Techno-economical evaluation of hybrid systems to supply an off-grid electrical load in Kerman region

Utilization of renewable energy due to the shortage of fossil fuel resources and environmental pollution has become an inevitable matter in the recent century. Kerman with an annual average radiation of 6.11 kWh/m²/day and proper wind speed in some areas is a proper region for simultaneous utilization of solar and wind energies. With this considerations, utilization of wind energy along with solar energy would be an option to supply the remote village loads in south of Kerman. Therefore, techno-economical evaluation of the hybrid system mentioned, results in selection of the optimal hybrid system. In this research, techno-economical evaluation of a hybrid system including a solar array along with a wind turbine and it´s comparison with a diesel generator has been done using HOMER. It is important to note that the developed model by HOMER is based on the practical components with real meteorological data and real load profile of Kerman region.