Abstract
Energy is critical to the economic growth and social development of any country. Indigenous energy resources need to be developed to the optimum level to minimize dependence on imported fuels, subject to resolving economic, environmental and social constraints. This led to an increase in research and development as well as investments in the renewable energy industry in search of ways to meet the energy demand and to reduce the dependency on fossil fuels. Wind and solar energy are becoming popular owing to the abundance, availability and ease of harnessing the energy for electrical power generation. This paper focuses on an integrated hybrid renewable energy system consisting of wind and solar energies. Many parts of Libya have the potential for the development of economic power generation, so maps locations were used to identify where both wind and solar potentials are high. The focal point of this paper is to describe and evaluate a wind-solar hybrid power generation system for a selected location. Grid-tied power generation systems make use of solar PV or wind turbines to produce electricity and supply the load by connecting to the grid. In this study, the HOMER (Hybrid Optimization Model for Electric Renewable) computer modeling software was used to model the power system, its physical behavior and its life cycle cost. Computer modeling software was used to model the power system, its physical behavior and its life cycle cost. The hybrid power system was designed for a building at the University of Al-Marj (MARJU). Through the use of simulations, the installation of ten 100-kW wind turbines and 150-KW solar PV was evaluated.
Highlights
The main resources of energy usage in Libya are oil and gas which results in high emissions of carbon dioxides and other gases
This paper focuses on an integrated hybrid renewable energy system consisting of wind and solar energies
The focal point of this paper is to describe and evaluate a wind-solar hybrid power generation system for a selected location
Summary
The main resources of energy usage in Libya are oil and gas which results in high emissions of carbon dioxides and other gases. To use solar and wind energy resources more efficiently and economically, the optimal sizing of hybrid PV/wind systems is important [3]. Amutha and Rajini (2015) investigated the economic, technical and environmental performance of various hybrid power systems for powering a remote telecom [4] They concluded that replacing the present arrangement of the diesel power telecom system with their proposed SPV/Wind or SPV/Wind/FC was not just economically justifiable, and its environment-friendly nature makes it an attractive option to supplement the energy supply from other sources. Dursun et al (2013) investigated the possibility of obtaining electricity from solar/wind hybrid systems in the remote Turkish city of Edirne He attempted to decrease the high cost of operating a standalone diesel system and achieve a substantial amount of fuel saving [6]
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