Stand-alone PV hybrid system for residential applications

Kumar, B. Santhosh; Ramalingaraju, M

doi:10.1109/iceeot.2016.7755045

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“…Use of the PV system can reduce losses resulting from the conversion of AC to DC by a factor of 30% [6]. Due to the unpredictable changes in solar irradiation and load, Kumar proposed a control algorithm for proper operation of the PV system in household application [7]. Shimomachi carried out an -analysis using Electrical Transient Analyser Program (ETAP) -to determine AC and DC distribution of power in a residential capacity, considering factors such as architecture of residence and distribution of loads.…”

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Sizing and Analysis of an Off-Grid Photovoltaic System for a House in Remote Nigeria

Ozogbuda¹,

Iqbal²

2022

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This paper presents the design and modeling of an off-grid hybrid stand-alone system for fulfilling the load requirements of an off-grid household located in remote Benin City, Edo State in Nigeria. Using a 48 V DC bus, the system was sized using Homer Pro software. Optimization results -which presents various systems' designs -show that the most cost effective and efficient system is the hybrid system consisting of a 1.23 kW photovoltaic (PV) array, four 12 V batteries, 1.6 kW inverter and a 4.8 kW diesel generator. Moreover, the hybrid system is found to be a better solution in terms of its techno-economic performance compared to the diesel generator only system. Sensitivity analysis is carried out to test the adaptability of the hybrid system to a load variation of 20%, and Solar PV input variation of 10%. Results unveil that the lowest cost investment (i.e., investment in the PV-battery system) may not give the best returns. This supports the selection of the aforesaid hybrid configuration to satisfy the household's load.

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