The Cost of Autonomous Energy System in Greek Islands

Abstract

Greece is a country with numerous islands which are not close to mainland. The country has very good solar energy potential while many islands have a really windy weather. In this article based on long-term meteorological data 20 Greek islands are simulated using the HOMER Pro software in order to find the best hybrid autonomous system. The criterion was the levelized cost of energy. In each case the cost of energy has values between 0.229 and 0.254 €/kWh which means that is financially sound.

Keywords

• autonomous energy system
• homer
• greek islands