Modelling and control study of two hybrid structures for street lighting

Renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal powers, and so on have attracted much attention as alternative sources to fossil fuels, without toxins and pollutants. For this reason, these energy sources have come to be known as clean energy. Currently, clean energies are not as popular as it can be expected because of their manufacturing cost. Although clean energy technologies are still under development, they are expected to play a prominent role in the achievement of world energy security and the realization of a sustainable society. Furthermore, clean energy technologies can provide opportunities for reducing greenhouse gases. To realize a sustainable society through efforts to protect the environment, it is necessary to increase the amount of clean energy as a proportion of total global energy consumption. Therefore, it is a pressing need to develop outstanding clean energy technology In this paper, two hybrid structures for street lighting using renewable energies are modelled and controlled using passivity-base control. The energy management of the system is addressed. Experimental results are presented.