Analysis of Grid Connected Solar PV-Wind based Hybrid System Including EV Charging Infrastructure for Rural Area of West Bengal

Abstract

In modern age, the over usage of automobiles using oil based fuel, has resulted in the excessive transportation-related emission as well as caused fuel prices to rise unconditionally around the world. In this situation, the usage of electric vehicles has opened a new and alternative pathway to tackle this global problem, and provide necessary energy conservation along with emission reduction. The target is to determine an optimized hybrid renewable system with the least possible values for the individual component Levelized and Net present costs of energy. Here the work presents an analysis on the establishment of a hybrid power system to run a general village located in Digha (21037.6 ′ N, 87030.4 ′ E) West Bengal, India. The next goal of reported work is to implement stand-alone renewable system with EV load and optimize the cost of the energy produced, operation and maintenance; consequently, curbing the use of conventional DG sets. The PV solar arrays are utilised as the main sources of the energy used, while the battery storage system is used otherwise. The wind and solar data have been referenced from NASA’s meteorological department. The location in Digha consumes 1650 kWh/day with 385.51 kW peak power and a deferrable load of 24.86 kWh/day with 4.62 kW peak load demand. An innovative methodology has been designed to facilitate the determination of electric loads for the isolated location.