Sizing and performance analysis of standalone wind‐photovoltaic based hybrid energy system using ant colony optimisation. Issue 7 (1st August 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Suhane, Payal; Rangnekar, Saroj; Mittal, Arvind; Khare, Anula
• Is Part Of: IET renewable power generation. Volume 10:Issue 7(2016)
• Page Start: 964
• Page End: 972
• Publication Date: 2016-08-01
• Subjects: power generation planning -- hybrid power systems -- wind power plants -- photovoltaic power systems -- solar radiation -- ant colony optimisation -- renewable energy sources -- power generation economics; standalone wind‐photovoltaic‐based hybrid energy system -- HES -- India -- Madhya Pradesh -- wind speed -- solar radiation -- load demand -- meteorological data -- ant colony optimisation technique -- energy cost; Renewable energy sources -- Periodicals; 333.79405
• DOI: 10.1049/iet-rpg.2015.0394
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1752-1416

Abstract

Abstract : This study presents a wind–solar photovoltaic based standalone hybrid energy system (HES) for an un‐electrified village for central region of India – Madhya Pradesh. The inputs for the designing of HES are wind speed, solar radiation, temperature and the load demand which are variable with respect to time. In this study, hourly values of meteorological data and hourly load demand are considered over a year. For sizing and performance analysis of this standalone HES, ant colony optimisation technique has been used. The performance analysis of the system is done for the various parameters such as total cost of the system, power generated by various sources, state of charge of battery, contribution of various sources, continuity of supply to the load demand and unmet load. The obtained optimal configuration of the proposed HES is found to provide minimal energy cost with excellent performance and reduced unmet load.