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Sizing Design for a Hybrid Renewable Power System Using HOMER and iHOGA Simulators

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  • Ioan Cristian Hoarcă

    (ICSI Energy Department, National Research and Development Institute for Cryogenic and Isotopic Technologies, 240050 Ramnicu Valcea, Romania)

  • Nicu Bizon

    (ICSI Energy Department, National Research and Development Institute for Cryogenic and Isotopic Technologies, 240050 Ramnicu Valcea, Romania
    Faculty of Electronics, Communication and Computers, University of Pitesti, 110040 Pitesti, Romania
    Doctoral School, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei Street No. 313, 060042 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Ioan Sorin Șorlei

    (ICSI Energy Department, National Research and Development Institute for Cryogenic and Isotopic Technologies, 240050 Ramnicu Valcea, Romania
    Doctoral School, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei Street No. 313, 060042 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Phatiphat Thounthong

    (Renewable Energy Research Centre (RERC), Department of Teacher Training in Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Technical Education, King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, 1518 Pracharat 1 Road, Wongsawang, Bangsue, Bangkok 10800, Thailand
    Group of Research in Electrical Engineering of Nancy (GREEN), University of Lorraine-GREEN, F-54000 Nancy, France)

Abstract

In this study, a comparative sizing design for renewable power systems was developed based on HOMER (Hybrid Optimization of Multiple Energy Resources) and iHOGA (improved Hybrid Optimization by Genetic Algorithms) simulators. A comparative analysis of the solutions obtained with iHOGA and HOMER simulators for the same hybrid renewable power system (HRPS) is presented in detail. The system contained a new hybrid configuration that used fuel cell (FC) as a green energy source, replacing the polluting diesel generator system, as well as other renewable energy sources, namely, photovoltaic panels, wind turbine, a battery stack, power converters, and electric load. The same case study was carried out for the design of the hybrid system using HOMER and iHOGA simulators to perform a comparative analysis of the solutions obtained for potential investment. The analysis showed a higher share of renewable energy for iHOGA (92%) compared to HOMER (81%), so the first design produced 51.61 kg/year less carbon dioxide. Moreover, the operating costs (2134 RON/year for HOMER and 70.56 RON/year for iHOGA) and the cost of electricity were higher by 96% and 2.5%, respectively, for HOMER compared to iHOGA. Taking into account the need for high reliability, safe operation, and lower operation/exploitation costs, the design implemented in iHOGA is clearly more efficient and useful in practice, and this is supported by the three iHOGA case studies.

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  • Ioan Cristian Hoarcă & Nicu Bizon & Ioan Sorin Șorlei & Phatiphat Thounthong, 2023. "Sizing Design for a Hybrid Renewable Power System Using HOMER and iHOGA Simulators," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(4), pages 1-25, February.
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