Design of a hybrid AC/DC microgrid using HOMER Pro : case study on an islanded residential application
Oulis Rousis, Anastasios and Tzelepis, Dimitrios and Konstantelos, Ioannis and Booth, Campbell and Strbac, Goran (2018) Design of a hybrid AC/DC microgrid using HOMER Pro : case study on an islanded residential application. Inventions, 3 (3). ISSN 2411-5134 (https://doi.org/10.3390/inventions3030055)
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Abstract
This paper is concerned with the design of an autonomous hybrid alternating current/direct current (AC/DC) microgrid for a community system, located on an island without the possibility of grid connection. It is comprised of photovoltaic (PV) arrays and a diesel generator, AC loads, and battery energy storage devices for ensuring uninterruptible power supply during prolonged periods of low sunshine. A multi-objective, non-derivative optimisation is considered in this residential application; the primary objective is the system cost minimisation, while it is also required that no load shedding is allowed. Additionally, the CO2 emissions are calculated to demonstrate the environmental benefit the proposed system offers. The commercial software, HOMER Pro, is utilised to identify the least-cost design among hundreds of options and simultaneously satisfy the secondary objective. A sensitivity analysis is also performed to evaluate design robustness against the uncertainty pertaining to fuel prices and PV generation. Finally, an assessment of the capabilities of the utilised optimisation platform is conducted, and a theoretical discussion sheds some light on the proposal for an enhanced design tool addressing the identified issues.
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Oulis Rousis, Anastasios, Tzelepis, Dimitrios ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4263-7299, Konstantelos, Ioannis, Booth, Campbell ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3869-4477 and Strbac, Goran;-
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Item type: Article ID code: 65186 Dates: DateEvent14 August 2018Published10 August 2018AcceptedSubjects: Technology > Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering Department: Faculty of Engineering > Electronic and Electrical Engineering Depositing user: Pure Administrator Date deposited: 16 Aug 2018 11:05 Last modified: 11 Nov 2024 12:04 Related URLs: URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/65186