Performance Analysis of Optimal Designed Photovoltaic/Diesel Generator-Based Hybrid Energy System Coupled to Utility Grid

Concerns of global warming, fast depletion of fossil fuels and rapidly increasing energy demand motivates the world towards sustainable power generation. In the present paper, a performance analysis of optimum configuration of solar photovoltaic/diesel generator-based system coupled to utility grid has been investigated. Cost of energy generation is recognized as the key factor for the techno-economic feasibility of the hybrid system. Cost of energy of the considered system has been modelled in the paper, and further, it is optimized with the HOMER. Optimum configuration of the system has been obtained which meets the demand of the area with zero unmet load at user end. Finally, performance indicators of diesel generator, PV array and utility grid have also been analysed in the paper.