Modeling and Analysis of a Wind/PV/Fuel Cell Hybrid Power System in HOMER

In this paper, a hybrid power generation system suitable for remote area application is proposed. This system consists of three renewable energy sources, namely photovoltaic panels, a wind turbine, and a fuel cell. For the production and uniform supply of hydrogen for fuel cell, an electrolyzer and a reformer are also considered in the proposed system. A fuzzy logic power flow controller has been proposed to provide continuous power based on the economic power generation for preliminary analysis. The analysis of such a hybrid system feeding a load center is carried out with the application of HOMER software. Based on simulation results, it has been found that these renewable energy sources would be a feasible solution for distributed generation of electric power for standalone applications at remote locations.