ABSTRACT

The objective of this paper is to investigate the application of standalone solar / Wind hybrid

system with diesel generator and battery bank as a backup for poultry farm at Chafe Sadi where

grid extension is not cost effective due to the infrastructure of the village. The infrastructure of

Chafe Sadi and the corresponding system cost are the main concerns for designing the hybrid

power generation systems in this paper. The advantages of hybrid power system that combines

both wind and PV power is to minimize the storage requirements and hence system costs are

reduced. The hybrid system consists of Photovoltaic panel; wind turbine; diesel generator; a bank

of batteries and an inverter. In this paper system configuration of the hybrid will be designed

based on the farm load, solar radiation, and wind speed at Chafe Sadi. Load analysis of the farm

and the households (voltage and current) will be studied in this paper. Diesel generator and lead

acid batteries are used as a backup and energy storage for the solar / wind hybrid system to

bridge the period of cloudy and non windy days. For optimization the comparative cost analysis

of grid line extension energy source with standalone solar / wind hybrid system will be studied in

detail.

Keywords: Optimization, solar / wind hybrid System, inverter, Cost of Energy.

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LIST OF TABLES Page

Table1 work plan………………………………………………………11

Table 2 stationary and IT items………………………………………..11

Table 3 Service expenses………………………………………………12

Table 4 personal expenses……………………………………………...12

Table 5 Budget summary……………………………………………….12

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ABBERVATIONS

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1. AC-Alternating current

2. DPSP-Deficiency of power supply probability

3. LCC- Life cycle cost

4. LUC- Life cycle unit cost

5. PV-photo voltaic

6. REPG- Relative excess power generation

7. RES- Renewable energy source

8. SAPS- Standalone photo voltaic power supply system

9. UPS- uninterruptable power supply

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Table of contents Page

ABSTRACT…………………………………………………………………...ii

LIST OF TABLES…………………………………………………………….iii

ABBERVATIONS…………………………………………………………….iv

1. INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………….1

1.1. Theoretical back grounds………………………………………………..1

1.2. Statement of the problem………………………………………………..5

1.3 Objectives……………………………………………………………....5

1.3.1. General objective……………………………………………………...5

1.3.2. Specific objectives…………………………………………………….6

1.4 Significance of the study………………………………………………….6

1.5 Scope of the study………………………………………………………...6

2. REVIEW OF THE RELATED LITERATURE…………………………….7

3. MATERIALS AND METHODOLOGY…………………………………...10

3.1. Materials…………………………………………………………………10

3.2. Methodology…………………………………………………………….10

3. Expected output…………………………………………………………...10

4. WORK PLAN………………………………………………………………11

5. LOGISTICS………………………………………………………………...11

6. REFERENCES……………………………………………………………..13

RESERCH PROPOSAL APPROVAL…………………………………….15

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