Photovoltaic-variable speed diesel generator hybrid energy system for remote area applications

Author

Lim, P.Y. ; Nayar, C.V.

Author_Institution

Electr. & Comput. Eng. Dept., Curtin Univ., Perth, WA, Australia

fYear

2010

fDate

5-8 Dec. 2010

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

5

Abstract

Off-grid hybrid energy system is increasingly popular for remote area power generations. This paper presents the photovoltaic-variable speed diesel generator hybrid energy system without energy storage element. This configuration avoids the high battery installation and maintenance costs as well as the associated complex control. Moreover, incorporation of the variable speed diesel generators into the hybrid energy system gives advantages over the conventionally used constant speed diesel generators. Simulation of the system using MATLAB/Simulink is presented.

Keywords

diesel-electric generators; hybrid power systems; photovoltaic power systems; Matlab-Simulink; associated complex control; battery installation; constant speed diesel generators; energy storage element; offgrid hybrid energy system; photovoltaic-variable speed diesel generator; remote area power generations; Batteries; Generators; Hybrid power systems; Load flow; Power supplies; Renewable energy resources; energy management; remote area power supply; renewable energy; stand-alone hybrid energy system;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Universities Power Engineering Conference (AUPEC), 2010 20th Australasian

Conference_Location

Christchurch

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-8379-2

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-8380-8

Type

conf

Filename

5710708