Techno-economic and environmental assessment of battery integrated wind farm siting across offshore Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorAkporhonor, Gbubemi Kevin
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-21T10:55:52Z
dc.date.available2025-05-21T10:55:52Z
dc.date.freetoread2025-05-21
dc.date.issued2025
dc.date.pubOnline2025-05-16
dc.description.abstractThis study investigates the economic, technical, and environmental impacts of integrating a battery energy storage system (BESS) with an offshore wind farm near Koko Sea Port, Nigeria. As renewable energy curtailment increases and Nigeria’s energy demand grows, energy storage systems (ESS) are essential for ensuring a firm power supply. While offshore wind farms have advanced globally, Nigeria remains underrepresented in related research. This study addresses this gap by presenting a comprehensive techno-economic and environmental assessment (TEEA) of an ESS-integrated wind farm along Nigeria's coast. The system includes 477 Siemens Gamesa SG 2.1-114 turbines, producing 930 GWh annually with an instantaneous output of 0.35 GW. Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries (VRFB) were identified as the most suitable ESS, providing 528 MWh of storage to maintain power during wind variability. Economic analysis indicates a Levelised Cost of Energy (LCOE) of 393.35 $/MWh, comparable to global 2020 benchmarks for newly commissioned offshore wind farms. Environmental analysis reveals significant carbon savings, with emissions reduced by over 107% and 74% relative to coal and gas power plants. This study highlights the potential of battery-integrated offshore wind farms to advance Nigeria’s clean energy transition, offering insights for policymakers and stakeholders pursuing sustainable development and Paris Agreement commitments.
dc.description.journalNameAfrican Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development
dc.format.extentpp. xx-xx
dc.identifier.citationAkporhonor GK. (2025) Techno-economic and environmental assessment of battery integrated wind farm siting across offshore Nigeria. African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development, Available online 16 May 2025en_UK
dc.identifier.eissn2042-1346
dc.identifier.issn2042-1338
dc.identifier.issueNoahead-of-print
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/20421338.2025.2474851
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/23904
dc.identifier.volumeNoahead-of-print
dc.language.isoen_UKen_UK
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen_UK
dc.publisher.urihttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/20421338.2025.2474851
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectOffshore wind farmen_UK
dc.subjectenergy storage systemen_UK
dc.subjectvanadium redox flow batteryen_UK
dc.subjecttechno-economic and environmental assessmenten_UK
dc.subjectmultiple-criteria decision-makingen_UK
dc.subjectcarbon savingsen_UK
dc.titleTechno-economic and environmental assessment of battery integrated wind farm siting across offshore Nigeria
dc.typeArticle

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