Hopfield neural networks approach for design optimization of hybrid power systems with multiple renewable energy sources in a fuzzy environment

2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 2143-2154 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Ganesan ◽  
P. Vasant ◽  
I. Elamvazuthi
Keyword(s):  
Neural Networks ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Power Systems ◽  
Design Optimization ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Hopfield Neural Networks ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Hybrid Power Systems ◽  
Hybrid Power ◽  
Fuzzy Environment

Wind Solar Hybrid Power System Modeling and Analysis

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krishna Vijayaraghavan ◽  
Himanshu Tyagi ◽  
Shahzada Randhawa ◽  
Manpreet Singh
Keyword(s):  
Power Systems ◽  
Power Output ◽  
Fossil Fuel ◽  
System Modeling ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Hybrid Power Systems ◽  
Hybrid Power ◽  
Pv Module ◽  
Effective Manner

India has always been victim of power failures or blackouts and the recent July 2012 countrywide blackout is a perfect example for it. It is expected that due to the widening gap between supply and demand, such instances of power failure would occur more regularly in future. Such blackouts are also be foreseen in other parts of the world. The electricity grids in many countries are highly centralized and are mostly dependent on fossil-fuel based energy sources (coal, oil, natural gas etc). Due to the rapid rise in the living standards of developing countries such as India and China, there is an increase in demand for electricity for running various appliances, as well as for heating and air-conditioning equipment. Such an increased in demand places tremendous strain on ailing centralized grid burning fossil fuel. The use of renewable energy sources (such as solar and wind) could potentially allow large amount of demand to be met though alternative means and offset the demand on the grid. The advancement in technology has encouraged the implementation of renewable resources especially solar and wind. Hybrid power systems (HPS) that consist of these resources can significantly lower storage requirements. Furthermore, besides being cost-efficient, it is coherent to the weather conditions since solar and wind complement each other well. For highly efficient hybrid power systems to be developed, a significant degree of research must be applied to further their development. This includes tasks such as modeling these systems and applying proficient control algorithms to maximize efficiency. This paper focuses on simulation of an HPS consisting of a photovoltaic (PV) module, wind turbine (WT), and a lead acid battery through MATLAB/SIMULINK software. Moreover, a control algorithm is proposed, which leads to an efficient and autonomous operation of the HPS, along with maximizing power output from PV module and WT. The model and control system were tested using sample hourly solar radiation, temperature, and wind speed data to generate the power output from the PV module and WT, which was then processed through the proposed algorithm, to power a sample hourly load profile. The results indicate that a simple HPS can meet the type of load demand provided in an efficient and effective manner.

scholarly journals The Optimization of Hybrid Power Systems with Renewable Energy and Hydrogen Generation

Energies ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 1948 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fu-Cheng Wang ◽  
Yi-Shao Hsiao ◽  
Yi-Zhe Yang
Keyword(s):  
Power Systems ◽  
System Performance ◽  
Hydrogen Generation ◽  
System Optimization ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Power Model ◽  
Hybrid Power Systems ◽  
Hybrid Power ◽  
Different Types

This paper discusses the optimization of hybrid power systems, which consist of solar cells, wind turbines, fuel cells, hydrogen electrolysis, chemical hydrogen generation, and batteries. Because hybrid power systems have multiple energy sources and utilize different types of storage, we first developed a general hybrid power model using the Matlab/SimPowerSystemTM, and then tuned model parameters based on the experimental results. This model was subsequently applied to predict the responses of four different hybrid power systems for three typical loads, without conducting individual experiments. Furthermore, cost and reliability indexes were defined to evaluate system performance and to derive optimal system layouts. Finally, the impacts of hydrogen costs on system optimization was discussed. In the future, the developed method could be applied to design customized hybrid power systems.

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