Optimizing Layout of Distributed Generation Sources of Power Supply System of Agricultural Object

Introduction

The agro-industrial complex is the largest intersectoral complex that unites various industries focused on the production and processing of agricultural raw materials, producing and sale of finished products in accordance with the needs of society and the demand of the population (Vasil'yev et al., 2018). Rural areas are the most important resource of the country, the value of which is rapidly growing in the context of deepening globalization, pandemic threatening, while the importance of natural and territorial resources in the development of the country increases (Ksenz et al., 2019). For most countries of today, using agriculture for development is widely recognized as a promising strategy (Janvry & Sadoulet, 2020).

Worldwide energy consumption is increasing steadily and many developing countries experience extreme growth in energy demand. Diesel power system has been one of the most popular methods for additional electrification on rural territories. Though the capital cost of diesel power technology is relatively inexpensive, it requires periodical maintenance. Emission control is also one of the critical concerns in running diesel plant operation (Kondrashova et al., 2015). Improving building energy efficiency across all categories of buildings is one key goal of the European energy policies, made prominent by the Climate and Energy package, Energy Performance of Building Directive and Energy Efficiency (Hachem-Vermette & Singh, 2020; Panchenko et al., 2020; Strebkov & Kharchenko, 2012).

Modern agriculture and food production systems are facing increasing pressures from climate change, land and water availability, and, more recently, a pandemic. These factors are threatening the environmental and economic sustainability of current and future food supply systems. Scientific and technological innovations are needed more than ever to secure enough food for a fast-growing global population (Veeck et al., 2020). The most important challenges impacting the agricultural sectors for the period from 2000 to the present include environmental challenges related to agricultural water supply, declines in farm labor and rural population, and growing food-related concerns and challenges.

At present agro-industrial complex is experiencing the necessity of increasing additional power units for loads within power supply systems (Jung et al., 2021). In view of the above reasons, agriculture requires the search for new sources of power supply, which are subject to high quality and reliability requirements due to the peculiarities of the ongoing technological processes of food production and processing (Yudaev et al., 2018). In addition, the existing power supply systems require modernization and optimization, since they cannot fully meet even the existing demands of agricultural production. In (He et al., 2019) it is described that under modern conditions novel power supply system, which is expected to eliminate the neutral sections and solve power quality issues existing in the traditional power supply system must be designed and paid a lot of attention. And moreover energy simulation should be used as a forecasting tool in architectural design (Fernandez-Antolin et al, 2019).

All this implies efficient resources and utility management and is included in the implementation of the so-called circular economy concept which is one of the most vital strategies to minimize waste/losses, pollution and extraction of virgin resources (Van Fan et al., 2018) because environmental sustainability has gained increasing attention in recent years due to the evident impacts of rapid economic growth and urbanization. Besides all over the world governments are regarding energy-saving, social welfare, and revenue-seeking policies (Hafezalkotob, 2017).