Optimum Sizing of Standalone Hybrid PV/Wind Power Generation System in Egypt
Research Abstract
In this study, the I-V and P-V curves of PV system at different solar radiations and ambient temperatures have been determined based on five-parameter equations describing the PV module. Also, the wind turbine performance model has been developed and the predicted power-speed curves have been validated against data sheet and experimental data. Both PV module and wind turbine models have been carried out in PSIM software environment. The sizing of hybrid PV/wind/storage battery power generation system has been implemented in HOMER software environment. The sizing results demonstrate that at meteorological conditions of solar radiation, wind speed, and ambient temperature in Borg Elarab area the PV/storage battery system is more feasible than hybrid PV/wind/storage battery system. Consequently, the PV/storage battery system has Net Present Cost (NPC) of $43571 against $45232 for hybrid PV/wind/storage battery system. In addition, by using fuel cell system with PV/storage battery system the excess electricity production is reduced from 1973 kWh/yr (22.4%) to 986 kWh/yr (8.7%) and NPC is reduced from $43571to $29744 which corresponds to about 31.73% reduction in system cost.
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15th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies (SET 2016)
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3
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2016