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Optimal scheduling for distributed hybrid system with pumped hydro storage

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dc.contributor.author Kusakana, Kanzumba
dc.date.accessioned 2017-11-14T12:37:10Z
dc.date.available 2017-11-14T12:37:10Z
dc.date.issued 2015
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/11462/1259
dc.description Published Article en_US
dc.description.abstract Photovoltaic and wind power generations are currently seen as sustainable options of in rural electrification, particularly in standalone applications. However the variable character of solar and wind resources as well as the variable load demand prevent these generation systems from being totally reliable without suitable energy storage system. Several research works have been conducted on the use of photovoltaic and wind systems in rural electrification; however most of these works have not considered other ways of storing energy except for conventional battery storage systems. In this paper, an energy dispatch model that satisfies the load demand, taking into account the intermittent nature of the solar and wind energy sources and variations in demand, is presented for a hybrid system consisting of a photovoltaic unit, a wind unit, a pumped hydro storage system and a diesel generator. The main purpose of the developed model is to minimize the hybrid system’s operation cost while optimizing the system’s power flow considering the different component’s operational constraints. The simulations have been performed using ‘‘fmincon” implemented in Matlab. The model have been applied to two test examples; the simulation results are analyzed and compared to the case where the diesel generator is used alone to supply the given load demand. The results show that using the developed control model for the proposed hybrid system, fuel saving can be achieved compared to the case where the diesel is used alone to supply the same load patters. en_US
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dc.language.iso en_US en_US
dc.publisher Energy Conversion and Management en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries Volume 111;
dc.subject Renewable energy en_US
dc.subject Hybrid system en_US
dc.subject Pumped hydro storage en_US
dc.subject Optimal operation scheduling en_US
dc.subject Cost minimization en_US
dc.title Optimal scheduling for distributed hybrid system with pumped hydro storage en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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