Mudathir Funsho Akorede,

2 - Design and performance analysis of off-grid hybrid renewable energy systems,

Editor(s): Massimiliano Lo Faro, Orazio Barbera, Giosué Giacoppo,
In Hybrid Energy Systems,
Hybrid Technologies for Power Generation,
Academic Press,
2022,
Pages 35-68,
ISBN 9780128237939,
https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-823793-9.00001-2.
(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780128237939000012)
Abstract: This chapter discusses the necessary procedures required in the design of
an off-grid hybrid renewable energy system (HRES) for optimal energy production at
any site. With a case study system, it reports the performance analysis of a
typical HRES comprising solar PV system, wind energy conversion system, small
hydro, and battery energy storage. The results obtained from the simulation
demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed architecture for that particular case
study. The economic analysis of the project used as a test case confirmed the
viability of the suggested model, with a levelized cost of energy (LCOE) of $0.1294
and higher system reliability. Earlier in this chapter, a review of the famous
renewable energy technologies that support HRES, as well as HRES different
architectures, has been carried out. This chapter equally reviews the simulation
software tools that are used in contemporary time to carry out simulations for
optimal design of HRES.
Keywords: Off-grid; Renewable energy; Hybrid energy system; Performance analysis;
PV system; Wind energy; Small hydropower; System optimization