Abstract
ABSTRACTOptimal configuration and design of a hybrid Photovoltaic (PV)-Battery-Diesel-Generator energy system has been proposed to power households in Omavovwe community in the Niger-Delta region of Nigeria. The configuration of the optimal hybrid system is selected based on the Hybrid Optimisation Model for Electric Renewable (HOMER) top-ranked system configuration, according to the net present cost. An optimal system design delivers the best components alongside appropriate operating strategies to provide the most efficient, reliable cost-effective system possible. The system investigated reduces CO2 emissions by 25.72%/year. This will reduce costs imposed on CO2 emissions by future environmental legislation. The system has a better potential for providing the energy needs of the households considered in this article compared to a relatively high PV penetration (about 74%) as capital costs are reduced by 45.6%. It is observed that initiatives by the federal government of Nigeria (FGN) and the oil produc...
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