Building integrated solar PV-wind and battery hybrid system

Abstract

This thesis proposes an energy management system (EMS) of a Microgrid comprised of a solar photovoltaic array, wind turbine, and a battery energy storage system, for a residential building positioned in a remote area. The aim is to design a control system that will rightly manage generated energy to meet the load demand. The power generated by the Microgrid is modeled to supply the residential load and charge the battery simultaneously. The battery storage will only be dispatched as the last resource to meet the load demand deficit when the combined power generated from the Microgrid is unable to sustain the residential load demand. Modeling and simulation are performed using MATLAB/Simulink