteries are fed by 6.5 kW array of solar panel on the roof top. During peak sunshine
period, the panels on top can supply enough energy required for the train’s duty cycle.
The supply from the batteries passes through the AC traction inverters which provide battery
charge (more electrical energy) through regenerative braking (about 25% of energy used by
acceleration). The energy is then provided to dual electric AC traction motor which is used to
run the train.
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At the station, the train can be further charged for more power by plugging in from the solar
panels on the roof top of the train station. The power from station can directly be fed to recharge
the on-board batteries in the train by dual 3 phase outlets at the platform. When there is not
train on the platform, the solar energy from the station roof tops can be fed to the grid and can
be drawn back when the charging is required.
When the weather is cloudy where the sunlight is not available, the train will run on the on-board
batteries. If there’s a long period without sun the train can be plugged in to get renewable
energy from the local grid. In case of an electrical failure, the train also has a diesel engine as a
last-case scenario (emergency backup). The Diesel engine is not required for normal operation,
even in cases of prolonged lack of sunshine.
The large solar array on the station platform coupled with the curved solar panels on the top of
the train can together produce more electrical energy per day that it is required to operate an
hourly return service. With one full charge, the train can make 5-6 trips. The amount shed by the
solar panels on the train and train storage over a twelve-month period can produce equivalent
amount of energy required to operate the train and also power 17.5 three person homes for a
year.
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Many houses in Victoria have thousands of solar panels installed on houses which boosts the
energy supply which results in slashing power bills. The most recent year recorded about 49000
installations which included 42000 solar rooftops on homes. This shows the increment of solar
panel houses in recent years.
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The above figure illustrates installations of solar PV in different sectors including residential.
Particularly, residential installations were at continuous growth with around capacity of 1300
MW in the year 2019.
From the sundown, first the solar cells within the solar panel acts as a semiconductor which
converts the daylight (solar energy from sun) into electricity. As the electricity generated by the
panels is DC (Direct Current), the electricity is supplied to inverters where it is converted into AC
(Alternating current) so that it can be used in the home.
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Further it flows through bi-directional metering system. When the solar energy demand is less
than supply from PV system, the excess electricity is supplied to the electricity grid via the
metering system which adds the units to your utility bill by reverse metering.
This is the great system that have a useful life of over 25 years – with zero moving parts, minor
probability of things goes wrong in panel.
Many houses are interested in generating their own electricity by using small scale wind
turbines, either on their roofs or in their back gardens. Small wind turbine can generate enough
energy to power your home. Small wind energy is clean, powerful and can save you money.
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A wind turbine converts the wind energy into electrical energy due to rotation of the blades
which as similar to helicopter rotor blade. When the wind flows across the blades of wind
turbine, the rotor spins due the difference in the air pressure across the two sides of the blade.
The rotor is connected to the generator by two ways – either directly or via shaft and gear box.
This aerodynamic translation forces the rotation of the generator which creates electricity.
This generated energy is then forwarded to fuse box via inverter and then supplied to home.
This power flows through a bi-directional meter. If your wind turbine produces more power than
your demand, that power is fed back to the local electricity grid. When the demand of energy is
too high for the wind turbine, extra power is drawn from the electricity grid.
This system has following benefits-
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A hybrid system of adding the power from both wind turbine and the sunlight stored in a battery
can increase the system reliability. It includes battery which is used to store the generated
energy from the sources.
When the wind source is available the system uses wind turbine to generate the energy, and
when sunlight is available the system uses PV panels for the energy generation. When both the
sources are available, the system uses both sources simultaneously.
When both the sources are not available, uninterrupted power supply will be provided by the
batteries connected in the system.
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Advantages –
High Efficiency
Longer life
Low operational and maintenance costs
Uninterrupted power supply
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Hybrid lighting does not have any running costs after installation as it is an off-grid solution. The
main advantage of the system is that, when solar and wind generations are both used together,
the reliability of the system is increased.
Wind solar hybrid lighting is an excellent lighting system composed of solar panels and wind
turbines as the source of power. A stable supply of energy is generated even when its cloudy.
The system further comprises of batteries which will be used during night. Hence the system will
provide stable and constant flow of power.
When the environment becomes dark, by the use of sensors in the system, the lighting can be
started automatically. The lights can be turned on and off automatically by controller. This
provides with 8-10 hours of average lighting period.
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It is seen that the growth of consumption of bicycles are increasing. Last year recorded
approximately 36% of increase in usage of bicycles in Victoria.
There are two types of bicycles, pedal and electric bikes. Bicycle with an integrated motor in it is
known as electric bike.
To charge the bikes you need to take out the battery out of the bike, turning off the battery
connect to the power supply. Charging of battery costs 0.12$ per kWh. Charging the bikes from
solar power can save the cost and also oppose the emissions.
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The solar panel on the top of the bicycle station converts the sunlight into electrical energy (DC).
This DC is stored into batteries and when bicycle is connected to the plug, the DC electricity is
fed to the bicycle’s battery via a solar regulator and ensures that the charging of the battery is
properly completed without any damage.
When the solar panel generates excessive power, it can be used to light the surrounding
streetlights.
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3) System Framework
3.1) Five challenges of System Engineering principles
Below are the five system engineering challenges: –
Integrity
Stability
Compatibility
Safety
Sustainability
Detailed explanation of the system meeting above challenges
Safety As the system has lowest failure rate and requires less maintenance it is
considered to safe. Rooftops systems for houses are one-time setup and
are doesn’t have any danger to user.
Sustainability All the system is expected to run for a minimum period of 25 years.
Technology changes from time to time, so all the concept of the systems is
designed in simplistic manner so that any required upgrade in the system
can be made resulting into reduction of the cost of operation and
maintenance, and also to cope up with the latest technologies.
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4) Project Proposal
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charging station can also b used to charge the E-bikes (electrical bicycle) via solar charging
stations.
With less maintenance there will be no global warming emissions with the energy generation
and usage the system is made to operate on high efficiency.
Our system is economic as more users and consumers can have greater control over
the usage of their energy, generation and storage
Our system provides high reliability
The new energy technologies sector creates jobs, attracts investment and grows the
economy for the benefit of all Victorians
Low maintenance
High sustainability
Economic, social and environmental benefits of Victoria can be produced from this
transformation.
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5) References
Commonwealth of Australia 2018a, State and Territory Greenhouse Gas Inventories 2016,
Department of the Environment and Energy (Australian National Greenhouse Accounts, 2018),
viewed 22 June 2018. (http://www.environment.gov.au/climate-change/climate-science-
data/greenhouse-gas-measurement/publications/state-and-territory-greenhouse-gas-
inventories-2016)
Clean Energy Regulator 2017, Electricity sector emissions and generation data 2015-16,
Designated Generation Facility Data 2015 – 2016, published 27 October 2017, viewed 27 July
2018.
(http://www.cleanenergyregulator.gov.au/NGER/National%20greenhouse%20and%20energy%2
0reporting%20data/electricity-sector-emissions-and-generation-data/electricity-sector-
emissions-and-generation-data-2015-16#Designated-generation-facility-data-201516)
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