Optimal economical sizing of a PV-wind hybrid energy system using genetic algorithm

International Journal of Green Energy

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 25-43

  Nafeh, Abd El Shafy A ^a  

^a ELECTRONICS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Battery; Genetic algorithm; Inverter; Optimal sizing; PV wind hybrid energy system

Indexed keywords

BATTERY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; GENETIC-ALGORITHM OPTIMIZATIONS; HYBRID ENERGY; HYBRID ENERGY SYSTEM; INVERTER; LOAD DEMAND; LOSS OF POWER SUPPLY PROBABILITY; MATLAB CODE; MATLAB- SOFTWARE; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; OPTIMAL SIZING; OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS; PV-WIND HYBRID ENERGY SYSTEM; RELIABILITY CRITERION; STORAGE BATTERY; SYSTEM COSTS; TOTAL COSTS;

ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES TO APPARATUS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; HYBRID COMPUTERS; HYBRID SYSTEMS; MATLAB; OPTIMIZATION;

LOSS OF LOAD PROBABILITY;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENERGY RESOURCE; EQUIPMENT; GENETIC ALGORITHM; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; POWER GENERATION; WIND POWER;

EID: 79951818698     PISSN: 15435075     EISSN: 15435083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15435075.2010.529407     Document Type: Article

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