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Energy Management Strategies for Hybrid PV/Diesel Energy Systems: Simulation and Experimental Validation

Received: 12 January 2016     Accepted: 25 January 2016     Published: 1 February 2016
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Abstract

Hybrid photovoltaic-diesel systems are becoming more and more attractive for rural electrification in sub-Saharan Africa region. In this paper, some energy management strategies for a photovoltaic-diesel system without battery storage have been theoretically and experimentally studied. The proposed strategies are respectively based on active power control of inverters and controllable loads to ensure security operation for the system and maximize the solar energy penetration. Simulations and experiments have been performed under two different climate conditions and have been applied to an African rural load profile. All the energy management strategies developed have been implemented with the Matlab environment. The obtained results have shown the effectiveness of the proposed strategies to avoid power reserve to the diesel generator, to increase solar energy fraction, to reduce CO2 emissions, and to ensure the system’s frequency and voltage stability.

Published in International Journal of Energy and Power Engineering (Volume 5, Issue 1)
DOI 10.11648/j.ijepe.20160501.12
Page(s) 6-14
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Keywords

Hybrid PV/Diesel System, Simulation, Experimentation, Energy Management, Off-Grid Electrification

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Author Information
  • Laboratory for Solar Energy and Energy Savings (LESEE), International Institute for Water and Environmental Engineering (2IE), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

  • Laboratory for Solar Energy and Energy Savings (LESEE), International Institute for Water and Environmental Engineering (2IE), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

  • Smart Grid Laboratory (LSEI), National Solar Energy Institute (CEA/INES), Bourget Du Lac, France

  • Laboratory for Solar Energy and Energy Savings (LESEE), International Institute for Water and Environmental Engineering (2IE), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

  • Smart Grid Laboratory (LSEI), National Solar Energy Institute (CEA/INES), Bourget Du Lac, France

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