New high-resolution simulator optimizes renewable power for remote aquaculture sites

摘要

Two mechanical engineering grad students from the University of Victoria, BC, have developed an innovative computer simulation for designing cost-effective renewable energy systems for remote seafarm sites. The new method uses a simulation written inMATLAB~R by masters degree candidate Eric Hoevenaars.According to its developers (MathWorks, of Natick, MA), "MATLAB is a high-level language and interactive environment for numerical computation, visualization, and programming." Previous design methods have employed a Hybrid Optimization Model for Electric Renewables (HOMER), which estimates electrical loading by integrating loads over a maximum time-step of one hour.