Design, Construction and Implementation of a Low Cost Solar-Wind Hybrid Energy System

Abstract

In this paper, we present the design, construction and implementation of a solar-wind hybrid system to obtain electric energy at low cost. Wind and solar power are becoming the alternative energies sources more popular, due to their abundance, availability and ease to obtain electric power. This research covers the construction of a hybrid renewable energy system for house applications, which uses simple materials for its construction and implementation. The hybrid system includes rechargeable batteries, which ones are charged by wind power via a small alternator and/or solar power via solar cells, both use a maximum power point tracking (MPPT) module. This energy system has been designed for low power consumption by its simplicity, however its flexibility allows it to grow modularly to cover own demand for households in different regions over the world. The aim of this work is the design and implementation of a solar-wind hybrid energy system using a simple design, for example, we adapted a simple motor of ceiling fan in the eolic system. This work is expected to sustain some part of the daily domestic electricity consumption with an efficient utilization of solar and wind power.