ANALYSIS OF PV-WIND HYBRID ENERGY SYSTEM PERFORMANCE USING MATLAB/SIMULINK

Abstract

Applications of solar wind hybrid energy systems and their efficient usage (SWHES). Solar energy, the
most plentiful natural source of energy, is essential for the creation of energy in the future. Due to the lack of coal,
conventional power generation will become increasingly challenging in the future. The thermal power plant's
increasing cost per unit of generation. Another factor is the loss of transmission power. Environmental damage will
result from traditional power generation's emission of pollutants.
To overcome these difficulties in future we have to depend on solar power generation. It is clean source of energy
and it can transform to any source of energy with no effect on the environment. To get continuous power supply we
should operate wind and solar power plants together as a single unit. By this combined mode of operation, the
overall efficiency of the system increases. The combined power generation will give the continuity power supply for
household applications with battery as a storage element. SWHES are more reliable to small power application. This
configuration also reduces the load on the conventional power generating system with no effect on the environment.
It is a stand-alone hybrid Solar PV Wind energy system for applications in isolated area. The wind and solar PV
system are connected to the common load through DC/DC Boost converter. The performance of the hybrid system is
evaluated under different wind speeds and different irradiation levels