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Multiobjective optimization of a photovoltaic system generation with hydraulic storage in remote areas
Author(s) -
Belouda Malek,
Sliti Hamdi,
Hajjaji Mohamed,
Mami Abdelkader
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
environmental progress and sustainable energy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.495
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1944-7450
pISSN - 1944-7442
DOI - 10.1002/ep.13095
Subject(s) - sizing , photovoltaic system , electricity , computer science , electricity generation , point (geometry) , mains electricity , reliability engineering , process engineering , environmental science , engineering , electrical engineering , mathematics , power (physics) , art , physics , geometry , quantum mechanics , voltage , visual arts
The deficit of electricity and high conventional electricity costs still among the major drawbacks for supply remote areas. Electrifying these zones with photovoltaic (PV) systems associated to a hydraulic storage is a promising alternative. The main objective of this study is to optimally size this system generation interacting with irradiations and load cycles, especially for a standalone application. The first part of this article outlines the PV‐hydraulic generation system architecture and modeling. The optimal sizing of the system components satisfying two criteria by means of evolutionary algorithms is described in the second part of this article. The results are finally discussed from the point of view of the relevance of the system sizing and in terms of criteria satisfaction by analyzing two particular optimal configurations. © 2018 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Environ Prog, 38:e13095, 2019