A reliability-constrained cost-effective model for optimal sizing of an autonomous hybrid solar/wind/diesel/battery energy system by a modified discrete bat search algorithm

• Published in: Solar energy Vol. 189; pp. 344 - 356
• Main Authors: Shivaie, Mojtaba, Mokhayeri, Mohammad, Kiani-Moghaddam, Mohammad, Ashouri-Zadeh, Alireza
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2019
• Subjects: Autonomous hybrid renewable system (AHRS); Battery storage; Diesel generator; Modified discrete bat algorithm (MD-BAT); Solar panel; Wind turbine; Diesel generator; Autonomous hybrid renewable system (AHRS); Modified discrete bat algorithm (MD-BAT); Battery storage; Solar panel; Wind turbine

•A new reliability-constrained cost-effective model is developed for optimal sizing of an AHRS.•A new non-deterministic framework is proposed to deal with uncertainty in load demand and inherent characteristics of solar and wind generations.•The practical considerations pertaining to the optimal siz...