Hybrid renewable energy systems for off-grid electric power: Review of substantial issues

Y.S. Mohammed, M.W. Mustafa and Naomi Bashir

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2014, vol. 35, issue C, 527-539

Abstract: A hybrid power system is an emerging power generation technique which involves a combination of different energy systems, mostly renewables for optimal output configuration. In modern pursuit for renewable energy (RE) development, optimum conditions for the production and utilization of energy system are considered to be an indispensable feature for economic load dispatch. This is a rationalizing fact taking into consideration the rising price of energy for socio-economic development. Therefore, this paper reviews primary issues regarding the drivers and specific benefits of hybrid renewable energy systems (HRES). Moreover, this paper presents discussions on the various renewable energy sources which can be explored for HRES implementation. Finally, the framework unfolds a vivid review on factors to be considered for designing and implementation of HRES in general including simulation and optimization software packages for making such analyses.

Keywords: Hybrid renewable energy systems; Off-grid; Electric power; Optimization; Simulation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2014.04.022

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