A Global Dynamic Harmony Search for Optimization of a Hybrid Photovoltaic-Battery Scheme: Impact of Type of Solar Panels

Jingchao Liu, Lixue Mei, Akbar Maleki, Roghayeh Ghasempour and Fathollah Pourfayaz
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Jingchao Liu: Department of Mechanical and Electrical Technology, Xijing University, Xi’an 710123, China
Lixue Mei: College of Mechanical Electronic Engineering, Jingdezhen University, Jingdezhen 333000, China
Akbar Maleki: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Shahrood University of Technology, Shahrood 3619995161, Iran
Roghayeh Ghasempour: Department of Renewable Energies, Faculty of New Science & Technologies, University of Tehran, Tehran 1439957131, Iran
Fathollah Pourfayaz: Department of Renewable Energies, Faculty of New Science & Technologies, University of Tehran, Tehran 1439957131, Iran

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 14, issue 1, 1-19

Abstract: The type of solar panels has a great impact on the optimal sizing of a hybrid photovoltaic–battery scheme. The optimization of these schemes based on a powerful optimization approach results in more cost-effective schemes. In this paper, a new global dynamic harmony search method, as an optimization method, is presented for the optimal sizing of a hybrid photovoltaic–battery scheme. The new optimization method is aimed at minimizing the total cost and loss of load supply probability of the scheme at the same time. In this regard, the effect of the type of solar panels on the optimal sizing of the hybrid scheme is investigated. Furthermore, performance optimizations are performed with an original global dynamic harmony search, an original harmony search, and simulated annealing to determine the effectiveness of the suggested optimization method. The effects of the initial costs and efficiency of monocrystalline and polycrystalline solar panels on the optimization of hybrid systems are analyzed. The superiority of the suggested method in terms of time and cost indicators of the hybrid scheme is presented comparing the other algorithm.

Keywords: hybrid photovoltaic–battery system; optimal sizing; global dynamic harmony search algorithm; type of PV panels; cost-effective and reliable system (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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