Application of genetic algorithms in the design of a solar array-exclusive standalone photovoltaic system

Author

Hong, Tan Zheng ; Weixiang, Shen

Author_Institution

Sch. of Eng., Monash Univ., Bandar Sunway

fYear

2008

fDate

1-3 Dec. 2008

Firstpage

451

Lastpage

456

Abstract

In this paper a methodology for optimum design of solar array and battery bank for a solar array-exclusive standalone photovoltaic system using energy balance concept is presented. Long-term data of solar radiation obtained from Malaysian Meteorological Services Department and typical load requirement of a residential house in Malaysia are used. The constraint of system cost function based on loss of power supply probability (LPSP) is implemented using genetic algorithms. For a given desired LPSP, the optimum arrangement of solar array and battery bank that gives the minimum system cost is then determined.

Keywords

battery storage plants; genetic algorithms; photovoltaic power systems; battery bank; genetic algorithms; loss of power supply probability; residential power supplies; solar array; Algorithm design and analysis; Batteries; Cost function; Genetic algorithms; Photovoltaic systems; Power engineering and energy; Power generation economics; Power supplies; Solar power generation; Solar radiation; Genetic algorithms; solar array sizing; standalone photovoltaic system;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power and Energy Conference, 2008. PECon 2008. IEEE 2nd International

Conference_Location

Johor Bahru

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-2404-7

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-2405-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PECON.2008.4762518

Filename

4762518