IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion · 2008 · 776 citations · 26 references
EngineeringBuilding ScienceEnergy ManagementEnergy SystemsRenewable Energy SystemsEnergy StorageEnergy System ModelingRenewable EnergyRenewable Energy Power ConversionSolar Energy SystemsWind Energy SystemsEnergy System SimulationHybrid Energy SystemsHybrid Power SystemsSimulation StudiesSolar-wind Hybrid SystemsStand-alone Hybrid SystemsStand-alone Power SystemsSystem Performance Modeling
This paper proposes an AC-linked hybrid wind/photovoltaic (PV)/fuel cell (FC) alternative energy system for stand-alone applications. Wind and PV are the primary power sources of the system, and an FC-electrolyzer combination is used as a backup and a long-term storage system. An overall power management strategy is designed for the proposed system to manage power flows among the different energy sources and the storage unit in the system. A simulation model for the hybrid energy system has been developed using MATLAB/Simulink. The system performance under different scenarios has been verified by carrying out simulation studies using a practical load demand profile and real weather data.
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