Title :
Design study and optimization of a grid independent wind/PV/Diesel system
Author :
Belfkira, R. ; Barakat, G. ; Nicolas, T. ; Nichita, C.
Author_Institution :
GREAH, Univ. of Le Havre, Le Havre, France
Abstract :
In this paper a methodology of sizing optimization of the stand-alone hybrid energy systems is presented. This approach makes use of a deterministic algorithm to suggest, among a list of commercially available system devices, the optimal number and type of units ensuring that the total costs of the autonomous hybrid wind/PV/Diesel, wind/Diesel and PV/Diesel energy systems are minimized while guaranteeing the availability of the energy. The obtained results show that the hybrid wind/PV/Diesel energy system has a lower total cost compared to the total costs of the hybrid wind/Diesel and PV/Diesel energy systems.
Keywords :
hybrid power systems; photovoltaic power systems; wind power; grid independent wind/PV/Diesel system; photovoltaic; renewable energy systems; stand-alone hybrid energy systems; wind energy; Batteries; Cost function; Design optimization; Energy storage; Power generation; Solar power generation; Solar radiation; Wind energy generation; Wind speed; Wind turbines; Modelling; Photovoltaic; Power supply; Renewable energy systems; Wind energy;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics and Applications, 2009. EPE '09. 13th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Barcelona
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4432-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-90-75815-13-9
