Methodology for optimally sizing the combination of a battery bank and PV array in a Wind/PV hybrid system

Journal Article · Sat Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1996 · IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/60.507648· OSTI ID:276822

Borowy, B S; Salameh, Z M ^[1]

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1. Univ. of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA (United States). Dept. of Electrical Engineering

In this paper a methodology for calculation of the optimum size of a battery bank and the PV array for a stand-alone hybrid Wind/PV system is developed. Long term data of wind speed and irradiance recorded for every hour of the day for 30 years were used. These data were used to calculate the average power generated by a wind turbine and a PV module for every hour of a typical day in a month. A load of a typical house in Massachusetts was used as a load demand of the hybrid system. For a given load and a desired Loss of Power Supply Probability, an optimum number of batteries and PV modules was calculated based on the minimum cost of the system.

• OSTI ID: 276822
• Report Number(s): CONF-950727--
• Journal Information: IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 11; ISSN 0885-8969; ISSN ITCNE4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
17 WIND ENERGY
25 ENERGY STORAGE
DESIGN
ELECTRIC BATTERIES
ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS
HOUSES
HYBRID SYSTEMS
LOAD ANALYSIS
OFF-PEAK ENERGY STORAGE
ON-SITE POWER GENERATION
OPTIMIZATION
PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SUPPLIES
RESOURCE ASSESSMENT
SIZE
WIND TURBINES