Assimilation of Optimal Sized Hybrid Photovoltaic-Biomass System by Dragonfly Algorithm with Grid

Smarajit Ghosh and Vinod Karar
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Smarajit Ghosh: Department of Electrical and Instrumentation Engineering, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala 147004, India
Vinod Karar: Optical Devices and Systems, CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organization, Sector 30-C, Chandigarh 160030, India

Energies, 2018, vol. 11, issue 7, 1-19

Abstract: A growing interest in renewable energy resources has been observed for several years, due to their pollution-free nature, availability all over the world, and continuity. These facts make these energy resources attractive for many applications. In this work, the hybrid combination of a photovoltaic-biomass system is investigated as an energy source. This paper determines optimal sizing and cost reduction of grid-integrated renewable energy resources by using an intelligence optimization technique, the dragonfly algorithm. The efficiency of the proposed methodology is also compared with an existing technique, which uses the artificial bee colony (ABC) algorithm. The scope of this work is to reduce the annual total cost of power with a reduced number of solar panels. The monthly average solar radiation is used to compute the obtained power. The outcome of the proposed technique proves that the grid-connected system with an optimal number of components satisfactorily meets the needs of the village at a reduced price. The simulation results are carried out under the MATLAB environment. The comparison of results clearly demonstrates that the proposed system is much more efficient than the existing one.

Keywords: Hybrid photovoltaic-biomass system; power grid; sizing of components; cost reduction; ABC algorithm; dragonfly algorithm (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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