Optimum photovoltaic array size for a hybrid wind/PV system

Journal Article · Thu Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1994 · IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/60.326466· OSTI ID:7193160

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 PV array for a stand-along 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 probability density functions of the wind speed and the irradiance for each hour of a typical day in a month. The wind speed and irradiance probability density functions and manufacturer's specification on a wind turbine and a PV module were used to calculate the average power generated by the wind turbine and the PV module for each hour of a typical day in a month. The least square method is used to determine the best fit of the PV array and wind turbine to a given load. On the basis of the energy concept an algorithm was developed to find the optimum size of the PV array in the system.

• OSTI ID: 7193160
• Journal Information: IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States), Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States) Vol. 9:3; ISSN 0885-8969; ISSN ITCNE4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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