Hybrid diesel/PV system sizing and cost estimation

Author

Belhamadia, Ahmed ; Mansor, Muhamad ; Younis, Mahmoud

Author_Institution

Univ. Tenaga Nasional, Kajang, Malaysia

fYear

2014

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

5

Abstract

This paper presents a hybrid diesel/PV system cost study and sizing analysis for a hypothetical system in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia. The hybrid generation is to support a 2MVA load as a standalone network. Diesel generator ratings followed the ISO 8528. The maximum size of the PV system is selected such that its penetration level does not exceed 25%. NEC 690 standards were followed in selecting the maximum and minimum numbers of modules. Cost estimation is carried out using Hybrid Optimization Model for Electric Renewable (HOMER). The results show that the most efficient size of the PV system is 400kWp among other alternatives and based on the connection configuration a theoretical maximum power of 387.6kWp would be generated from the system.

Keywords

diesel-electric generators; hybrid power systems; optimisation; photovoltaic power systems; standards; HOMER; ISO 8528; Kuala Terengganu; Malaysia; NEC 690 standards; cost estimation; diesel generator; hybrid diesel-PV system sizing; hybrid generation; hybrid optimization model for electric renewable; power 400 kW; sizing analysis; Hybrid system cost; Hybrid system sizing; PV system cost;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

iet

Conference_Titel

Clean Energy and Technology (CEAT) 2014, 3rd IET International Conference on

Print_ISBN

978-1-78561-069-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1049/cp.2014.1506

Filename

7151668