Stand-Alone Hybrid Renewable Energy System: Optimization and Sensitivity Analysis

Rapid depletion of fossil fuels and increasing concerns for environment protection is gradually paving the way for development of renewable energy based systems. The paper presents a standalone system comprising renewable energy sources, namely PV and wind in combination with battery and diesel generator to fulfill the demand of residential loads in a village of Gujarat. Sizing of components and sensitivity analysis is done. Comparative analysis of Firefly and PSO are done to minimize LPSP, COE and maximize RF. It is recommended that the employment of SHRES can be seen as a good option for rural electrification as well as enhances the reliability of renewable.