Design and analysis of a hybrid power system for Francois, NL: Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada

This article presents a Hybrid Power System (HPS) for a remote location; the hybrid power system includes a solar PV system-Diesel Generator-Battery system for Francois, a remote community located on the southern coast of Newfoundland, Canada. This district has a significantly less population. Electricity demand is fulfilled by generating energy through fossil fuels, which is costly and threatens the climate. With the advancements in renewable energy technologies, it is more convenient to set up a hybrid system for remote locations to help decrease the energy distribution gap and provide the community with an efficient supply of electricity. The system sizing is carried out using the HOMER pro software. Longi solar panels, Volvo diesel generator, and Trojan SSIG Battery operated as Energy Storage System (ESS). The Net Present Cost (NPC) is $3599777, and the Cost of Energy (COE) is $0.2798 CAD, with more than 90% renewable penetration. The system dynamic modeling is created in MATLAB/Simulink. The findings show that the proposed model can accurately replicate the system's behavior in different scenarios:- standard operation settings, varying irradiance conditions, various load demand conditions, and different wind speed conditions. The system is supported by a battery and a diesel generator, and PV arrays supply the load with a fixed and steady voltage and frequency under all conditions.