Optimal Sizing of Building Integrated Hybrid Energy System
Anagha.C.K1, S. Berclin Jeyaprabha2, Shaema Lizbeth Mathew3
1Anagha.C.K , EEE Department, Karunya University, Coimbatore, India.
2S. Berclin Jeyaprabha, EEE Department, Karunya University, Coimbatore, India.
3Shaema Lizbeth Mathew, EEE Department, Karunya University, Coimbatore, India.
Manuscript received on March 22, 2014. | Revised Manuscript received on April 19, 2014. | Manuscript published on April 30, 2014. | PP: 218-222 | Volume-3, Issue-4, April 2014. | Retrieval Number: D2952043414/2013©BEIESP
Open Access | Ethics and Policies | Cite
© The Authors. Blue Eyes Intelligence Engineering and Sciences Publication (BEIESP). This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)
Abstract: In this study, an optimal sizing for building integrated hybrid photovoltaic, diesel generator and battery system for zero load rejection is performed. The optimization is obtained by considering the loss-of-load probability (LLP) of the system less than 0.01. For this system, the average daily solar radiation is collected from ‘Thondamuthur’ region, Coimbatore. The load demand is collected from Civil Department building of Karunya University. The optimization presented in this study aims to calculate the optimum size of a PV array and diesel generator, and battery which examine the minimum system cost. An optimization problem in terms of system unit cost is solved graphically in this study. The results of the optimization show that a photovoltaic/diesel generator choice is more feasible compared to a standalone photovoltaic system or diesel generator system.
Keywords: Diesel Generator, Photovoltaic energy, Renewable energy, Sizing of the system