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<div id="pf1" class="pf w0 h0" data-page-no="1"><div class="pc pc1 w0 h0"><img class="bi x0 y0 w1 h1" alt="" src="https://static.pudn.com/prod/directory_preview_static/626419ba4f8811599e3883f5/bg1.jpg"><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y1 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Optimization<span class="_ _0"> </span>in<span class="_ _0"> </span>microgrids<span class="_ _0"> </span>with<span class="_ _0"> </span>hybrid<span class="_ _0"> </span>energy<span class="_ _0"> </span>syst<span class="_ _1"></span>ems<span class="_ _0"> </span><span class="ff2">–<span class="_ _0"> </span></span>A<span class="_ _0"> </span>review</div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y2 ff1 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">A.<span class="_ _2"> </span>Hina<span class="_ _2"> </span>F<span class="_ _1"></span>athima</div><div class="t m1 x2 h4 y3 ff3 fs2 fc1 sc0 ls0 ws0">n</div><div class="t m2 x3 h3 y2 ff1 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">,<span class="_ _2"> </span>K.<span class="_ _3"> </span>Palanisam<span class="_ _1"></span>y</div><div class="t m3 x1 h5 y4 ff4 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">School<span class="_ _4"> </span>of<span class="_ _4"> </span>Electrical<span class="_ _4"> </span>Engineering,<span class="_ _4"> </span>VIT<span class="_ _4"> </span>University,<span class="_ _4"> </span>Vellore,<span class="_ _4"> </span>India</div><div class="t m4 x1 h6 y5 ff5 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls1 ws0">article<span class="_ _5"> </span>info</div><div class="t m3 x1 h5 y6 ff4 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Article<span class="_ _4"> </span>history:</div><div class="t m3 x1 h7 y7 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Received<span class="_ _4"> </span>25<span class="_ _4"> </span>April<span class="_ _4"> </span>20<span class="_ _1"></span>1<span class="_ _1"></span>4</div><div class="t m3 x1 h7 y8 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Received<span class="_ _4"> </span>in<span class="_ _4"> </span>revised<span class="_ _4"> </span>form</div><div class="t m3 x1 h7 y9 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">1<span class="_ _1"></span>2<span class="_ _4"> </span>November<span class="_ _4"> </span>201<span class="_ _6"></span>4</div><div class="t m3 x1 h7 ya ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Accepted<span class="_ _4"> </span>1<span class="_ _6"></span>9<span class="_ _4"> </span>January<span class="_ _4"> </span>201<span class="_ _1"></span>5</div><div class="t m3 x1 h5 yb ff4 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Keywords:</div><div class="t m3 x1 h7 yc ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Microgrids</div><div class="t m3 x1 h7 yd ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Hybrid<span class="_ _4"> </span>energy<span class="_ _4"> </span>systems</div><div class="t m3 x1 h7 ye ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Solar<span class="_ _4"> </span>power</div><div class="t m3 x1 h7 yf ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Wind<span class="_ _4"> </span>power</div><div class="t m3 x1 h7 y10 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Energy<span class="_ _4"> </span>storage<span class="_ _4"> </span>syst<span class="_ _1"></span>ems</div><div class="t m3 x1 h7 y11 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Optimization</div><div class="t m4 x4 h6 y5 ff5 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">abstract</div><div class="t m4 x4 h8 y12 ff1 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Fast<span class="_ _7"> </span>depleting<span class="_ _5"> </span>fossil<span class="_ _7"> </span>fuels<span class="_ _5"> </span>and<span class="_ _7"> </span>the<span class="_ _5"> </span>gro<span class="_ _1"></span>wing<span class="_ _5"> </span>a<span class="_ _1"></span>wareness<span class="_ _4"> </span>for<span class="_ _5"> </span>environmental<span class="_ _7"> </span>protection<span class="_ _7"> </span>have<span class="_ _7"> </span>led<span class="_ _5"> </span>us<span class="_ _7"> </span>to<span class="_ _7"> </span>the</div><div class="t m4 x4 h8 y13 ff1 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">energy<span class="_ _7"> </span>crisis.<span class="_ _5"> </span>Hence,<span class="_ _5"> </span>efforts<span class="_ _7"> </span>are<span class="_ _5"> </span>being<span class="_ _5"> </span>made<span class="_ _7"> </span>by<span class="_ _5"> </span>researchers<span class="_ _7"> </span>to<span class="_ _5"> </span>investigate<span class="_ _7"> </span>new<span class="_ _5"> </span>w<span class="_ _1"></span>ays<span class="_ _7"> </span>to<span class="_ _5"> </span>extract<span class="_ _4"> </span>energy</div><div class="t m4 x4 h8 y14 ff1 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">from<span class="_ _8"> </span>renew<span class="_ _1"></span>able<span class="_ _8"> </span>sources.<span class="_ _8"> </span><span class="ff2">‘</span>Microgrids<span class="ff2">’<span class="_ _8"> </span></span>with<span class="_ _8"> </span>Distributed<span class="_ _3"> </span>Generators<span class="_ _5"> </span>(DG)<span class="_ _3"> </span>are<span class="_ _8"> </span>being<span class="_ _8"> </span>implemented<span class="_ _8"> </span>with</div><div class="t m4 x4 h8 y15 ff1 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">renew<span class="_ _1"></span>able<span class="_ _2"> </span>energy<span class="_ _3"> </span>systems.<span class="_ _2"> </span>Optimization<span class="_ _2"> </span>methods<span class="_ _3"> </span>justify<span class="_ _2"> </span>the<span class="_ _2"> </span>cost<span class="_ _2"> </span>of<span class="_ _2"> </span>investment<span class="_ _3"> </span>of<span class="_ _2"> </span>a<span class="_ _2"> </span>microgrid<span class="_ _2"> </span>by</div><div class="t m4 x4 h8 y16 ff1 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">enabling<span class="_ _8"> </span>economic<span class="_ _3"> </span>and<span class="_ _2"> </span>reliable<span class="_ _8"> </span>utilization<span class="_ _2"> </span>of<span class="_ _3"> </span>the<span class="_ _3"> </span>resources.<span class="_ _3"> </span>This<span class="_ _3"> </span>paper<span class="_ _3"> </span>strives<span class="_ _8"> </span>to<span class="_ _3"> </span>bring<span class="_ _3"> </span>to<span class="_ _3"> </span>light<span class="_ _3"> </span>the</div><div class="t m4 x4 h8 y17 ff1 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">concept<span class="_ _4"> </span>of<span class="_ _5"> </span>Hybrid<span class="_ _4"> </span>Renewable<span class="_ _4"> </span>Energy<span class="_ _5"> </span>Syst<span class="_ _1"></span>ems<span class="_ _7"> </span>(HRES)<span class="_ _7"> </span>and<span class="_ _5"> </span>state<span class="_ _4"> </span>of<span class="_ _7"> </span>art<span class="_ _5"> </span>application<span class="_ _4"> </span>of<span class="_ _5"> </span>op<span class="_ _1"></span>timization<span class="_ _7"> </span>tools</div><div class="t m4 x4 h8 y18 ff1 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">and<span class="_ _5"> </span>techniques<span class="_ _5"> </span>to<span class="_ _7"> </span>microgrids,<span class="_ _5"> </span>integrating<span class="_ _5"> </span>renewable<span class="_ _5"> </span>energies.<span class="_ _5"> </span>With<span class="_ _5"> </span>an<span class="_ _5"> </span>e<span class="_ _1"></span>xtensive<span class="_ _5"> </span>liter<span class="_ _1"></span>ature<span class="_ _5"> </span>survey<span class="_ _7"> </span>on</div><div class="t m4 x4 h8 y19 ff1 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">HRES,<span class="_ _5"> </span>a<span class="_ _8"> </span>framework<span class="_ _5"> </span>of<span class="_ _8"> </span>diverse<span class="_ _5"> </span>objectives<span class="_ _5"> </span>has<span class="_ _8"> </span>been<span class="_ _8"> </span>outlined<span class="_ _5"> </span>for<span class="_ _8"> </span>which<span class="_ _8"> </span>optimization<span class="_ _8"> </span>approaches<span class="_ _5"> </span>were</div><div class="t m4 x4 h8 y1a ff1 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">applied<span class="_ _9"> </span>to<span class="_ _9"> </span>empower<span class="_ _2"> </span>the<span class="_ _9"> </span>microgrid.<span class="_ _9"> </span>A<span class="_ _9"> </span>review<span class="_ _9"> </span>of<span class="_ _9"> </span>modelling<span class="_ _9"> </span>and<span class="_ _9"> </span>applications<span class="_ _9"> </span>of<span class="_ _9"> </span>renew<span class="_ _1"></span>able<span class="_ _9"> </span>energy</div><div class="t m4 x4 h8 y1b ff1 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">generation<span class="_ _4"> </span>and<span class="_ _7"> </span>storage<span class="_ _7"> </span>sources<span class="_ _7"> </span>is<span class="_ _7"> </span>also<span class="_ _7"> </span>presented.</div><div class="t m4 x5 h8 y1c ff3 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">&<span class="_ _7"> </span><span class="ff1">201<span class="_ _6"></span>5<span class="_ _7"> </span>Elsevier<span class="_ _7"> </span>Ltd.<span class="_ _7"> </span>All<span class="_ _5"> </span>rights<span class="_ _4"> </span>reserved.</span></div><div class="t m5 x1 h9 y1d ff6 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">1.<span class="_ _a"> </span>Introduction</div><div class="t m5 x6 ha y1e ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Micr<span class="_ _1"></span>ogri<span class="_ _1"></span>ds<span class="_ _b"> </span>comb<span class="_ _1"></span>ine<span class="_ _b"> </span>diffe<span class="_ _1"></span>ren<span class="_ _1"></span>t<span class="_ _b"> </span>energ<span class="_ _1"></span>y<span class="_ _b"> </span>sour<span class="_ _1"></span>ces<span class="_ _b"> </span>in<span class="_ _b"> </span>the<span class="_ _b"> </span>best<span class="_ _b"> </span>possib<span class="_ _1"></span>le</div><div class="t m5 x1 ha y1f ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">mann<span class="_ _1"></span>er<span class="_ _3"> </span>to<span class="_ _3"> </span>cater<span class="_ _8"> </span>to<span class="_ _2"> </span>loca<span class="_ _1"></span>l<span class="_ _3"> </span>loads<span class="_ _3"> </span>with<span class="_ _3"> </span>the<span class="_ _3"> </span>ability<span class="_ _8"> </span>to<span class="_ _3"> </span>operat<span class="_ _6"></span>e<span class="_ _2"> </span>either</div><div class="t m5 x1 ha y20 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">conn<span class="_ _1"></span>ect<span class="_ _1"></span>ed<span class="_ _b"> </span>or<span class="_ _b"> </span>discon<span class="_ _1"></span>nect<span class="_ _1"></span>ed<span class="_ _b"> </span>with<span class="_ _b"> </span>the<span class="_ _b"> </span>util<span class="_ _1"></span>ity<span class="_ _b"> </span>gri<span class="_ _1"></span>d.<span class="_ _b"> </span>They<span class="_ _b"> </span>ca<span class="_ _1"></span>n<span class="_ _b"> </span>be<span class="_ _b"> </span>viewed</div><div class="t m5 x1 ha y21 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">as<span class="_ _4"> </span>a<span class="_ _5"> </span>co<span class="_ _1"></span>ntr<span class="_ _1"></span>olla<span class="_ _1"></span>ble<span class="_ _4"> </span>subsy<span class="_ _1"></span>ste<span class="_ _1"></span>m<span class="_ _7"> </span>gene<span class="_ _1"></span>rat<span class="_ _1"></span>ing<span class="_ _4"> </span>pow<span class="_ _1"></span>er<span class="_ _7"> </span>from<span class="_ _4"> </span>the<span class="_ _4"> </span>Distri<span class="_ _1"></span>but<span class="_ _1"></span>ed</div><div class="t m5 x1 ha y22 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Ener<span class="_ _1"></span>gy<span class="_ _4"> </span>Res<span class="_ _1"></span>our<span class="_ _1"></span>ces<span class="_ _b"> </span>(DER)<span class="_ _4"> </span>whic<span class="_ _1"></span>h<span class="_ _4"> </span>are<span class="_ _4"> </span>mos<span class="_ _1"></span>tly<span class="_ _b"> </span>rene<span class="_ _1"></span>wab<span class="_ _1"></span>le<span class="_ _4"> </span>in<span class="_ _4"> </span>nat<span class="_ _1"></span>ure.<span class="_ _b"> </span>The</div><div class="t m5 x1 ha y23 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">micr<span class="_ _1"></span>ogri<span class="_ _1"></span>ds<span class="_ _9"> </span>were<span class="_ _9"> </span><span class="ff7">fi</span>rst<span class="_ _9"> </span>devel<span class="_ _1"></span>oped<span class="_ _9"> </span>by<span class="_ _9"> </span>the<span class="_ _0"> </span>Cons<span class="_ _1"></span>orti<span class="_ _1"></span>um<span class="_ _9"> </span>for<span class="_ _0"> </span>Elec<span class="_ _1"></span>tric</div><div class="t m5 x1 ha y24 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">R<span class="_ _1"></span>eliabi<span class="_ _1"></span>lity<span class="_ _5"> </span>T<span class="_ _6"></span>echnolo<span class="_ _1"></span>gy<span class="_ _5"> </span>Solutio<span class="_ _1"></span>ns<span class="_ _5"> </span>(CERTS<span class="_ _1"></span>).<span class="_ _5"> </span>They<span class="_ _5"> </span>hav<span class="_ _1"></span>e,<span class="_ _5"> </span>in<span class="_ _8"> </span>the<span class="_ _5"> </span>recent</div><div class="t m5 x1 ha y25 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">past<span class="_ _1"></span>,<span class="_ _8"> </span>enhanc<span class="_ _1"></span>ed<span class="_ _5"> </span>the<span class="_ _8"> </span><span class="ff7">fl</span>e<span class="_ _1"></span>xibili<span class="_ _1"></span>ty<span class="_ _5"> </span>of<span class="_ _8"> </span>the<span class="_ _8"> </span>pow<span class="_ _1"></span>er<span class="_ _5"> </span>syst<span class="_ _1"></span>ems<span class="_ _5"> </span>by<span class="_ _8"> </span>impr<span class="_ _1"></span>ovi<span class="_ _1"></span>ng</div><div class="t m5 x1 ha y26 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">the<span class="_ _7"> </span>relia<span class="_ _1"></span>bili<span class="_ _1"></span>ty<span class="_ _7"> </span>of<span class="_ _5"> </span>the<span class="_ _7"> </span>pow<span class="_ _1"></span>er<span class="_ _7"> </span>deli<span class="_ _1"></span>very<span class="_ _6"></span>.<span class="_ _7"> </span>Microgri<span class="_ _1"></span>d,<span class="_ _7"> </span>thoug<span class="_ _1"></span>h<span class="_ _5"> </span>it<span class="_ _7"> </span>has<span class="_ _7"> </span>been</div><div class="t m5 x1 ha y27 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">in<span class="_ _c"> </span>discus<span class="_ _1"></span>si<span class="_ _1"></span>on<span class="_ _c"> </span>latel<span class="_ _6"></span>y,<span class="_ _0"> </span>is<span class="_ _c"> </span>an<span class="_ _c"> </span>old<span class="_ _c"> </span>concep<span class="_ _1"></span>t.<span class="_ _c"> </span>If<span class="_ _c"> </span>we<span class="_ _c"> </span>no<span class="_ _1"></span>tice<span class="_ _0"> </span>the<span class="_ _c"> </span>earl<span class="_ _1"></span>y</div><div class="t m5 x1 ha y28 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">dev<span class="_ _1"></span>elop<span class="_ _1"></span>ments<span class="_ _2"> </span>of<span class="_ _2"> </span>the<span class="_ _9"> </span>elec<span class="_ _1"></span>tric<span class="_ _1"></span>al<span class="_ _2"> </span>indust<span class="_ _1"></span>ry<span class="_ _6"></span>,<span class="_ _9"> </span>all<span class="_ _2"> </span>powe<span class="_ _1"></span>r<span class="_ _9"> </span>sy<span class="_ _1"></span>ste<span class="_ _1"></span>ms<span class="_ _2"> </span>hav<span class="_ _1"></span>e</div><div class="t m5 x1 ha y29 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">been<span class="_ _7"> </span>isolat<span class="_ _1"></span>ed.<span class="_ _5"> </span>Th<span class="_ _1"></span>e<span class="_ _5"> </span>wor<span class="_ _1"></span>ld's<span class="_ _7"> </span><span class="ff7">fi</span>rst<span class="_ _5"> </span>publ<span class="_ _1"></span>ic<span class="_ _5"> </span>po<span class="_ _1"></span>wer<span class="_ _7"> </span>station<span class="_ _7"> </span>was<span class="_ _7"> </span>a<span class="_ _5"> </span>steam-</div><div class="t m5 x1 ha y2a ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">pow<span class="_ _1"></span>er<span class="_ _1"></span>ed<span class="_ _5"> </span>electr<span class="_ _1"></span>icit<span class="_ _1"></span>y<span class="_ _5"> </span>gen<span class="_ _1"></span>erat<span class="_ _1"></span>ing<span class="_ _5"> </span>stat<span class="_ _1"></span>ion<span class="_ _5"> </span>initi<span class="_ _1"></span>at<span class="_ _1"></span>ed<span class="_ _5"> </span>by<span class="_ _5"> </span>Thomas<span class="_ _5"> </span>Ed<span class="_ _1"></span>ison</div><div class="t m5 x1 ha y2b ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">in<span class="_ _b"> </span>London<span class="_ _b"> </span>in<span class="_ _b"> </span>the<span class="_ _b"> </span>years<span class="_ _b"> </span>an<span class="_ _1"></span>d<span class="_ _4"> </span>lat<span class="_ _1"></span>er<span class="_ _b"> </span>at<span class="_ _b"> </span>Manhat<span class="_ _1"></span>tan<span class="_ _b"> </span>in<span class="_ _4"> </span>1<span class="_ _6"></span>882.<span class="_ _b"> </span>He<span class="_ _b"> </span>propos<span class="_ _1"></span>ed</div><div class="t m5 x1 ha y2c ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">the<span class="_ _b"> </span>gener<span class="_ _6"></span>ation<span class="_ _b"> </span>of<span class="_ _b"> </span>power<span class="_ _b"> </span>loca<span class="_ _1"></span>ll<span class="_ _1"></span>y<span class="_ _b"> </span>using<span class="_ _b"> </span>DC<span class="_ _b"> </span>gener<span class="_ _1"></span>ator<span class="_ _1"></span>s,<span class="_ _b"> </span>but<span class="_ _b"> </span>there<span class="_ _b"> </span>w<span class="_ _1"></span>ere</div><div class="t m5 x1 ha y2d ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">no<span class="_ _5"> </span>me<span class="_ _1"></span>ans<span class="_ _5"> </span>a<span class="_ _1"></span>v<span class="_ _1"></span>aila<span class="_ _1"></span>ble<span class="_ _5"> </span>f<span class="_ _1"></span>or<span class="_ _5"> </span>co<span class="_ _1"></span>nv<span class="_ _1"></span>ersio<span class="_ _1"></span>n<span class="_ _5"> </span>of<span class="_ _5"> </span>v<span class="_ _1"></span>olta<span class="_ _1"></span>ge<span class="_ _5"> </span>t<span class="_ _1"></span>o<span class="_ _5"> </span>t<span class="_ _1"></span>he<span class="_ _5"> </span>desi<span class="_ _1"></span>re<span class="_ _1"></span>d<span class="_ _5"> </span>lev<span class="_ _1"></span>els.</div><div class="t m5 x1 ha y2e ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Micr<span class="_ _1"></span>ogri<span class="_ _1"></span>ds<span class="_ _8"> </span>share<span class="_ _8"> </span>a<span class="_ _3"> </span>lot<span class="_ _8"> </span>of<span class="_ _3"> </span>simi<span class="_ _1"></span>larit<span class="_ _1"></span>ies<span class="_ _8"> </span>with<span class="_ _8"> </span>these<span class="_ _8"> </span>early<span class="_ _5"> </span>system<span class="_ _1"></span>s<span class="_ _8"> </span>as</div><div class="t m5 x1 ha y2f ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">the<span class="_ _1"></span>y<span class="_ _4"> </span>too<span class="_ _b"> </span>are<span class="_ _4"> </span>gen<span class="_ _1"></span>erat<span class="_ _6"></span>ed<span class="_ _4"> </span>locall<span class="_ _1"></span>y<span class="_ _4"> </span>with<span class="_ _b"> </span>dedica<span class="_ _1"></span>ted<span class="_ _b"> </span>loads.<span class="_ _b"> </span>Hence<span class="_ _b"> </span>we<span class="_ _4"> </span>stat<span class="_ _1"></span>e</div><div class="t m5 x1 ha y30 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">that<span class="_ _5"> </span>th<span class="_ _1"></span>e<span class="_ _5"> </span>ear<span class="_ _1"></span>ly<span class="_ _5"> </span>is<span class="_ _1"></span>olat<span class="_ _1"></span>ion<span class="_ _5"> </span>str<span class="_ _1"></span>at<span class="_ _1"></span>egie<span class="_ _1"></span>s<span class="_ _5"> </span>are<span class="_ _5"> </span>no<span class="_ _1"></span>w<span class="_ _5"> </span>rev<span class="_ _1"></span>isit<span class="_ _6"></span>ed<span class="_ _5"> </span>in<span class="_ _5"> </span>the<span class="_ _5"> </span>form<span class="_ _5"> </span>of</div><div class="t m5 x1 ha y31 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">micr<span class="_ _1"></span>ogri<span class="_ _1"></span>ds<span class="_ _7"> </span>which<span class="_ _7"> </span>hav<span class="_ _1"></span>e<span class="_ _7"> </span>the<span class="_ _5"> </span>di<span class="_ _1"></span>stin<span class="_ _1"></span>ct<span class="_ _7"> </span>capabi<span class="_ _1"></span>lity<span class="_ _7"> </span>of<span class="_ _7"> </span>incorp<span class="_ _1"></span>orat<span class="_ _1"></span>ing<span class="_ _7"> </span>grid</div><div class="t m5 x1 ha y32 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">conn<span class="_ _1"></span>ecti<span class="_ _1"></span>ons<span class="_ _7"> </span>as<span class="_ _7"> </span>and<span class="_ _5"> </span>wh<span class="_ _1"></span>en<span class="_ _7"> </span>necess<span class="_ _1"></span>ary<span class="_ _6"></span>.</div><div class="t m5 x6 ha y33 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Extr<span class="_ _1"></span>em<span class="_ _1"></span>e<span class="_ _2"> </span>centr<span class="_ _1"></span>aliz<span class="_ _1"></span>atio<span class="_ _1"></span>n<span class="_ _2"> </span>has<span class="_ _2"> </span>led<span class="_ _2"> </span>to<span class="_ _3"> </span>a<span class="_ _9"> </span>lo<span class="_ _1"></span>t<span class="_ _3"> </span>of<span class="_ _2"> </span>drawb<span class="_ _1"></span>ac<span class="_ _1"></span>ks<span class="_ _2"> </span>such<span class="_ _3"> </span>as</div><div class="t m5 x1 ha y34 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">limi<span class="_ _1"></span>tati<span class="_ _1"></span>ons<span class="_ _b"> </span>on<span class="_ _b"> </span>the<span class="_ _4"> </span>use<span class="_ _b"> </span>of<span class="_ _b"> </span>non-r<span class="_ _1"></span>ene<span class="_ _1"></span>w<span class="_ _1"></span>able<span class="_ _b"> </span>fuels<span class="_ _1"></span>,<span class="_ _b"> </span>expan<span class="_ _1"></span>sion<span class="_ _b"> </span>of<span class="_ _b"> </span>exi<span class="_ _1"></span>stin<span class="_ _1"></span>g</div><div class="t m5 x1 ha y35 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">netw<span class="_ _1"></span>or<span class="_ _1"></span>ks,<span class="_ _8"> </span>redu<span class="_ _1"></span>cing<span class="_ _5"> </span>cong<span class="_ _1"></span>esti<span class="_ _1"></span>on<span class="_ _8"> </span>on<span class="_ _8"> </span>exist<span class="_ _1"></span>ing<span class="_ _5"> </span>lines<span class="_ _8"> </span>and<span class="_ _8"> </span>thr<span class="_ _1"></span>eats<span class="_ _5"> </span>from</div><div class="t m5 x7 ha y36 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">malic<span class="_ _1"></span>ious<span class="_ _7"> </span>enti<span class="_ _1"></span>ties.<span class="_ _7"> </span>An<span class="_ _5"> </span>en<span class="_ _1"></span>tir<span class="_ _1"></span>e<span class="_ _5"> </span>na<span class="_ _1"></span>tion<span class="_ _1"></span>'s<span class="_ _7"> </span>communi<span class="_ _1"></span>cati<span class="_ _1"></span>on<span class="_ _5"> </span>t<span class="_ _1"></span>o<span class="_ _5"> </span>in<span class="_ _1"></span>fr<span class="_ _1"></span>astr<span class="_ _1"></span>uc-</div><div class="t m5 x7 ha y37 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">tur<span class="_ _1"></span>e;<span class="_ _7"> </span>utilit<span class="_ _1"></span>ies<span class="_ _7"> </span>to<span class="_ _7"> </span>even<span class="_ _4"> </span>defence<span class="_ _7"> </span>depe<span class="_ _1"></span>nd<span class="_ _7"> </span>on<span class="_ _5"> </span>it<span class="_ _1"></span>s<span class="_ _7"> </span>electr<span class="_ _1"></span>ic<span class="_ _7"> </span>powe<span class="_ _1"></span>r<span class="_ _6"></span>.<span class="_ _5"> </span>Hen<span class="_ _1"></span>ce,</div><div class="t m5 x7 ha y38 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">pool<span class="_ _1"></span>ing<span class="_ _8"> </span>of<span class="_ _2"> </span>the<span class="_ _3"> </span>entir<span class="_ _1"></span>e<span class="_ _3"> </span>contr<span class="_ _1"></span>ol<span class="_ _3"> </span>of<span class="_ _2"> </span>pow<span class="_ _1"></span>er<span class="_ _3"> </span>in<span class="_ _3"> </span>one<span class="_ _3"> </span>place<span class="_ _3"> </span>make<span class="_ _1"></span>s<span class="_ _3"> </span>it<span class="_ _2"> </span>an</div><div class="t m5 x7 ha y39 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">attr<span class="_ _1"></span>ac<span class="_ _1"></span>tiv<span class="_ _1"></span>e<span class="_ _4"> </span>target<span class="_ _b"> </span>for<span class="_ _7"> </span>malici<span class="_ _1"></span>ous<span class="_ _4"> </span>atta<span class="_ _1"></span>cks.<span class="_ _4"> </span>Thes<span class="_ _1"></span>e<span class="_ _4"> </span>factor<span class="_ _1"></span>s<span class="_ _4"> </span>combined<span class="_ _b"> </span>with</div><div class="t m5 x7 ha y3a ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">an<span class="_ _4"> </span>incl<span class="_ _1"></span>inat<span class="_ _1"></span>ion<span class="_ _b"> </span>to<span class="_ _4"> </span>promo<span class="_ _1"></span>t<span class="_ _1"></span>e<span class="_ _4"> </span>the<span class="_ _4"> </span>use<span class="_ _4"> </span>of<span class="_ _4"> </span>rene<span class="_ _6"></span>wable<span class="_ _b"> </span>energy<span class="_ _b"> </span>hav<span class="_ _1"></span>e<span class="_ _4"> </span>led<span class="_ _4"> </span>the</div><div class="t m5 x7 ha y3b ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">dev<span class="_ _1"></span>elop<span class="_ _1"></span>ment<span class="_ _0"> </span>of<span class="_ _0"> </span>distri<span class="_ _1"></span>but<span class="_ _1"></span>ion<span class="_ _0"> </span>gener<span class="_ _1"></span>atio<span class="_ _1"></span>n.<span class="_ _0"> </span>The<span class="_ _0"> </span>concep<span class="_ _1"></span>t<span class="_ _0"> </span>of<span class="_ _c"> </span>ha<span class="_ _1"></span>ving</div><div class="t m5 x7 ha y3c ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">the<span class="_ _5"> </span>DER<span class="_ _8"> </span>allo<span class="_ _1"></span>ws<span class="_ _5"> </span>the<span class="_ _8"> </span>decent<span class="_ _1"></span>ral<span class="_ _1"></span>izat<span class="_ _1"></span>ion<span class="_ _5"> </span>of<span class="_ _3"> </span>the<span class="_ _5"> </span>power<span class="_ _5"> </span>gene<span class="_ _1"></span>rat<span class="_ _1"></span>ion<span class="_ _5"> </span>and</div><div class="t m5 x7 ha y3d ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">the<span class="_ _c"> </span>stor<span class="_ _1"></span>ag<span class="_ _1"></span>e.<span class="_ _c"> </span>In<span class="_ _d"> </span>fact<span class="_ _1"></span>,<span class="_ _d"> </span>th<span class="_ _1"></span>e<span class="_ _d"> </span>de<span class="ff7">fi<span class="_ _1"></span><span class="ff1">niti<span class="_ _1"></span>on<span class="_ _c"> </span>for<span class="_ _d"> </span>DER<span class="_ _c"> </span>incl<span class="_ _1"></span>udes<span class="_ _c"> </span>both<span class="_ _c"> </span>the</span></span></div><div class="t m5 x7 ha y3e ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">gen<span class="_ _1"></span>erat<span class="_ _6"></span>ors<span class="_ _9"> </span>and<span class="_ _9"> </span>the<span class="_ _9"> </span>energy<span class="_ _9"> </span>st<span class="_ _1"></span>or<span class="_ _1"></span>age<span class="_ _9"> </span>tec<span class="_ _1"></span>hn<span class="_ _1"></span>ologie<span class="_ _1"></span>s.<span class="_ _9"> </span>The<span class="_ _9"> </span>gen<span class="_ _1"></span>er<span class="_ _1"></span>ation</div><div class="t m5 x7 ha y3f ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">facil<span class="_ _1"></span>itie<span class="_ _1"></span>s<span class="_ _7"> </span>are<span class="_ _7"> </span>called<span class="_ _7"> </span>Distri<span class="_ _1"></span>but<span class="_ _1"></span>ed<span class="_ _7"> </span>Gener<span class="_ _1"></span>ator<span class="_ _1"></span>s<span class="_ _5"> </span>(D<span class="_ _1"></span>G)<span class="_ _7"> </span>and<span class="_ _7"> </span>they<span class="_ _7"> </span>include<span class="_ _7"> </span>a</div><div class="t m5 x7 ha y40 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">smal<span class="_ _1"></span>l<span class="_ _5"> </span>pow<span class="_ _1"></span>er<span class="_ _5"> </span>gene<span class="_ _1"></span>rat<span class="_ _1"></span>ing<span class="_ _5"> </span>unit<span class="_ _1"></span>s<span class="_ _5"> </span>which<span class="_ _5"> </span>ma<span class="_ _1"></span>y<span class="_ _5"> </span>be<span class="_ _5"> </span>placed<span class="_ _5"> </span>at<span class="_ _5"> </span>an<span class="_ _5"> </span>isolat<span class="_ _1"></span>ed</div><div class="t m5 x7 ha y41 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">sit<span class="_ _1"></span>e<span class="_ _4"> </span>not<span class="_ _b"> </span>connec<span class="_ _1"></span>ted<span class="_ _b"> </span>to<span class="_ _b"> </span>the<span class="_ _4"> </span>pow<span class="_ _1"></span>er<span class="_ _b"> </span>grid<span class="_ _4"> </span>or<span class="_ _4"> </span>the<span class="_ _b"> </span>site<span class="_ _b"> </span>of<span class="_ _7"> </span>the<span class="_ _b"> </span>custo<span class="_ _1"></span>mer<span class="_ _b"> </span><span class="fc1">[1]</span>.</div><div class="t m5 x7 ha y42 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">The<span class="_ _8"> </span>micr<span class="_ _1"></span>ogri<span class="_ _1"></span>d<span class="_ _3"> </span>is<span class="_ _3"> </span>conn<span class="_ _1"></span>ect<span class="_ _1"></span>ed<span class="_ _3"> </span>to<span class="_ _8"> </span>the<span class="_ _8"> </span>utilit<span class="_ _1"></span>y<span class="_ _8"> </span>grid<span class="_ _8"> </span>throug<span class="_ _1"></span>h<span class="_ _3"> </span>a<span class="_ _3"> </span>Point<span class="_ _8"> </span>of</div><div class="t m5 x7 ha y43 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Com<span class="_ _1"></span>mon<span class="_ _3"> </span>Coupli<span class="_ _1"></span>ng<span class="_ _2"> </span>(PCC)<span class="_ _1"></span>.<span class="_ _3"> </span>Microg<span class="_ _1"></span>rids<span class="_ _3"> </span>pro<span class="_ _1"></span>vide<span class="_ _3"> </span>a<span class="_ _2"> </span>good<span class="_ _3"> </span>platfo<span class="_ _1"></span>rm<span class="_ _3"> </span>to</div><div class="t m5 x7 ha y44 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">rea<span class="_ _1"></span>lize<span class="_ _3"> </span>the<span class="_ _9"> </span>DGs<span class="_ _2"> </span>to<span class="_ _2"> </span>harnes<span class="_ _1"></span>s<span class="_ _2"> </span>the<span class="_ _9"> </span>gr<span class="_ _1"></span>een<span class="_ _2"> </span>energ<span class="_ _1"></span>y<span class="_ _1"></span>.<span class="_ _2"> </span>Since<span class="_ _2"> </span>they<span class="_ _3"> </span>can<span class="_ _2"> </span>be</div><div class="t m5 x7 ha y45 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">vie<span class="_ _1"></span>we<span class="_ _1"></span>d<span class="_ _5"> </span>as<span class="_ _8"> </span>a<span class="_ _5"> </span>subsyst<span class="_ _6"></span>em<span class="_ _8"> </span>of<span class="_ _5"> </span>power<span class="_ _5"> </span>g<span class="_ _1"></span>ener<span class="_ _1"></span>atio<span class="_ _1"></span>n<span class="_ _5"> </span>and<span class="_ _5"> </span>associ<span class="_ _1"></span>ated<span class="_ _5"> </span>load<span class="_ _6"></span>s,</div><div class="t m5 x7 ha y46 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">thei<span class="_ _1"></span>r<span class="_ _b"> </span>loca<span class="_ _1"></span>l<span class="_ _b"> </span>contr<span class="_ _1"></span>ol<span class="_ _b"> </span>is<span class="_ _b"> </span>easi<span class="_ _1"></span>er<span class="_ _6"></span>,<span class="_ _b"> </span>thus<span class="_ _b"> </span>elim<span class="_ _1"></span>inat<span class="_ _1"></span>ing<span class="_ _b"> </span>the<span class="_ _b"> </span>e<span class="_ _1"></span>xpe<span class="_ _1"></span>nsi<span class="_ _1"></span>ve<span class="_ _b"> </span>cost<span class="_ _1"></span>s<span class="_ _b"> </span>and</div><div class="t m5 x7 ha y47 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">haza<span class="_ _1"></span>rds<span class="_ _8"> </span>of<span class="_ _3"> </span>cent<span class="_ _1"></span>ral<span class="_ _8"> </span>dispat<span class="_ _1"></span>ch<span class="_ _8"> </span>centr<span class="_ _1"></span>es.<span class="_ _8"> </span>DGs<span class="_ _3"> </span>incl<span class="_ _1"></span>ude<span class="_ _8"> </span>much<span class="_ _8"> </span>electric<span class="_ _1"></span>ity</div><div class="t m5 x7 ha y48 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">gen<span class="_ _1"></span>erat<span class="_ _1"></span>ing<span class="_ _7"> </span>tec<span class="_ _1"></span>hno<span class="_ _1"></span>logi<span class="_ _1"></span>es<span class="_ _7"> </span>of<span class="_ _5"> </span>wh<span class="_ _1"></span>ich<span class="_ _7"> </span>some<span class="_ _7"> </span>are<span class="_ _7"> </span>the<span class="_ _7"> </span>conv<span class="_ _1"></span>ention<span class="_ _1"></span>al<span class="_ _7"> </span>inte<span class="_ _1"></span>r<span class="_ _6"></span>-</div><div class="t m5 x7 ha y49 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">nal<span class="_ _5"> </span>comb<span class="_ _1"></span>usti<span class="_ _1"></span>on<span class="_ _5"> </span>(IC)<span class="_ _5"> </span>eng<span class="_ _1"></span>ines<span class="_ _5"> </span>and<span class="_ _5"> </span>gas<span class="_ _5"> </span>turb<span class="_ _1"></span>ines<span class="_ _1"></span>.<span class="_ _5"> </span>Wher<span class="_ _1"></span>eas,<span class="_ _5"> </span>the<span class="_ _5"> </span>oth<span class="_ _1"></span>er</div><div class="t m5 x7 ha y4a ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">ren<span class="_ _1"></span>ew<span class="_ _6"></span>able<span class="_ _5"> </span>sy<span class="_ _1"></span>stem<span class="_ _1"></span>s<span class="_ _5"> </span>li<span class="_ _1"></span>ke<span class="_ _5"> </span>ph<span class="_ _1"></span>o<span class="_ _1"></span>tov<span class="_ _1"></span>ol<span class="_ _1"></span>taic<span class="_ _1"></span>s,<span class="_ _5"> </span>wi<span class="_ _1"></span>nd<span class="_ _5"> </span>tu<span class="_ _1"></span>rbin<span class="_ _1"></span>es<span class="_ _5"> </span>an<span class="_ _1"></span>d<span class="_ _5"> </span>fu<span class="_ _1"></span>el-c<span class="_ _1"></span>ells</div><div class="t m5 x7 ha y4b ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">ar<span class="_ _1"></span>e<span class="_ _5"> </span>al<span class="_ _1"></span>so<span class="_ _7"> </span>included<span class="_ _1"></span>.<span class="_ _7"> </span>Some<span class="_ _7"> </span>renew<span class="_ _6"></span>able<span class="_ _5"> </span>so<span class="_ _1"></span>ur<span class="_ _1"></span>ces<span class="_ _7"> </span>are<span class="_ _7"> </span>capabl<span class="_ _1"></span>e<span class="_ _5"> </span>of<span class="_ _7"> </span>gen<span class="_ _1"></span>erat<span class="_ _1"></span>-</div><div class="t m5 x7 ha y4c ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">ing<span class="_ _4"> </span>a<span class="_ _5"> </span>DC<span class="_ _4"> </span>volta<span class="_ _1"></span>ge<span class="_ _4"> </span>and<span class="_ _7"> </span>hence<span class="_ _7"> </span>the<span class="_ _1"></span>y<span class="_ _7"> </span>hav<span class="_ _1"></span>e<span class="_ _7"> </span>to<span class="_ _7"> </span>be<span class="_ _7"> </span>inte<span class="_ _1"></span>rfac<span class="_ _1"></span>ed<span class="_ _7"> </span>with<span class="_ _4"> </span>the<span class="_ _7"> </span>AC</div><div class="t m5 x7 ha y4d ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">dist<span class="_ _1"></span>ribu<span class="_ _1"></span>tion<span class="_ _b"> </span>sy<span class="_ _6"></span>stem<span class="_ _b"> </span>usin<span class="_ _1"></span>g<span class="_ _b"> </span>the<span class="_ _b"> </span>po<span class="_ _1"></span>w<span class="_ _1"></span>er<span class="_ _b"> </span>ele<span class="_ _1"></span>ctr<span class="_ _1"></span>onic<span class="_ _b"> </span>in<span class="_ _1"></span>ter<span class="_ _1"></span>face<span class="_ _1"></span>s.<span class="_ _b"> </span>Th<span class="_ _1"></span>ey<span class="_ _b"> </span>ha<span class="_ _1"></span>v<span class="_ _1"></span>e</div><div class="t m5 x7 ha y4e ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">man<span class="_ _6"></span>y<span class="_ _c"> </span>signi<span class="ff7">fi<span class="_ _1"></span><span class="ff1">cant<span class="_ _0"> </span>advan<span class="_ _1"></span>tag<span class="_ _1"></span>es<span class="_ _c"> </span>such<span class="_ _0"> </span>as<span class="_ _c"> </span>lowe<span class="_ _1"></span>r<span class="_ _c"> </span>maint<span class="_ _1"></span>enan<span class="_ _1"></span>ce<span class="_ _c"> </span>cost<span class="_ _1"></span>s,</span></span></div><div class="t m5 x7 ha y4f ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">emiss<span class="_ _1"></span>ions<span class="_ _9"> </span>and<span class="_ _0"> </span>high<span class="_ _1"></span>er<span class="_ _0"> </span>re<span class="_ _1"></span>liab<span class="_ _1"></span>ility<span class="_ _9"> </span>and<span class="_ _9"> </span><span class="ff7">fl</span>exi<span class="_ _1"></span>bili<span class="_ _1"></span>ty<span class="_ _6"></span>.<span class="_ _0"> </span>Hence<span class="_ _0"> </span>DGs<span class="_ _9"> </span><span class="ff7">fi</span>nd</div><div class="t m5 x7 ha y50 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">man<span class="_ _6"></span>y<span class="_ _5"> </span>applic<span class="_ _1"></span>atio<span class="_ _1"></span>ns<span class="_ _5"> </span>oth<span class="_ _1"></span>er<span class="_ _5"> </span>than<span class="_ _7"> </span>powe<span class="_ _1"></span>r<span class="_ _5"> </span>gener<span class="_ _1"></span>atio<span class="_ _1"></span>n,<span class="_ _5"> </span>such<span class="_ _5"> </span>as<span class="_ _5"> </span>ac<span class="_ _1"></span>ting<span class="_ _5"> </span>as</div><div class="t m5 x7 ha y51 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">bac<span class="_ _1"></span>kup<span class="_ _9"> </span>sour<span class="_ _1"></span>ces<span class="_ _9"> </span>and<span class="_ _0"> </span>defe<span class="_ _1"></span>rr<span class="_ _1"></span>als<span class="_ _9"> </span>for<span class="_ _0"> </span>upgr<span class="_ _6"></span>ades<span class="_ _0"> </span>in<span class="_ _9"> </span>transm<span class="_ _1"></span>is<span class="_ _1"></span>sion<span class="_ _9"> </span>and</div><div class="t m5 x7 ha y52 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">dist<span class="_ _1"></span>ribu<span class="_ _1"></span>tion<span class="_ _4"> </span>syste<span class="_ _1"></span>ms<span class="_ _7"> </span><span class="fc1">[2]</span>.</div><div class="t m5 x8 ha y53 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Y<span class="_ _6"></span>et,<span class="_ _3"> </span>without<span class="_ _8"> </span>optimal<span class="_ _8"> </span>utilization<span class="_ _3"> </span>of<span class="_ _3"> </span>sources<span class="_ _8"> </span>the<span class="_ _3"> </span>cost<span class="_ _8"> </span>of<span class="_ _3"> </span>invest-</div><div class="t m5 x7 ha y54 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">ment<span class="_ _7"> </span>for<span class="_ _7"> </span>a<span class="_ _5"> </span>microgrid<span class="_ _4"> </span>shall<span class="_ _5"> </span>not<span class="_ _4"> </span>be<span class="_ _5"> </span>justi<span class="ff7">fi</span>ed.<span class="_ _7"> </span>Optimization<span class="_ _7"> </span>is<span class="_ _5"> </span>to<span class="_ _4"> </span><span class="ff7">fi</span>nd</div><div class="t m5 x9 ha y55 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Contents<span class="_ _7"> </span>lists<span class="_ _5"> </span>available<span class="_ _7"> </span>at<span class="_ _5"> </span><span class="fc1">ScienceDirect</span></div><div class="t m5 xa hb y56 ff8 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls3 ws0">journal<span class="_ _7"> </span>homepage:<span class="_ _7"> </span><span class="fc1 ls4">w<span class="_"> </span>ww.elsevier<span class="_"> </span>.com/locate/rs<span class="_"> </span>er</span></div><div class="t m6 xb hc y57 ff1 fs7 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">R<span class="_ _1"></span>enew<span class="_ _1"></span>able<span class="_ _0"> </span>and<span class="_ _c"> </span>Sustainable<span class="_ _c"> </span>Energy<span class="_ _c"> </span>Revie<span class="_ _1"></span>ws</div><div class="t m3 x1 h7 y58 ff1 fs3 fc1 sc0 ls0 ws0">http://dx.doi.org/10.<span class="_ _6"></span>1<span class="_ 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<div id="pf2" class="pf w0 h0" data-page-no="2"><div class="pc pc2 w0 h0"><img class="bi x0 y0 w1 h1" alt="" src="https://static.pudn.com/prod/directory_preview_static/626419ba4f8811599e3883f5/bg2.jpg"><div class="t m5 xf ha y5f ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">the<span class="_ _7"> </span>best<span class="_ _7"> </span>alternative<span class="_ _7"> </span>of<span class="_ _7"> </span>a<span class="_ _5"> </span>set<span class="_ _4"> </span>of<span class="_ _7"> </span>given<span class="_ _7"> </span>solutions<span class="_ _7"> </span>which<span class="_ _5"> </span>is<span class="_ _4"> </span>most<span class="_ _5"> </span>cost-</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y60 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">effective<span class="_ _9"> </span>or<span class="_ _9"> </span>has<span class="_ _9"> </span>the<span class="_ _0"> </span>highest<span class="_ _9"> </span>achievable<span class="_ _9"> </span>performance<span class="_ _0"> </span>under<span class="_ _9"> </span>the</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y61 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">given<span class="_ _4"> </span>constraints.<span class="_ _4"> </span>Hence<span class="_ _7"> </span>optimization<span class="_ _7"> </span>tools,<span class="_ _7"> </span>techniques<span class="_ _4"> </span>and<span class="_ _7"> </span>appli-</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y62 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">cations<span class="_ _7"> </span>are<span class="_ _7"> </span>the<span class="_ _5"> </span>most<span class="_ _7"> </span>sought<span class="_ _5"> </span>after<span class="_ _7"> </span>topics<span class="_ _7"> </span>for<span class="_ _5"> </span>resear<span class="_ _1"></span>ch<span class="_ _7"> </span>in<span class="_ _5"> </span>the<span class="_ _4"> </span>recent</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y63 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">times.<span class="_ _8"> </span>An<span class="_ _8"> </span>attempt<span class="_ _8"> </span>to<span class="_ _8"> </span>summarise<span class="_ _3"> </span>the<span class="_ _8"> </span>importance<span class="_ _3"> </span>of<span class="_ _8"> </span>optimization</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y64 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">especially<span class="_ _5"> </span>in<span class="_ _7"> </span>the<span class="_ _5"> </span><span class="ff7">fi</span>eld<span class="_ _5"> </span>of<span class="_ _5"> </span>microgrids<span class="_ _5"> </span>with<span class="_ _5"> </span>h<span class="_ _6"></span>ybrid<span class="_ _5"> </span>power<span class="_ _5"> </span>sources<span class="_ _5"> </span>is</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y65 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">presented.<span class="_ _3"> </span>This<span class="_ _9"> </span>paper<span class="_ _3"> </span>also<span class="_ _9"> </span>provides<span class="_ _3"> </span>an<span class="_ _9"> </span>ov<span class="_ _1"></span>erview<span class="_ _2"> </span>of<span class="_ _2"> </span>the<span class="_ _9"> </span>various</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y66 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">hybrid<span class="_ _b"> </span>microgrid<span class="_ _b"> </span>systems<span class="_ _b"> </span>currently<span class="_ _b"> </span>being<span class="_ _b"> </span>explored<span class="_ _b"> </span>and<span class="_ _b"> </span>the<span class="_ _4"> </span>various</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y67 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">optimization<span class="_ _5"> </span>methods<span class="_ _8"> </span>and<span class="_ _8"> </span>applications<span class="_ _8"> </span>that<span class="_ _8"> </span>are<span class="_ _5"> </span>being<span class="_ _5"> </span>employed.</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y68 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">While<span class="_ _0"> </span>attempts<span class="_ _9"> </span>have<span class="_ _0"> </span>been<span class="_ _0"> </span>made<span class="_ _0"> </span>at<span class="_ _9"> </span>summarizing<span class="_ _0"> </span>optimization</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y69 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">tools<span class="_ _4"> </span><span class="fc1">[3]<span class="_ _7"> </span></span>and<span class="_ _5"> </span>methods<span class="_ _4"> </span><span class="fc1">[4]<span class="_ _7"> </span></span>to<span class="_ _7"> </span>hybrid<span class="_ _4"> </span>systems,<span class="_ _4"> </span>this<span class="_ _7"> </span>paper<span class="_ _7"> </span>is<span class="_ _5"> </span>nov<span class="_ _1"></span>el<span class="_ _4"> </span>in</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y6a ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">the<span class="_ _9"> </span>sense<span class="_ _2"> </span>it<span class="_ _9"> </span>entails<span class="_ _9"> </span>an<span class="_ _2"> </span>account<span class="_ _9"> </span>of<span class="_ _9"> </span>various<span class="_ _2"> </span>objectives<span class="_ _9"> </span>in<span class="_ _2"> </span>diverse</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y6b ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">power<span class="_ _7"> </span>system<span class="_ _5"> </span>applications<span class="_ _5"> </span>targeted<span class="_ _5"> </span>for<span class="_ _7"> </span>optimizing<span class="_ _5"> </span>the<span class="_ _5"> </span>HRES.<span class="_ _5"> </span>The</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y6c ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">paper<span class="_ _4"> </span>is<span class="_ _4"> </span>structured<span class="_ _4"> </span>as<span class="_ _4"> </span>follows.<span class="_ _4"> </span>The<span class="_ _4"> </span>evolution<span class="_ _4"> </span>of<span class="_ _4"> </span>microgrids<span class="_ _4"> </span>and<span class="_ _7"> </span>the</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y6d ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">importance<span class="_ _5"> </span>of<span class="_ _5"> </span>optimization<span class="_ _5"> </span>are<span class="_ _5"> </span>briefed<span class="_ _5"> </span>in<span class="_ _5"> </span><span class="fc1">Section<span class="_ _5"> </span>1</span><span class="ls6">.I<span class="_ _f"></span>n<span class="fc1 ls0">Section<span class="_ _5"> </span>2<span class="fc0">,</span></span></span></div><div class="t m5 xf ha y6e ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Hybrid<span class="_ _3"> </span>Renew<span class="_ _1"></span>able<span class="_ _3"> </span>Energy<span class="_ _3"> </span>Systems<span class="_ _3"> </span>(HRES)<span class="_ _3"> </span>are<span class="_ _3"> </span>introduced<span class="_ _3"> </span>and<span class="_ _3"> </span>a</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y6f ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">brief<span class="_ _5"> </span>discussion<span class="_ _7"> </span>followed<span class="_ _7"> </span>by<span class="_ _5"> </span>a<span class="_ _7"> </span>review<span class="_ _7"> </span>on<span class="_ _5"> </span>the<span class="_ _7"> </span>modelling<span class="_ _5"> </span>of<span class="_ _7"> </span>various</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y70 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">energy<span class="_ _8"> </span>sources<span class="_ _3"> </span>viz.<span class="_ _2"> </span><span class="ff2">–<span class="_ _3"> </span></span>Solar<span class="_ _1"></span>,<span class="_ _8"> </span>Wind,<span class="_ _2"> </span>Diesel<span class="_ _3"> </span>generators<span class="_ _8"> </span>and<span class="_ _3"> </span>Energy</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y71 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Stor<span class="_ _1"></span>age<span class="_ _b"> </span>Systems<span class="_ _b"> </span>(ESS)<span class="_ _4"> </span>is<span class="_ _b"> </span>presented.<span class="_ _b"> </span><span class="fc1">Section<span class="_ _4"> </span>3<span class="_ _4"> </span></span>gives<span class="_ _b"> </span>an<span class="_ _b"> </span>approximate</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y72 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">classi<span class="ff7">fi</span>cation<span class="_ _3"> </span>of<span class="_ _2"> </span>the<span class="_ _3"> </span>application<span class="_ _2"> </span>areas<span class="_ _3"> </span>for<span class="_ _3"> </span>optimization<span class="_ _2"> </span>in<span class="_ _3"> </span>micro-</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y73 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">grids.<span class="_ _4"> </span>Objectives<span class="_ _4"> </span>of<span class="_ _4"> </span>optimization<span class="_ _4"> </span>in<span class="_ _4"> </span>the<span class="_ _7"> </span>HRES<span class="_ _4"> </span>are<span class="_ _4"> </span>presented,<span class="_ _4"> </span>taking</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y74 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">into<span class="_ _0"> </span>account<span class="_ _0"> </span>the<span class="_ _0"> </span>trivial<span class="_ _0"> </span>factors<span class="_ _0"> </span>such<span class="_ _0"> </span>as<span class="_ _0"> </span>minimization<span class="_ _c"> </span>of<span class="_ _0"> </span>costs,</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y75 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">emissions<span class="_ _9"> </span>and<span class="_ _9"> </span>price<span class="_ _2"> </span>arbitrages<span class="_ _9"> </span>in<span class="_ _9"> </span><span class="fc1">Section<span class="_ _9"> </span>4</span>.<span class="_ _2"> </span><span class="fc1">Section<span class="_ _9"> </span>5<span class="_ _9"> </span></span>lists<span class="_ _9"> </span>the</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y76 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">various<span class="_ _8"> </span>tools<span class="_ _8"> </span>and<span class="_ _8"> </span>techniques<span class="_ _8"> </span>employed<span class="_ _8"> </span>to<span class="_ _8"> </span>perform<span class="_ _8"> </span>optimization.</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y77 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">The<span class="_ _b"> </span>reviews<span class="_ _4"> </span>conclude<span class="_ _b"> </span>with<span class="_ _4"> </span>an<span class="_ _4"> </span>overall<span class="_ _b"> </span>discussion<span class="_ _4"> </span>on<span class="_ _b"> </span>potential<span class="_ _b"> </span>areas</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y78 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">of<span class="_ _5"> </span>dev<span class="_ _1"></span>elopment<span class="_ _5"> </span>and<span class="_ _7"> </span>future<span class="_ _5"> </span>research.</div><div class="t m5 xf h9 y79 ff6 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">2.<span class="_ _a"> </span>Hybrid<span class="_ _5"> </span>re<span class="_ _1"></span>newable<span class="_ _7"> </span>energy<span class="_ _5"> </span>systems<span class="_ _7"> </span>(HRES)</div><div class="t m5 x10 ha y7a ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Our<span class="_ _4"> </span>planet<span class="_ _4"> </span>houses<span class="_ _4"> </span>enough<span class="_ _4"> </span>power<span class="_ _4"> </span>generating<span class="_ _b"> </span>resources<span class="_ _4"> </span>to<span class="_ _b"> </span>cover</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y7b ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">its<span class="_ _5"> </span>ever<span class="_ _5"> </span>gro<span class="_ _1"></span>wing<span class="_ _5"> </span>demand<span class="_ _5"> </span>for<span class="_ _5"> </span>electricity<span class="_ _6"></span>.<span class="_ _5"> </span>But<span class="_ _5"> </span>the<span class="_ _5"> </span>power<span class="_ _5"> </span>generat<span class="_ _1"></span>ed</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y7c ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">from<span class="_ _9"> </span>some<span class="_ _0"> </span>of<span class="_ _9"> </span>these<span class="_ _0"> </span>sources<span class="_ _9"> </span>is<span class="_ _0"> </span>intermittent<span class="_ _9"> </span>or<span class="_ _9"> </span>not<span class="_ _9"> </span>of<span class="_ _0"> </span>req<span class="_ _1"></span>uired</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y7d ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">power<span class="_ _7"> </span>quality<span class="_ _7"> </span>owing<span class="_ _5"> </span>to<span class="_ _4"> </span>their<span class="_ _5"> </span>stochastic<span class="_ _7"> </span>nature.<span class="_ _5"> </span>Hence<span class="_ _7"> </span>a<span class="_ _5"> </span>complete</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y7e ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">transition<span class="_ _9"> </span>from<span class="_ _0"> </span>fuel<span class="_ _0"> </span>based<span class="_ _9"> </span>generation<span class="_ _0"> </span>to<span class="_ _9"> </span>renewable<span class="_ _9"> </span>generation</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y7f ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">society<span class="_ _2"> </span>will<span class="_ _2"> </span>need<span class="_ _3"> </span>a<span class="_ _2"> </span>non-single<span class="_ _2"> </span>combination<span class="_ _2"> </span>of<span class="_ _9"> </span>these<span class="_ _3"> </span>alternating</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y80 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">energies.<span class="_ _8"> </span>Alternative<span class="_ _5"> </span>energy<span class="_ _8"> </span>sources<span class="_ _8"> </span>like<span class="_ _8"> </span>hydro,<span class="_ _5"> </span>geothermal,<span class="_ _8"> </span>bio-</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y81 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">mass,<span class="_ _3"> </span>wind,<span class="_ _3"> </span>solar,<span class="_ _8"> </span>hydrog<span class="_ _1"></span>en,<span class="_ _3"> </span>nuclear<span class="_ _3"> </span>and<span class="_ _2"> </span>fossil<span class="_ _3"> </span>fuels<span class="_ _3"> </span>need<span class="_ _2"> </span>to<span class="_ _3"> </span>be</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y82 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">made<span class="_ _b"> </span>to<span class="_ _b"> </span>work<span class="_ _b"> </span>together<span class="_ _b"> </span>in<span class="_ _b"> </span>different<span class="_ _b"> </span>combinations<span class="_ _4"> </span>as<span class="_ _b"> </span>a<span class="_ _4"> </span>single<span class="_ _b"> </span>unit<span class="_ _4"> </span>to</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y83 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">meet<span class="_ _7"> </span>a<span class="_ _5"> </span>common<span class="_ _7"> </span>demand<span class="_ _5"> </span>area.<span class="_ _7"> </span>The<span class="_ _5"> </span>term<span class="_ _4"> </span>HRES<span class="_ _5"> </span>describes<span class="_ _7"> </span>a<span class="_ _5"> </span>system</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y84 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">having<span class="_ _4"> </span>different<span class="_ _5"> </span>DGs<span class="_ _7"> </span>integrated<span class="_ _4"> </span>to<span class="_ _5"> </span>po<span class="_ _1"></span>wer<span class="_ _7"> </span>the<span class="_ _7"> </span>customer's<span class="_ _5"> </span>demand.</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y85 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">HRES<span class="_ _2"> </span>can<span class="_ _2"> </span>be<span class="_ _2"> </span>a<span class="_ _2"> </span>combination<span class="_ _2"> </span>of<span class="_ _2"> </span>conventional<span class="_ _3"> </span>sources<span class="_ _2"> </span>like,<span class="_ _9"> </span>diesel</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y86 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">generators<span class="_ _5"> </span>and/or<span class="_ _8"> </span>renewable<span class="_ _5"> </span>sources<span class="_ _3"> </span>like<span class="_ _8"> </span>photovoltaics<span class="_ _5"> </span>(PV)<span class="_ _3"> </span>and</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y87 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">wind<span class="_ _4"> </span>turbine<span class="_ _4"> </span>(W<span class="_ _e"></span>T)<span class="_ _4"> </span>exploited<span class="_ _b"> </span>in<span class="_ _4"> </span>various<span class="_ _4"> </span>combinations<span class="_ _4"> </span>with<span class="_ _4"> </span>storage</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y88 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">systems<span class="_ _7"> </span>as<span class="_ _5"> </span>shown<span class="_ _7"> </span>in<span class="_ _5"> </span><span class="fc1">Fig.<span class="_ _4"> </span>1</span>.</div><div class="t m5 x10 ha y89 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Remo<span class="_ _1"></span>te<span class="_ _5"> </span>areas<span class="_ _5"> </span>providing<span class="_ _5"> </span>har<span class="_ _1"></span>dships<span class="_ _5"> </span>for<span class="_ _5"> </span>laying<span class="_ _5"> </span>of<span class="_ _5"> </span>new<span class="_ _5"> </span>transmis-</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y8a ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">sion<span class="_ _9"> </span>lines<span class="_ _9"> </span>are<span class="_ _9"> </span>ideal<span class="_ _9"> </span>areas<span class="_ _9"> </span>where<span class="_ _9"> </span>HRES<span class="_ _0"> </span>can<span class="_ _9"> </span>be<span class="_ _9"> </span>implemented<span class="_ _9"> </span>to</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y8b ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">ensure<span class="_ _2"> </span>cost-effective<span class="_ _2"> </span>and<span class="_ _2"> </span>reliable<span class="_ _2"> </span>delivery<span class="_ _2"> </span>of<span class="_ _2"> </span>power<span class="_ _1"></span>.<span class="_ _2"> </span>Alternative</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y8c ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">sources<span class="_ _c"> </span>of<span class="_ _c"> </span>energies<span class="_ _d"> </span>are<span class="_ _c"> </span>in<span class="_ _0"> </span>wide<span class="_ _d"> </span>use<span class="_ _c"> </span>in<span class="_ _c"> </span>developing<span class="_ _c"> </span>the<span class="_ _d"> </span>HRES</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y8d ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">systems<span class="_ _2"> </span>all<span class="_ _0"> </span>around<span class="_ _9"> </span>the<span class="_ _2"> </span>world.<span class="_ _9"> </span>They<span class="_ _9"> </span>ar<span class="_ _1"></span>e<span class="_ _9"> </span>also<span class="_ _9"> </span>being<span class="_ _9"> </span>installed<span class="_ _9"> </span>to</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y8e ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">generate<span class="_ _3"> </span>power<span class="_ _3"> </span>in<span class="_ _3"> </span>large<span class="_ _2"> </span>scales.<span class="_ _3"> </span>Renewables<span class="_ _3"> </span>like<span class="_ _3"> </span>solar<span class="_ _2"> </span>and<span class="_ _2"> </span>wind</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y8f ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">energies<span class="_ _c"> </span>depend<span class="_ _d"> </span>on<span class="_ _c"> </span>climatic<span class="_ _d"> </span>conditions.<span class="_ _c"> </span>Hence<span class="_ _c"> </span>they<span class="_ _c"> </span>are<span class="_ _c"> </span>very</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y90 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">dif<span class="ff7">fi</span>cult<span class="_ _7"> </span>to<span class="_ _7"> </span>predict<span class="_ _7"> </span>and<span class="_ _7"> </span>impossible<span class="_ _7"> </span>to<span class="_ _7"> </span>control.<span class="_ _7"> </span>However<span class="_ _7"> </span>integrating</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y91 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">two<span class="_ _4"> </span>or<span class="_ _7"> </span>more<span class="_ _7"> </span>resources<span class="_ _4"> </span>that<span class="_ _7"> </span>can<span class="_ _7"> </span>compensate<span class="_ _7"> </span>the<span class="_ _7"> </span>drawbacks<span class="_ _4"> </span>of<span class="_ _7"> </span>one</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y92 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">another<span class="_ _b"> </span>has<span class="_ _4"> </span>found<span class="_ _b"> </span>to<span class="_ _4"> </span>overcome<span class="_ _b"> </span>this<span class="_ _b"> </span>problem.<span class="_ _4"> </span>The<span class="_ _4"> </span>idea<span class="_ _b"> </span>is<span class="_ _4"> </span>to<span class="_ _4"> </span>use<span class="_ _b"> </span>the</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y93 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">strengths<span class="_ _b"> </span>and<span class="_ _b"> </span>disadvantages<span class="_ _b"> </span>of<span class="_ _b"> </span>one<span class="_ _4"> </span>source<span class="_ _b"> </span>to<span class="_ _b"> </span>counterbalance<span class="_ _b"> </span>those</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y94 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">of<span class="_ _5"> </span>the<span class="_ _5"> </span>other<span class="_ _1"></span>.<span class="_ _5"> </span>But<span class="_ _5"> </span>there<span class="_ _5"> </span>is<span class="_ _5"> </span>now<span class="_ _5"> </span>a<span class="_ _5"> </span>new<span class="_ _5"> </span>dif<span class="ff7">fi</span>culty<span class="_ _5"> </span>in<span class="_ _5"> </span>analysing<span class="_ _5"> </span>these</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y95 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">integrated<span class="_ _d"> </span>systems<span class="_ _a"> </span>due<span class="_ _d"> </span>to<span class="_ _10"> </span>the<span class="_ _10"> </span>complexity<span class="_ _d"> </span>of<span class="_ _10"> </span>the<span class="_ _a"> </span>combining</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y96 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">sources.<span class="_ _8"> </span>Hence<span class="_ _3"> </span>a<span class="_ _8"> </span>lot<span class="_ _8"> </span>of<span class="_ _3"> </span>research<span class="_ _8"> </span>is<span class="_ _8"> </span>done<span class="_ _3"> </span>in<span class="_ _8"> </span><span class="ff7">fi<span class="_"> </span></span>nding<span class="_ _3"> </span>the<span class="_ _3"> </span>solutions</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y97 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">for<span class="_ _3"> </span>optimum<span class="_ _2"> </span>utilization<span class="_ _2"> </span>of<span class="_ _2"> </span>renew<span class="_ _1"></span>able<span class="_ _2"> </span>sources<span class="_ _3"> </span>to<span class="_ _2"> </span>promote<span class="_ _3"> </span>green</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y98 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">energy<span class="_ _1"></span>.<span class="_ _5"> </span>Sizing,<span class="_ _5"> </span>operation<span class="_ _5"> </span>and<span class="_ _7"> </span>control<span class="_ _5"> </span>of<span class="_ _5"> </span>the<span class="_ _5"> </span>renewable<span class="_ _5"> </span>sources<span class="_ _7"> </span>in</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y99 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">an<span class="_ _2"> </span>HRES<span class="_ _2"> </span>are<span class="_ _9"> </span>very<span class="_ _3"> </span>essential<span class="_ _2"> </span>for<span class="_ _9"> </span>its<span class="_ _2"> </span>techno-economical<span class="_ _2"> </span>feasibility</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y9a ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">and<span class="_ _5"> </span>stability<span class="_ _7"> </span><span class="fc1">[5,6]</span>.</div><div class="t m5 x10 ha y9b ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Of<span class="_ _3"> </span>the<span class="_ _2"> </span>above<span class="_ _3"> </span>mentioned<span class="_ _2"> </span>energy<span class="_ _3"> </span>technologies<span class="_ _2"> </span>hydro,<span class="_ _8"> </span>biomass</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y9c ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">combustion<span class="_ _10"> </span>and<span class="_ _a"> </span>geothermal<span class="_ _10"> </span>power<span class="_ _10"> </span>form<span class="_ _10"> </span>the<span class="_ _10"> </span><span class="ff7">fi<span class="_"> </span></span>rst-generation</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y9d ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">technologies<span class="_ _4"> </span>which<span class="_ _4"> </span>have<span class="_ _b"> </span>been<span class="_ _4"> </span>in<span class="_ _4"> </span>use<span class="_ _4"> </span>since<span class="_ _4"> </span>the<span class="_ _4"> </span>end<span class="_ _4"> </span>of<span class="_ _4"> </span>1<span class="_ _6"></span>9th<span class="_ _7"> </span>century</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y9e ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">industrial<span class="_ _2"> </span>revolution.<span class="_ _2"> </span>Solar<span class="_ _2"> </span>heating,<span class="_ _2"> </span>wind<span class="_ _9"> </span>power<span class="_ _6"></span>,<span class="_ _2"> </span>bioenergy<span class="_ _2"> </span>and</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y9f ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">photovolta<span class="_ _1"></span>ics<span class="_ _4"> </span>belong<span class="_ _7"> </span>to<span class="_ _4"> </span>the<span class="_ _7"> </span>second<span class="_ _4"> </span>generation<span class="_ _4"> </span>technologies<span class="_ _7"> </span>which</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha ya0 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">emerged<span class="_ _5"> </span>in<span class="_ _8"> </span>late<span class="_ _5"> </span>90s<span class="_ _8"> </span>through<span class="_ _5"> </span>R&D.<span class="_ _5"> </span>The<span class="_ _8"> </span>oil<span class="_ _8"> </span>crisis<span class="_ _5"> </span>of<span class="_ _8"> </span>1<span class="_ _1"></span>970s<span class="_ _5"> </span>creat<span class="_ _1"></span>ed</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha ya1 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">the<span class="_ _3"> </span>aw<span class="_ _1"></span>areness<span class="_ _3"> </span>of<span class="_ _3"> </span>the<span class="_ _2"> </span>depletion<span class="_ _3"> </span>of<span class="_ _3"> </span>fossil<span class="_ _3"> </span>fuels<span class="_ _2"> </span>prompting<span class="_ _8"> </span>invest-</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha ya2 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">ment<span class="_ _9"> </span>in<span class="_ _9"> </span>alternate<span class="_ _9"> </span>sour<span class="_ _1"></span>ces.<span class="_ _9"> </span>But<span class="_ _9"> </span>a<span class="_ _9"> </span>growing<span class="_ _9"> </span>concern<span class="_ _9"> </span>for<span class="_ _2"> </span>environ-</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha ya3 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">mental<span class="_ _11"> </span>protection<span class="_ _11"> </span>has<span class="_ _11"> </span>sustained<span class="_ _11"> </span>the<span class="_ _11"> </span>development<span class="_ _11"> </span>of<span class="_ _11"> </span>the</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha ya4 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">renew<span class="_ _1"></span>able<span class="_ _c"> </span>green<span class="_ _c"> </span>energy.<span class="_ _0"> </span>Further<span class="_ _c"> </span>development<span class="_ _d"> </span>has<span class="_ _c"> </span>introduced</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha ya5 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">the<span class="_ _b"> </span>third-generation<span class="_ _b"> </span>technologies<span class="_ _b"> </span>which<span class="_ _4"> </span>include<span class="_ _b"> </span>biomass,<span class="_ _4"> </span>geother<span class="_ _6"></span>-</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha ya6 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">mal<span class="_ _5"> </span>and<span class="_ _8"> </span>ocean<span class="_ _8"> </span>energies.<span class="_ _5"> </span>Their<span class="_ _8"> </span>development<span class="_ _5"> </span>and<span class="_ _8"> </span>implementation</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha ya7 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">are<span class="_ _4"> </span>further<span class="_ _7"> </span>aided<span class="_ _5"> </span>by<span class="_ _4"> </span>the<span class="_ _7"> </span>advancement<span class="_ _4"> </span>in<span class="_ _5"> </span>the<span class="_ _4"> </span><span class="ff7">fi</span>eld<span class="_ _7"> </span>of<span class="_ _7"> </span>nanotechnol-</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha ya8 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">ogy<span class="_ _4"> </span><span class="fc1">[7<span class="ff2">–</span>9]</span>.<span class="_ _4"> </span>An<span class="_ _7"> </span>estimate<span class="_ _4"> </span>of<span class="_ _4"> </span>the<span class="_ _7"> </span>contribution<span class="_ _4"> </span>of<span class="_ _4"> </span>renewable<span class="_ _4"> </span>sources<span class="_ _4"> </span>to</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha ya9 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">power<span class="_ _4"> </span>generation<span class="_ _7"> </span>in<span class="_ _7"> </span>India<span class="_ _7"> </span>is<span class="_ _5"> </span>giv<span class="_ _1"></span>en<span class="_ _4"> </span>as<span class="_ _5"> </span>in<span class="_ _4"> </span><span class="fc1">T<span class="_ _1"></span>able<span class="_ _7"> </span>1<span class="fc0">.<span class="_ _7"> </span>(As<span class="_ _7"> </span>on<span class="_ _5"> </span>28-2-20<span class="_ _1"></span>1<span class="_ _6"></span>4</span></span></div><div class="t m5 x11 ha yaa ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Source:CEA).<span class="_ _7"> </span>12%<span class="_ _5"> </span>of<span class="_ _8"> </span>India's<span class="_ _3"> </span>power<span class="_ _5"> </span>is<span class="_ _8"> </span>generated<span class="_ _8"> </span>by<span class="_ _8"> </span>renew<span class="_ _1"></span>ables<span class="_ _8"> </span>of</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha yab ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">which<span class="_ _8"> </span>about<span class="_ _3"> </span>70%<span class="_ _3"> </span>of<span class="_ _3"> </span>power<span class="_ _8"> </span>comes<span class="_ _3"> </span>from<span class="_ _5"> </span>wind<span class="_ _3"> </span>energy<span class="_ _3"> </span>conversion</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha yac ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">systems.<span class="_ _7"> </span>An<span class="_ _5"> </span>illustration<span class="_ _5"> </span>is<span class="_ _7"> </span>shown<span class="_ _5"> </span>as<span class="_ _7"> </span><span class="fc1">Fig.<span class="_ _5"> </span>2</span>.</div><div class="t m5 x12 ha yad ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">This<span class="_ _c"> </span>paper<span class="_ _0"> </span>concentrates<span class="_ _0"> </span>mostly<span class="_ _c"> </span>on<span class="_ _0"> </span>the<span class="_ _c"> </span>systems<span class="_ _0"> </span>integrating</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha yae ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">solar<span class="_ _1"></span>,<span class="_ _2"> </span>wind,<span class="_ _2"> </span>diesel<span class="_ _9"> </span>and<span class="_ _2"> </span>energy<span class="_ _2"> </span>storage<span class="_ _2"> </span>systems.<span class="_ _2"> </span>Solar<span class="_ _9"> </span>and<span class="_ _2"> </span>wind</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha yaf ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">systems<span class="_ _5"> </span>have<span class="_ _5"> </span>been<span class="_ _5"> </span>on<span class="_ _5"> </span>the<span class="_ _8"> </span>increase<span class="_ _5"> </span>all<span class="_ _8"> </span>over<span class="_ _5"> </span>the<span class="_ _5"> </span>globe<span class="_ _8"> </span>to<span class="_ _5"> </span>produce</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha yb0 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">electric<span class="_ _d"> </span>power<span class="_ _d"> </span>in<span class="_ _d"> </span>the<span class="_ _10"> </span>past<span class="_ _d"> </span>decade.<span class="_ _10"> </span>This<span class="_ _d"> </span>is<span class="_ _d"> </span>because<span class="_ _10"> </span>they<span class="_ _d"> </span>are</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha yb1 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">abundant<span class="_ _4"> </span>in<span class="_ _7"> </span>nature,<span class="_ _7"> </span>clean<span class="_ _7"> </span>and<span class="_ _7"> </span>site-dependent.<span class="_ _4"> </span>Also,<span class="_ _7"> </span>owing<span class="_ _7"> </span>to<span class="_ _4"> </span>very</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha yb2 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">low<span class="_ _10"> </span>maintenance<span class="_ _10"> </span>costs,<span class="_ _10"> </span>they<span class="_ _10"> </span>are<span class="_ _10"> </span>highly<span class="_ _10"> </span>cost-effective.<span class="_ _10"> </span>These</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha yb3 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">advantages<span class="_ _7"> </span>have<span class="_ _5"> </span>been<span class="_ _7"> </span>attracting<span class="_ _5"> </span>power<span class="_ _5"> </span>resear<span class="_ _1"></span>chers<span class="_ _5"> </span>and<span class="_ _7"> </span>investors</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha yb4 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">alike.<span class="_ _5"> </span>A<span class="_ _7"> </span>brief<span class="_ _5"> </span>overvie<span class="_ _1"></span>w<span class="_ _7"> </span>of<span class="_ _5"> </span>the<span class="_ _5"> </span>renew<span class="_ _6"></span>able<span class="_ _5"> </span>energy<span class="_ _5"> </span>sources<span class="_ _7"> </span>and<span class="_ _5"> </span>their</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha yb5 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">modelling<span class="_ _2"> </span>is<span class="_ _2"> </span>outlined<span class="_ _9"> </span>below<span class="_ _6"></span>.<span class="_ _9"> </span>Banosa<span class="_ _3"> </span>et<span class="_ _2"> </span>al.<span class="_ _9"> </span><span class="fc1">[1<span class="_ _6"></span>0]<span class="fc0">,<span class="_ _2"> </span>gave<span class="_ _2"> </span>a<span class="_ _2"> </span>detailed</span></span></div><div class="t m5 x11 ha yb6 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">analysis<span class="_ _5"> </span>on<span class="_ _8"> </span>various<span class="_ _8"> </span>research<span class="_ _8"> </span>works<span class="_ _8"> </span>carried<span class="_ _8"> </span>in<span class="_ _3"> </span>various<span class="_ _5"> </span>alternative</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha yb7 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">energies.<span class="_ _5"> </span>Many<span class="_ _5"> </span>researchers<span class="_ _5"> </span>hav<span class="_ _1"></span>e<span class="_ _5"> </span>attempted<span class="_ _5"> </span>to<span class="_ _5"> </span>model<span class="_ _5"> </span>the<span class="_ _5"> </span>various</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha yb8 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">renew<span class="_ _1"></span>able<span class="_ _2"> </span>systems.<span class="_ _2"> </span>But<span class="_ _2"> </span>a<span class="_ _9"> </span>complete<span class="_ _3"> </span>study<span class="_ _9"> </span>of<span class="_ _2"> </span>each<span class="_ _2"> </span>is<span class="_ _2"> </span>not<span class="_ _9"> </span>in<span class="_ _3"> </span>the</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha yb9 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">scope<span class="_ _c"> </span>of<span class="_ _d"> </span>this<span class="_ _d"> </span>paper<span class="_ _1"></span>.<span class="_ _c"> </span>However<span class="_ _c"> </span>studies<span class="_ _d"> </span>by<span class="_ _c"> </span>Zhou<span class="_ _d"> </span>et<span class="_ _c"> </span>al.<span class="_ _d"> </span><span class="fc1">[1<span class="_ _6"></span>1,1<span class="_ _1"></span>2]<span class="fc0">,</span></span></div><div class="t m5 x11 ha yba ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Deshmukh<span class="_ _9"> </span>and<span class="_ _9"> </span>Deshmukh<span class="_ _0"> </span><span class="fc1">[6]<span class="_ _9"> </span></span>and<span class="_ _9"> </span>Bajpai<span class="_ _9"> </span>et<span class="_ _9"> </span>al.<span class="_ _9"> </span><span class="fc1">[1<span class="_ _1"></span>3]<span class="_ _9"> </span><span class="fc0">provide<span class="_ _9"> </span>a</span></span></div><div class="t m5 x11 ha ybb ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">review<span class="_ _9"> </span>of<span class="_ _0"> </span>research<span class="_ _9"> </span>papers<span class="_ _0"> </span>on<span class="_ _0"> </span>the<span class="_ _0"> </span>modelling<span class="_ _0"> </span>of<span class="_ _0"> </span>the<span class="_ _0"> </span>renew<span class="_ _1"></span>able</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha ybc ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">energy<span class="_ _b"> </span>systems.<span class="_ _b"> </span>The<span class="_ _b"> </span>studies<span class="_ _4"> </span>clearly<span class="_ _b"> </span>point<span class="_ _b"> </span>out<span class="_ _4"> </span>that<span class="_ _b"> </span>a<span class="_ _b"> </span>combination<span class="_ _4"> </span>of</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha ybd ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">PV<span class="_ _8"> </span>and<span class="_ _8"> </span>Wind<span class="_ _3"> </span>energy<span class="_ _8"> </span>generation<span class="_ _5"> </span>is<span class="_ _3"> </span>growing<span class="_ _8"> </span>increasingly<span class="_ _8"> </span>popular</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha ybe ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">owing<span class="_ _5"> </span>to<span class="_ _8"> </span>their<span class="_ _8"> </span>complementary<span class="_ _8"> </span>nature.<span class="_ _8"> </span>Luna-Rubio<span class="_ _8"> </span>et<span class="_ _8"> </span>al.<span class="_ _8"> </span>gave<span class="_ _5"> </span>an</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha ybf ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">overview<span class="_ _d"> </span>on<span class="_ _d"> </span>sizing<span class="_ _10"> </span>methodologies<span class="_ _10"> </span>considering<span class="_ _d"> </span>hybrid<span class="_ _d"> </span>energy</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha yc0 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">metrics<span class="_ _2"> </span>like<span class="_ _9"> </span>LPSP<span class="_ _6"></span>,<span class="_ _2"> </span>SOC,<span class="_ _2"> </span>LCE,<span class="_ _2"> </span>etc.<span class="_ _9"> </span><span class="fc1">[1<span class="_ _6"></span>4]<span class="fc0">.<span class="_ _2"> </span>These<span class="_ _9"> </span>system<span class="_ _3"> </span>metrics<span class="_ _9"> </span>are</span></span></div><div class="t m5 x11 ha yc1 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">explained<span class="_ _0"> </span>further<span class="_ _0"> </span>on<span class="_ _0"> </span>in<span class="_ _c"> </span>this<span class="_ _0"> </span>paper.<span class="_ _9"> </span>Many<span class="_ _0"> </span>other<span class="_ _0"> </span>papers<span class="_ _c"> </span>which</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha yc2 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">explain<span class="_ _b"> </span>modelling<span class="_ _b"> </span>of<span class="_ _4"> </span>the<span class="_ _4"> </span>hybrid<span class="_ _b"> </span>sources<span class="_ _b"> </span>have<span class="_ _b"> </span>also<span class="_ _4"> </span>been<span class="_ _4"> </span>included<span class="_ _b"> </span>in</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha yc3 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">this<span class="_ _5"> </span>section<span class="_ _7"> </span><span class="fc1">[5,6,1<span class="_ _1"></span>5<span class="ff2">–</span>20]<span class="fc0">.</span></span></div><div class="t m5 x11 h9 yc4 ff4 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">2.<span class="_ _6"></span>1.<span class="_ _a"> </span>Solar<span class="_ _5"> </span>energy</div><div class="t m5 x12 ha yc5 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Solar<span class="_ _c"> </span>energy<span class="_ _d"> </span>is<span class="_ _c"> </span>the<span class="_ _d"> </span>energy<span class="_ _d"> </span>radiated<span class="_ _c"> </span>by<span class="_ _c"> </span>the<span class="_ _d"> </span>sun,<span class="_ _d"> </span>which<span class="_ _c"> </span>is</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha yc6 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">harnessed<span class="_ _2"> </span>by<span class="_ _3"> </span>tapping<span class="_ _2"> </span>light<span class="_ _2"> </span>photons<span class="_ _2"> </span>to<span class="_ _3"> </span>generate<span class="_ _2"> </span>electrons.<span class="_ _3"> </span>Solar</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha yc7 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">energy<span class="_ _c"> </span>is<span class="_ _c"> </span>now<span class="_ _0"> </span>generat<span class="_ _1"></span>ed<span class="_ _c"> </span>on<span class="_ _c"> </span>a<span class="_ _0"> </span>large<span class="_ _c"> </span>scale<span class="_ _c"> </span>with<span class="_ _c"> </span>man<span class="_ _1"></span>y<span class="_ _0"> </span>energy</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha yc8 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">investing<span class="_ _5"> </span>companies<span class="_ _8"> </span>promoting<span class="_ _5"> </span>it.<span class="_ _5"> </span>But<span class="_ _8"> </span>it<span class="_ _8"> </span>needs<span class="_ _8"> </span>a<span class="_ _5"> </span>lot<span class="_ _5"> </span>of<span class="_ _8"> </span>expertise</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha yc9 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">for<span class="_ _4"> </span>implementation,<span class="_ _4"> </span>site<span class="_ _4"> </span>designing<span class="_ _4"> </span>and<span class="_ _4"> </span>development.<span class="_ _4"> </span>Indian<span class="_ _4"> </span>states</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha yca ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">like<span class="_ _d"> </span>Gujarat<span class="_ _d"> </span>and<span class="_ _d"> </span>Rajasthan<span class="_ _c"> </span>are<span class="_ _d"> </span>harnessing<span class="_ _d"> </span>solar<span class="_ _d"> </span>energy,<span class="_ _c"> </span>thus</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha ycb ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">completely<span class="_ _8"> </span>utilizing<span class="_ _8"> </span>their<span class="_ _3"> </span>geographical<span class="_ _8"> </span>position.<span class="_ _8"> </span>Other<span class="_ _3"> </span>states<span class="_ _8"> </span>are</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha ycc ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">also<span class="_ _3"> </span>following<span class="_ _3"> </span>suit<span class="_ _2"> </span>to<span class="_ _3"> </span>realise<span class="_ _2"> </span>their<span class="_ _3"> </span>solar<span class="_ _2"> </span>potentials<span class="_ _3"> </span>by<span class="_ _3"> </span>reviewing</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha ycd ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">their<span class="_ _7"> </span>solar<span class="_ _7"> </span>policies.<span class="_ _5"> </span>The<span class="_ _4"> </span>PV<span class="_ _7"> </span>system<span class="_ _7"> </span>consists<span class="_ _5"> </span>of<span class="_ _4"> </span>a<span class="_ _7"> </span>photovoltaic<span class="_ _4"> </span>array</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha yce ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">which<span class="_ _3"> </span>converts<span class="_ _3"> </span>the<span class="_ _3"> </span>light<span class="_ _2"> </span>photons<span class="_ _3"> </span>falling<span class="_ _3"> </span>on<span class="_ _3"> </span>it<span class="_ _2"> </span>to<span class="_ _3"> </span>electrons.<span class="_ _3"> </span>This</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha ycf ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">generat<span class="_ _1"></span>es<span class="_ _10"> </span>a<span class="_ _a"> </span>DC<span class="_ _10"> </span>current<span class="_ _10"> </span>which<span class="_ _a"> </span>can<span class="_ _10"> </span>be<span class="_ _10"> </span>boosted<span class="_ _10"> </span>with<span class="_ _a"> </span>DC<span class="ff2">–</span>DC</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha yd0 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">convert<span class="_ _1"></span>ers<span class="_ _2"> </span>and<span class="_ _2"> </span>then<span class="_ _2"> </span>inverted<span class="_ _3"> </span>to<span class="_ _2"> </span>deliver<span class="_ _2"> </span>AC<span class="_ _3"> </span>power<span class="_ _2"> </span>to<span class="_ _3"> </span>the<span class="_ _2"> </span>loads.</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha yd1 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Thus,<span class="_ _7"> </span>power<span class="_ _5"> </span>electr<span class="_ _1"></span>onic<span class="_ _5"> </span>devices<span class="_ _7"> </span>form<span class="_ _5"> </span>an<span class="_ _7"> </span>important<span class="_ _5"> </span>part<span class="_ _7"> </span>in<span class="_ _5"> </span>interfa-</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha yd2 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">cing<span class="_ _2"> </span>the<span class="_ _2"> </span>PV<span class="_ _2"> </span>to<span class="_ _2"> </span>the<span class="_ _2"> </span>grid.<span class="_ _2"> </span>Also,<span class="_ _9"> </span>a<span class="_ _3"> </span>speci<span class="ff7">fi</span>c<span class="_ _9"> </span>Maximum<span class="_ _3"> </span>Power<span class="_ _2"> </span>Point</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha yd3 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Trac<span class="_ _1"></span>king<span class="_ _5"> </span>System<span class="_ _5"> </span>(MPPT)<span class="_ _8"> </span>is<span class="_ _8"> </span>employed<span class="_ _5"> </span>to<span class="_ _5"> </span>enable<span class="_ _8"> </span>the<span class="_ _8"> </span>PV<span class="_ _5"> </span>to<span class="_ _8"> </span>extract</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha yd4 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">maximum<span class="_ _4"> </span>energy<span class="_ _4"> </span>from<span class="_ _4"> </span>the<span class="_ _4"> </span>sun<span class="_ _4"> </span>by<span class="_ _b"> </span>altering<span class="_ _4"> </span>the<span class="_ _4"> </span>slanting<span class="_ _4"> </span>angle<span class="_ _4"> </span>of<span class="_ _4"> </span>its</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha yd5 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">ray<span class="_ _1"></span>s<span class="_ _5"> </span>all<span class="_ _7"> </span>through<span class="_ _5"> </span>the<span class="_ _7"> </span>day.<span class="_ _7"> </span>At<span class="_ _5"> </span>last,<span class="_ _7"> </span>the<span class="_ _5"> </span>power<span class="_ _7"> </span>is<span class="_ _5"> </span><span class="ff7">fi</span>ltered<span class="_ _7"> </span>with<span class="_ _5"> </span>a<span class="_ _7"> </span>low-</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha yd6 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">pass<span class="_ _d"> </span><span class="ff7">fi</span>lter<span class="_ _c"> </span>to<span class="_ _d"> </span>eliminate<span class="_ _d"> </span>un<span class="_ _1"></span>wanted<span class="_ _c"> </span>harmonics<span class="_ _d"> </span>before<span class="_ _d"> </span>it<span class="_ _c"> </span>enters</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha yd7 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">the<span class="_ _5"> </span>grid.</div><div class="t m5 x12 ha yd8 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">All<span class="_ _c"> </span>PV<span class="_ _d"> </span>cells<span class="_ _c"> </span>are<span class="_ _c"> </span>mostly<span class="_ _c"> </span>made<span class="_ _c"> </span>of<span class="_ _d"> </span>semiconductor<span class="_ _c"> </span>crystalline</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha yd9 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">materials.<span class="_ _8"> </span>There<span class="_ _8"> </span>are<span class="_ _3"> </span>many<span class="_ _5"> </span>types<span class="_ _3"> </span>of<span class="_ _3"> </span>PV<span class="_ _8"> </span>cells<span class="_ _3"> </span>as<span class="_ _3"> </span>mono-crystalline,</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha yda ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">poly-crystalline<span class="_ _7"> </span>and<span class="_ _5"> </span>thin-<span class="ff7">fi</span>lm<span class="_ _5"> </span>PV<span class="_ _5"> </span>cells.<span class="_ _5"> </span>New<span class="_ _5"> </span>adv<span class="_ _1"></span>ancements<span class="_ _5"> </span>in<span class="_ _5"> </span>cell</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha ydb ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">production<span class="_ _a"> </span>technology<span class="_ _a"> </span>have<span class="_ _a"> </span>brought<span class="_ _a"> </span>on<span class="_ _12"> </span>the<span class="_ _a"> </span>introduction<span class="_ _12"> </span>of</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha ydc ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">titanium-oxide<span class="_ _7"> </span>coated<span class="_ _5"> </span>PV<span class="_ _5"> </span>cells<span class="_ _7"> </span>which<span class="_ _5"> </span>highly<span class="_ _5"> </span>impro<span class="_ _1"></span>ves<span class="_ _7"> </span>the<span class="_ _5"> </span>output</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha ydd ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">ef<span class="ff7">fi</span>ciency<span class="_ _1"></span>.<span class="_ _8"> </span>The<span class="_ _3"> </span>PV<span class="_ _3"> </span>cells<span class="_ _8"> </span>are<span class="_ _3"> </span>grouped<span class="_ _8"> </span>to<span class="_ _8"> </span>form<span class="_ _3"> </span>modules<span class="_ _3"> </span>which<span class="_ _8"> </span>can</div><div class="t m3 x13 h7 yde ff4 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">A.H.<span class="_ _4"> </span>Fathima,<span class="_ _4"> </span>K.<span class="_ _4"> </span>Palanisamy<span class="_ _4"> </span>/<span class="_ _4"> </span>Renewable<span class="_ _4"> </span>and<span class="_ _4"> </span>Sustainable<span class="_ _4"> </span>Energy<span class="_ _4"> </span>Reviews<span class="_ _4"> </span>45<span class="_ _4"> </span>(201<span class="_ _6"></span>5)<span class="_ _4"> </span>431<span class="ff9">–</span>446<span class="_ _13"></span><span class="ff1">432</span></div><a class="l" rel='nofollow' onclick='return false;'><div class="d m8"></div></a><a class="l" rel='nofollow' onclick='return false;'><div class="d m8"></div></a><a class="l" rel='nofollow' onclick='return false;'><div class="d m8"></div></a><a class="l" rel='nofollow' onclick='return false;'><div class="d m8"></div></a><a class="l" rel='nofollow' onclick='return false;'><div class="d m8"></div></a><a class="l" rel='nofollow' onclick='return false;'><div class="d m8"></div></a><a class="l" rel='nofollow' onclick='return false;'><div class="d m8"></div></a><a class="l" rel='nofollow' onclick='return false;'><div class="d m8"></div></a><a class="l" rel='nofollow' onclick='return false;'><div class="d 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<div id="pf3" class="pf w0 h0" data-page-no="3"><div class="pc pc3 w0 h0"><img class="bi x0 y0 w1 h1" alt="" src="https://static.pudn.com/prod/directory_preview_static/626419ba4f8811599e3883f5/bg3.jpg"><div class="t m5 x1 ha ydf ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">then<span class="_ _5"> </span>be<span class="_ _7"> </span>electrically<span class="_ _7"> </span>connected<span class="_ _5"> </span>in<span class="_ _7"> </span>series<span class="_ _5"> </span>and/or<span class="_ _5"> </span>in<span class="_ _7"> </span>parallel<span class="_ _7"> </span>forming</div><div class="t m5 x1 ha ye0 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">large<span class="_ _5"> </span>units<span class="_ _7"> </span>with<span class="_ _5"> </span>scaled<span class="_ _5"> </span>voltages<span class="_ _7"> </span>and<span class="_ _5"> </span>increased<span class="_ _5"> </span>power<span class="_ _7"> </span>outputs.<span class="_ _5"> </span>An</div><div class="t m5 x1 ha ye1 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">MPPT<span class="_ _8"> </span>system<span class="_ _2"> </span>is<span class="_ _3"> </span>most<span class="_ _2"> </span>important<span class="_ _2"> </span>for<span class="_ _2"> </span>optimal<span class="_ _2"> </span>absorption<span class="_ _3"> </span>of<span class="_ _2"> </span>solar</div><div class="t m5 x1 ha ye2 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">energy<span class="_ _d"> </span>to<span class="_ _c"> </span>maximize<span class="_ _d"> </span>the<span class="_ _d"> </span>ef<span class="ff7">fi</span>ciency<span class="_ _d"> </span>of<span class="_ _d"> </span>the<span class="_ _d"> </span>conversion<span class="_ _c"> </span>system.</div><div class="t m5 x7 ha ye3 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Though<span class="_ _8"> </span>the<span class="_ _8"> </span>solar<span class="_ _8"> </span>insolation<span class="_ _8"> </span>may<span class="_ _8"> </span>vary<span class="_ _8"> </span>naturally<span class="_ _8"> </span>through<span class="_ _8"> </span>the<span class="_ _8"> </span>day<span class="_ _1"></span>,</div><div class="t m5 x7 ha ye4 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">the<span class="_ _3"> </span>MPPT<span class="_ _8"> </span>system<span class="_ _3"> </span>adjusts<span class="_ _3"> </span>the<span class="_ _2"> </span>PV<span class="_ _3"> </span>array<span class="_ _3"> </span>output<span class="_ _3"> </span>to<span class="_ _3"> </span>generate<span class="_ _3"> </span>max-</div><div class="t m5 x7 ha ye5 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">imum<span class="_ _5"> </span>real<span class="_ _7"> </span>power<span class="_ _5"> </span>at<span class="_ _7"> </span>a<span class="_ _5"> </span>constant<span class="_ _5"> </span>voltage.<span class="_ _7"> </span>Reactive<span class="_ _7"> </span>power<span class="_ _5"> </span>control<span class="_ _7"> </span>is</div><div class="t m5 x7 ha ye6 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">done<span class="_ _9"> </span>using<span class="_ _0"> </span>an<span class="_ _9"> </span>inverter<span class="_ _9"> </span>controller<span class="_ _9"> </span>operating<span class="_ _9"> </span>in<span class="_ _9"> </span>constant<span class="_ _0"> </span>power</div><div class="t m5 x7 ha ye7 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">factor<span class="_ _d"> </span>mode.<span class="_ _d"> </span>A<span class="_ _d"> </span>silicon<span class="_ _d"> </span>PV<span class="_ _d"> </span>module<span class="_ _d"> </span>output<span class="_ _10"> </span>depends<span class="_ _d"> </span>on<span class="_ _d"> </span>many</div><div class="t m5 x7 ha ye8 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">variable<span class="_ _9"> </span>including<span class="_ _0"> </span>the<span class="_ _0"> </span>type<span class="_ _9"> </span>of<span class="_ _0"> </span>material,<span class="_ _0"> </span>temperatur<span class="_ _1"></span>e<span class="_ _0"> </span>and<span class="_ _9"> </span>solar</div><div class="t m5 x7 ha ye9 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">radiance<span class="_ _5"> </span>incident<span class="_ _7"> </span>on<span class="_ _5"> </span>the<span class="_ _5"> </span>surface<span class="_ _5"> </span>of<span class="_ _5"> </span>the<span class="_ _7"> </span>module.<span class="_ _5"> </span>Its<span class="_ _5"> </span>output<span class="_ _5"> </span>can<span class="_ _5"> </span>be</div><div class="t m5 x7 ha yea ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">expre<span class="_ _1"></span>ssed<span class="_ _5"> </span>as</div><div class="t m5 x7 h9 yeb ff4 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">P</div><div class="t m9 x14 he yec ff4 fs9 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">pv</div><div class="t m5 x15 h9 yed ffa fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">¼<span class="_ _b"> </span><span class="ff4">P</span></div><div class="t m9 x16 he yee ff4 fs9 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">ST<span class="_ _14"></span>C</div><div class="t m5 x17 h9 yef ff4 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">G</div><div class="t m9 x18 he yf0 ff4 fs9 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">c</div><div class="t m5 x19 h9 yf1 ff4 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">G</div><div class="t m9 x1a he yf2 ff4 fs9 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">ST<span class="_ _14"></span>C</div><div class="t m5 x1b ha yed ffa fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">½<span class="ff1">1<span class="_ _15"></span></span>þ<span class="_ _15"></span><span class="ff4">k</span>ð<span class="ff4">T</span></div><div class="t m9 x1c he yec ff4 fs9 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">c</div><div class="t m5 x1d h9 yed ffa fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"><span class="_ _15"></span><span class="ff4">T</span></div><div class="t m9 x1e he yee ff4 fs9 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">ST<span class="_ _14"></span>C</div><div class="t m5 x1f ha yed ffa fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Þ<span class="_ _16"> </span>ð<span class="ff1">1</span>Þ</div><div class="t m5 x7 ha yf3 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">where<span class="_ _b"> </span><span class="ff4">P</span></div><div class="t m9 x20 he yf4 ff4 fs9 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">pv</div><div class="t m5 x17 ha yf5 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">is<span class="_ _4"> </span>the<span class="_ _4"> </span>output<span class="_ _4"> </span>power<span class="_ _b"> </span>of<span class="_ _4"> </span>PV<span class="_ _4"> </span>module<span class="_ _4"> </span>in<span class="_ _b"> </span>watts,<span class="_ _4"> </span><span class="ff4">GSTC<span class="_ _4"> </span></span>is<span class="_ _4"> </span>solar</div><div class="t m5 x7 ha yf6 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">irradiance<span class="_ _4"> </span>in<span class="_ _4"> </span>W/m</div><div class="t ma x21 hf yf7 ff1 fsa fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">2</div><div class="t m5 x22 ha yf8 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">,<span class="_ _4"> </span><span class="ff4">T<span class="_ _4"> </span></span>is<span class="_ _4"> </span>the<span class="_ _4"> </span>temperature<span class="_ _4"> </span>in<span class="_ _4"> </span><span class="ffb">1</span>C,<span class="_ _4"> </span><span class="ff4">GC<span class="_ _4"> </span></span>is<span class="_ _7"> </span>the<span class="_ _4"> </span>irradiance</div><div class="t m5 x7 ha yf9 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">of<span class="_ _7"> </span>operating<span class="_ _5"> </span>point,<span class="_ _7"> </span><span class="ff4">k<span class="_ _5"> </span></span>is<span class="_ _7"> </span>the<span class="_ _7"> </span>power<span class="_ _5"> </span>temper<span class="_ _1"></span>ature<span class="_ _7"> </span>coef<span class="ff7">fi</span>cient,<span class="_ _5"> </span><span class="ff4">PSTC<span class="_ _7"> </span></span>is</div><div class="t m5 x7 ha yfa ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">the<span class="_ _2"> </span>rated<span class="_ _2"> </span>output<span class="_ _9"> </span>generat<span class="_ _1"></span>ed<span class="_ _2"> </span>by<span class="_ _2"> </span>the<span class="_ _9"> </span>module<span class="_ _2"> </span>under<span class="_ _9"> </span>standard<span class="_ _2"> </span>test</div><div class="t m5 x7 ha yfb ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">conditions<span class="_ _8"> </span>in<span class="_ _8"> </span>watts<span class="_ _8"> </span><span class="fc1">[5]</span>.<span class="_ _8"> </span><span class="ff4">T</span></div><div class="t m9 x23 he yfc ff4 fs9 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">c</div><div class="t m5 x24 ha yfd ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">can<span class="_ _8"> </span>be<span class="_ _8"> </span>calculated<span class="_ _3"> </span>using<span class="_ _8"> </span>the<span class="_ _3"> </span>following</div><div class="t m5 x7 ha yfe ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">expre<span class="_ _1"></span>ssion:</div><div class="t m5 x7 h9 yff ff4 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">T</div><div class="t m9 x14 he y100 ff4 fs9 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">c</div><div class="t m5 x25 h9 y101 ffa fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">¼<span class="_ _17"> </span><span class="ff4">T</span></div><div class="t m9 x26 he y100 ff4 fs9 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">a</div><div class="t m5 x27 h10 y101 ffa fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">þ</div><div class="t m5 x28 ha y102 ffa fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">ð<span class="ff4 ls7">NO<span class="_ _1"></span>CT<span class="_ _17"> </span><span class="ffa ls0"><span class="_ _14"></span><span class="ff1">20</span>Þ</span></span></div><div class="t m5 x29 ha y103 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">0<span class="ffc">:</span>8</div><div class="t m5 x1c ha y104 ff4 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">G<span class="_ _18"> </span><span class="ffa">ð<span class="ff1">2</span>Þ</span></div><div class="t m5 x7 ha y105 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">where<span class="_ _2"> </span><span class="ff4">T</span></div><div class="t m9 x2a he y106 ff4 fs9 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">a</div><div class="t m5 x2b ha y107 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">is<span class="_ _9"> </span>ambient<span class="_ _2"> </span>temperature<span class="_ _9"> </span>(in<span class="_ _2"> </span><span class="ffb">1</span>C),<span class="_ _9"> </span><span class="ff4">G<span class="_ _9"> </span></span>is<span class="_ _9"> </span>the<span class="_ _2"> </span>global<span class="_ _9"> </span>solar</div><div class="t m5 x7 ha y108 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">radiation<span class="_ _5"> </span>incident<span class="_ _5"> </span>on<span class="_ _8"> </span>a<span class="_ _5"> </span>horizontal<span class="_ _5"> </span>plane<span class="_ _8"> </span>(in<span class="_ _5"> </span>kW/m</div><div class="t ma x2c hf y109 ff1 fsa fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">2</div><div class="t m5 x2d ha y10a ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">)<span class="_ _5"> </span>and<span class="_ _5"> </span><span class="ff4">NOCT<span class="_ _8"> </span></span>is</div><div class="t m5 x7 ha y10b ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">the<span class="_ _8"> </span>Normal<span class="_ _3"> </span>Operating<span class="_ _3"> </span>Cell<span class="_ _8"> </span>T<span class="_ _1"></span>emperature,<span class="_ _8"> </span>which<span class="_ _3"> </span>is<span class="_ _3"> </span>approximatel<span class="_ _1"></span>y</div><div class="t m5 x7 ha y10c ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls8 ws0">48<span class="_ _b"> </span><span class="ffb ls0">1<span class="ff1">C.<span class="_ _b"> </span>Considering<span class="_ _4"> </span>that<span class="_ _b"> </span>the<span class="_ _4"> </span>PV<span class="_ _b"> </span>modules<span class="_ _b"> </span>are<span class="_ _b"> </span>connected<span class="_ _4"> </span>in<span class="_ _b"> </span>series<span class="_ _b"> </span>and</span></span></div><div class="t m5 x7 ha y10d ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">in<span class="_ _7"> </span>parallel<span class="_ _5"> </span>as<span class="_ _5"> </span>explained<span class="_ _7"> </span>before<span class="_ _5"> </span>to<span class="_ _5"> </span>increase<span class="_ _7"> </span>the<span class="_ _5"> </span>output<span class="_ _5"> </span>voltage<span class="_ _7"> </span>and</div><div class="t m5 x7 ha y10e ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">current.<span class="_ _b"> </span>A<span class="_ _b"> </span>matrix<span class="_ _b"> </span>of<span class="_ _4"> </span><span class="ff4">N</span></div><div class="t ma x2e h11 y10f ff4 fsa fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">S</div><div class="t m5 x2f h9 y110 ff4 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls9 ws0">XN</div><div class="t ma x30 h11 y10f ff4 fsa fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">P</div><div class="t m5 x24 ha y110 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">PV<span class="_ _b"> </span>modules<span class="_ _4"> </span>is<span class="_ _b"> </span>modelled<span class="_ _4"> </span>here<span class="_ _b"> </span>where<span class="_ _b"> </span><span class="ff4">N</span></div><div class="t ma x31 h11 y10f ff4 fsa fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">S</div><div class="t m5 x7 ha y111 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">is<span class="_ _8"> </span>the<span class="_ _8"> </span>number<span class="_ _8"> </span>of<span class="_ _8"> </span>series<span class="_ _8"> </span>connected<span class="_ _8"> </span>modules<span class="_ _8"> </span>and<span class="_ _8"> </span><span class="ff4">N</span></div><div class="t ma x2c h11 y112 ff4 fsa fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">P</div><div class="t m5 x32 ha y111 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">indicates<span class="_ _5"> </span>the</div><div class="t m5 x7 ha y113 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">no.of<span class="_ _b"> </span>modules<span class="_ _4"> </span>connected<span class="_ _b"> </span>in<span class="_ _17"> </span>parallel.<span class="_ _4"> </span>The<span class="_ _b"> </span>output<span class="_ _4"> </span>voltage<span class="_ _17"> </span>and<span class="_ _4"> </span>power</div><div class="t m5 x7 ha y114 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">of<span class="_ _5"> </span>the<span class="_ _7"> </span>PV<span class="_ _5"> </span>system<span class="_ _7"> </span>is<span class="_ _5"> </span>given<span class="_ _7"> </span>as</div><div class="t m5 x7 h9 y115 ff4 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">V</div><div class="t m9 x33 he y116 ff4 fs9 fc0 sc0 lsa ws0">PVA</div><div class="t m5 x34 h9 y117 ffa fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">¼<span class="_ _17"> </span><span class="ff4">N</span></div><div class="t m9 x2a he y118 ff4 fs9 fc0 sc0 lsa ws0">PVS</div><div class="t m5 x35 h9 y117 ff4 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">V</div><div class="t m9 x36 he y119 ff4 fs9 fc0 sc0 lsb ws0">PV</div><div class="t m5 x37 ha y117 ffa fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">ð<span class="ff1">3</span>Þ</div><div class="t m5 x7 h9 y11a ff4 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">P</div><div class="t m9 x14 he y11b ff4 fs9 fc0 sc0 lsb ws0">PV</div><div class="t m5 x38 h9 y11c ffa fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">¼<span class="_ _17"> </span><span class="ff4">N</span></div><div class="t m9 x39 he y11b ff4 fs9 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">P</div><div class="t m5 x3a h9 y11c ff4 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">N</div><div class="t m9 x3b he y11d ff4 fs9 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">S</div><div class="t m5 x1a h9 y11c ff4 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">P</div><div class="t m9 x3c he y11e ff4 fs9 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">module</div><div class="t m5 x3d h12 y11c ffd fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">η</div><div class="t m9 x3e he y11f ff4 fs9 fc0 sc0 lsa ws0">MPPT</div><div class="t m5 x3f h12 y11c ffd fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">η</div><div class="t m9 x40 he y11f ff4 fs9 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">oth</div><div class="t m5 x37 ha y11c ffa fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">ð<span class="ff1">4</span>Þ</div><div class="t m3 x41 h7 y120 ff6 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Fig.<span class="_ _17"> </span>1.<span class="_ _8"> </span><span class="ff1">Hybrid<span class="_ _4"> </span>renewable<span class="_ _4"> </span>energy<span class="_ _4"> </span>sytems.</span></div><div class="t m3 x1 h5 y121 ff6 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">T<span class="_ _1"></span>able<span class="_ _4"> </span>1</div><div class="t m3 x1 h7 y122 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">India's<span class="_ _b"> </span>energy<span class="_ _b"> </span>sources<span class="_ _b"> </span>and<span class="_ _b"> </span>their<span class="_ _4"> </span>contribution<span class="_ _b"> </span>to<span class="_ _b"> </span>the<span class="_ _b"> </span>total<span class="_ _b"> </span>power<span class="_ _b"> </span>(as<span class="_ _b"> </span>on<span class="_ _4"> </span>28-2-201<span class="_ _6"></span>4).</div><div class="t m3 x42 h7 y123 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Type<span class="_ _4"> </span>of<span class="_ _4"> </span>source<span class="_ _19"> </span>Generation<span class="_ _4"> </span>capacity<span class="_ _4"> </span>in<span class="_ _4"> </span>MW<span class="_ _1a"> </span>Percentage</div><div class="t m3 x42 h7 y124 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Coal<span class="_ _1b"> </span>1<span class="_ _1"></span>407<span class="_ _1"></span>23.39<span class="_ _1c"> </span>59.<span class="_ _6"></span>19</div><div class="t m3 x42 h7 y125 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Gas<span class="_ _1d"> </span>21<span class="_ _6"></span>381.85<span class="_ _1e"> </span>8.99</div><div class="t m3 x42 h7 y126 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Oil<span class="_ _1f"> </span>1<span class="_ _6"></span>1<span class="_ _1"></span>99.75<span class="_ _1e"> </span>0.50</div><div class="t m3 x42 h7 y127 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Hydro<span class="_ _4"> </span>(Renew<span class="_ _1"></span>able)<span class="_ _20"> </span>401<span class="_ _6"></span>95.4<span class="_ _21"> </span>1<span class="_ _1"></span>6.9<span class="_ _1"></span>1</div><div class="t m3 x42 h7 y128 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Nuclear<span class="_ _22"> </span>4<span class="_ _1"></span>780<span class="_ _23"> </span>2.01</div><div class="t m3 x42 h7 y129 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">RES<span class="_ _24"> </span>29462.55<span class="_ _1c"> </span>12.39</div><div class="t m3 x42 h7 y12a ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">T<span class="_ _1"></span>otal<span class="_ _25"> </span>2377<span class="_ _6"></span>42.94<span class="_ _26"> </span>1<span class="_ _1"></span>00</div><div class="t m3 x43 h7 y12b ff6 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Fig.<span class="_ _4"> </span>2.<span class="_ _8"> </span><span class="ff1">India's<span class="_ _4"> </span>energy<span class="_ _4"> </span>generating<span class="_ _4"> </span>sources<span class="_ _4"> </span>and<span class="_ _4"> </span>their<span class="_ _4"> </span>contribution.</span></div><div class="t m3 x44 h7 y12c ff4 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">A.H.<span class="_ _4"> </span>Fathima,<span class="_ _4"> </span>K.<span class="_ _4"> </span>Palanisamy<span class="_ _4"> </span>/<span class="_ _4"> </span>Renewable<span class="_ _4"> </span>and<span class="_ _4"> </span>Sustainable<span class="_ _4"> </span>Energy<span class="_ _4"> </span>Reviews<span class="_ _4"> </span>45<span class="_ _4"> </span>(201<span class="_ _6"></span>5)<span class="_ _4"> </span>431<span class="ff9">–</span><span class="lsc">446<span class="_ _27"> </span></span><span class="ff1">433</span></div><a class="l" rel='nofollow' onclick='return false;'><div class="d m8"></div></a></div><div class="pi" data-data='{"ctm":[1.612697,0.000000,0.000000,1.612697,0.000000,0.000000]}'></div></div>
<div id="pf4" class="pf w0 h0" data-page-no="4"><div class="pc pc4 w0 h0"><img class="bi x0 y0 w1 h1" alt="" src="https://static.pudn.com/prod/directory_preview_static/626419ba4f8811599e3883f5/bg4.jpg"><div class="t m5 xf ha y5f ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">where<span class="_ _8"> </span><span class="ffd">η</span></div><div class="t m9 x45 he y12d ff4 fs9 fc0 sc0 lsa ws0">MPPT</div><div class="t m5 x46 ha y5f ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">is<span class="_ _8"> </span>the<span class="_ _8"> </span>ef<span class="ff7">fi</span>ciency<span class="_ _8"> </span>of<span class="_ _8"> </span>the<span class="_ _3"> </span>MPPT<span class="_ _5"> </span>system<span class="_ _5"> </span>and<span class="_ _3"> </span><span class="ffd">η</span></div><div class="t m9 x47 he y12d ff4 fs9 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">oth</div><div class="t m5 x48 ha y5f ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">is<span class="_ _8"> </span>the</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y60 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">factor<span class="_ _4"> </span>which<span class="_ _7"> </span>represents<span class="_ _4"> </span>cable<span class="_ _7"> </span>resistance<span class="_ _4"> </span>and<span class="_ _7"> </span>other<span class="_ _4"> </span>losses<span class="_ _7"> </span><span class="fc1">[1<span class="_ _1"></span>5]<span class="fc0">.<span class="_ _4"> </span>The</span></span></div><div class="t m5 xf ha y61 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">local<span class="_ _0"> </span>observatories<span class="_ _9"> </span>usually<span class="_ _0"> </span>provide<span class="_ _9"> </span>data<span class="_ _0"> </span>on<span class="_ _0"> </span>solar<span class="_ _0"> </span>irradiance<span class="_ _0"> </span>as</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y62 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">incident<span class="_ _10"> </span>on<span class="_ _a"> </span>a<span class="_ _a"> </span>horizontal<span class="_ _a"> </span>plane.<span class="_ _a"> </span>Hence<span class="_ _10"> </span>Hongxing<span class="_ _a"> </span>et<span class="_ _a"> </span>al.<span class="_ _a"> </span><span class="fc1">[1<span class="_ _6"></span>6]</span></div><div class="t m5 xf ha y63 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">employed<span class="_ _b"> </span>the<span class="_ _4"> </span>Perez<span class="_ _b"> </span>model<span class="_ _4"> </span>which<span class="_ _4"> </span>helps<span class="_ _4"> </span>to<span class="_ _4"> </span><span class="ff7">fi</span>nd<span class="_ _4"> </span>the<span class="_ _4"> </span>solar<span class="_ _4"> </span>irradiance</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y64 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">data<span class="_ _3"> </span>for<span class="_ _2"> </span>slanting<span class="_ _2"> </span>planes<span class="_ _2"> </span>with<span class="_ _2"> </span>the<span class="_ _3"> </span>aim<span class="_ _2"> </span>to<span class="_ _3"> </span>exploit<span class="_ _2"> </span>maximum<span class="_ _3"> </span><span class="ffd">η<span class="_ _2"> </span></span>at</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y65 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">an<span class="_ _1"></span>y<span class="_ _5"> </span>time.</div><div class="t m5 xf h9 y12e ff4 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">2.2.<span class="_ _a"> </span>Wind<span class="_ _5"> </span>energy</div><div class="t m5 x10 ha y12f ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Wind<span class="_ _4"> </span>is<span class="_ _4"> </span>the<span class="_ _4"> </span>most<span class="_ _7"> </span>promising<span class="_ _4"> </span>source<span class="_ _4"> </span>of<span class="_ _4"> </span>alternate<span class="_ _4"> </span>energy<span class="_ _1"></span>.<span class="_ _4"> </span>Though</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y130 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">USA<span class="_ _8"> </span>and<span class="_ _8"> </span>China<span class="_ _8"> </span>are<span class="_ _3"> </span>the<span class="_ _8"> </span>fastest<span class="_ _8"> </span>growing<span class="_ _8"> </span>wind<span class="_ _8"> </span>power<span class="_ _8"> </span>countries<span class="_ _8"> </span>in</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y131 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">the<span class="_ _b"> </span>world,<span class="_ _b"> </span>European<span class="_ _4"> </span>countries<span class="_ _b"> </span>are<span class="_ _4"> </span>the<span class="_ _4"> </span>actual<span class="_ _b"> </span>leaders.<span class="_ _4"> </span>Germany<span class="_ _17"> </span>and</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y132 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Spain<span class="_ _5"> </span>have<span class="_ _5"> </span>the<span class="_ _8"> </span>highest<span class="_ _8"> </span>installed<span class="_ _8"> </span>wind<span class="_ _8"> </span>generation<span class="_ _5"> </span>capacity<span class="_ _8"> </span>of<span class="_ _8"> </span>the</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y133 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">world.<span class="_ _b"> </span>India<span class="_ _b"> </span>has<span class="_ _4"> </span>started<span class="_ _b"> </span>developing<span class="_ _4"> </span>wind<span class="_ _b"> </span>power<span class="_ _b"> </span>from<span class="_ _4"> </span>the<span class="_ _b"> </span>early<span class="_ _b"> </span>90s</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y134 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">and<span class="_ _d"> </span>it<span class="_ _10"> </span>now<span class="_ _10"> </span>boasts<span class="_ _d"> </span>of<span class="_ _10"> </span>housing<span class="_ _10"> </span>the<span class="_ _d"> </span><span class="ff7">fi</span>ft<span class="_ _e"></span>h<span class="_ _10"> </span>largest<span class="_ _d"> </span>wind<span class="_ _10"> </span>power</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y135 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">installation<span class="_ _5"> </span>in<span class="_ _8"> </span>the<span class="_ _5"> </span>world.<span class="_ _8"> </span>Even<span class="_ _5"> </span>though<span class="_ _8"> </span>our<span class="_ _5"> </span>country<span class="_ _8"> </span>is<span class="_ _8"> </span>relatively<span class="_ _5"> </span>a</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y136 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">newcomer<span class="_ _4"> </span>when<span class="_ _4"> </span>compared<span class="_ _7"> </span>to<span class="_ _7"> </span>Denmark<span class="_ _4"> </span>and<span class="_ _5"> </span>USA,<span class="_ _4"> </span>the<span class="_ _7"> </span>Indian<span class="_ _4"> </span>wind</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y137 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">industry<span class="_ _c"> </span>has<span class="_ _d"> </span>increased<span class="_ _c"> </span>signi<span class="ff7">fi</span>cantly<span class="_ _c"> </span>in<span class="_ _d"> </span>the<span class="_ _c"> </span>past<span class="_ _d"> </span>decade.<span class="_ _c"> </span>India</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y138 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">ranked<span class="_ _8"> </span><span class="ff7">fi</span>rst<span class="_ _8"> </span>in<span class="_ _8"> </span>the<span class="_ _8"> </span>growth<span class="_ _5"> </span>rate<span class="_ _8"> </span>of<span class="_ _8"> </span>wind<span class="_ _8"> </span>power<span class="_ _8"> </span>generation<span class="_ _5"> </span>in<span class="_ _8"> </span>the</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y139 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">world<span class="_ _d"> </span>during<span class="_ _10"> </span>the<span class="_ _d"> </span>year<span class="_ _10"> </span>2009<span class="_ _e"></span><span class="ff2">–</span>201<span class="_ _6"></span>0.<span class="_ _d"> </span>The<span class="_ _10"> </span>state<span class="_ _10"> </span>of<span class="_ _d"> </span>Tamil<span class="_ _d"> </span>Nadu</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y13a ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">generating<span class="_ _5"> </span>more<span class="_ _5"> </span>than<span class="_ _5"> </span>700<span class="_ _e"></span>0<span class="_ _4"> </span>MW<span class="_ _5"> </span>is<span class="_ _5"> </span>the<span class="_ _5"> </span>leading<span class="_ _8"> </span>state<span class="_ _5"> </span>contributing</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y13b ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">to<span class="_ _8"> </span>about<span class="_ _8"> </span>40%<span class="_ _3"> </span>of<span class="_ _3"> </span>India's<span class="_ _8"> </span>wind<span class="_ _3"> </span>power<span class="_ _6"></span>.<span class="_ _3"> </span>It<span class="_ _8"> </span>is<span class="_ _3"> </span>rightfully<span class="_ _8"> </span>deemed<span class="_ _3"> </span>as<span class="_ _8"> </span>a</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y13c ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">wind<span class="_ _10"> </span>power<span class="_ _10"> </span>hub<span class="_ _10"> </span>of<span class="_ _10"> </span>South<span class="_ _10"> </span>Asia.<span class="_ _a"> </span>The<span class="_ _10"> </span>power<span class="_ _10"> </span>(energy/second)</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y13d ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">av<span class="_ _1"></span>ailable<span class="_ _5"> </span>in<span class="_ _7"> </span>the<span class="_ _5"> </span>wind<span class="_ _7"> </span>will<span class="_ _5"> </span>be<span class="_ _5"> </span>giv<span class="_ _1"></span>en<span class="_ _5"> </span>by<span class="_ _7"> </span>the<span class="_ _5"> </span>formula</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y13e ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Power<span class="_ _17"> </span><span class="ffa">¼<span class="_ _17"> </span></span>0<span class="ffc">:</span>5<span class="ff4">A<span class="ffd">ρ</span>V</span></div><div class="t m9 x49 h13 y13f ff1 fs9 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">3</div><div class="t m5 x4a h9 y140 ff4 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">C</div><div class="t m9 x4b he y141 ff4 fs9 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">p</div><div class="t m5 x4c ha y140 ffa fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">ð<span class="ff1">5</span>Þ</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y142 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">where<span class="_ _b"> </span><span class="ff4">A<span class="_ _4"> </span></span>is<span class="_ _4"> </span>the<span class="_ _4"> </span>rotor<span class="_ _b"> </span>swept<span class="_ _4"> </span>area<span class="_ _4"> </span>in<span class="_ _b"> </span>m</div><div class="t ma x4d hf y143 ff1 fsa fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">2</div><div class="t m5 x4e ha y144 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">,<span class="_ _4"> </span><span class="ffd">ρ<span class="_ _4"> </span></span>is<span class="_ _b"> </span>the<span class="_ _4"> </span>air<span class="_ _4"> </span>density<span class="_ _4"> </span>in<span class="_ _4"> </span>kg/m</div><div class="t ma x4f hf y143 ff1 fsa fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">3</div><div class="t m5 x50 ha y144 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">,</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y145 ff4 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">V<span class="_ _0"> </span><span class="ff1">is<span class="_ _0"> </span>the<span class="_ _c"> </span>averag<span class="_ _1"></span>e<span class="_ _0"> </span>wind<span class="_ _0"> </span>velocity<span class="_ _0"> </span>in<span class="_ _c"> </span>(m/s)<span class="_ _0"> </span>and<span class="_ _c"> </span><span class="ff4">C</span></span></div><div class="t ma x51 h11 y146 ff4 fsa fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">p</div><div class="t m5 x52 ha y147 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">is<span class="_ _0"> </span>the<span class="_ _c"> </span>power</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y148 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">coef<span class="ff7">fi</span>cient,<span class="_ _10"> </span>which<span class="_ _d"> </span>is<span class="_ _10"> </span>a<span class="_ _10"> </span>function<span class="_ _10"> </span>of<span class="_ _10"> </span>tip-speed<span class="_ _10"> </span>ratio<span class="_ _d"> </span>and<span class="_ _10"> </span>rotor</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y149 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">mechanical<span class="_ _2"> </span>speed.<span class="_ _2"> </span>It<span class="_ _9"> </span>can<span class="_ _3"> </span>be<span class="_ _9"> </span>not<span class="_ _1"></span>ed<span class="_ _2"> </span>that<span class="_ _2"> </span>the<span class="_ _9"> </span>pow<span class="_ _1"></span>er<span class="_ _2"> </span>generated<span class="_ _2"> </span>is</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y14a ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">proportional<span class="_ _0"> </span>to<span class="_ _0"> </span>the<span class="_ _c"> </span>cube<span class="_ _c"> </span>of<span class="_ _0"> </span>the<span class="_ _c"> </span>wind<span class="_ _0"> </span>velocity,<span class="_ _0"> </span>hence<span class="_ _0"> </span>a<span class="_ _c"> </span>small</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y14b ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">difference<span class="_ _5"> </span>in<span class="_ _5"> </span>wind<span class="_ _8"> </span>speed<span class="_ _8"> </span>can<span class="_ _8"> </span>effectively<span class="_ _5"> </span>create<span class="_ _5"> </span>a<span class="_ _8"> </span>large<span class="_ _8"> </span>difference</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y14c ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">in<span class="_ _5"> </span>the<span class="_ _7"> </span>available<span class="_ _5"> </span>energy<span class="_ _7"> </span>and<span class="_ _5"> </span>the<span class="_ _7"> </span>cost<span class="_ _5"> </span>of<span class="_ _5"> </span>generation.<span class="_ _7"> </span>Wind<span class="_ _5"> </span>turbines</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y14d ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">hav<span class="_ _1"></span>e<span class="_ _4"> </span>a<span class="_ _4"> </span>lifespan<span class="_ _4"> </span>of<span class="_ _4"> </span>about<span class="_ _4"> </span>20<span class="_ _4"> </span>years.<span class="_ _4"> </span>They<span class="_ _b"> </span>are<span class="_ _4"> </span>most<span class="_ _b"> </span>effectively<span class="_ _4"> </span>used<span class="_ _4"> </span>in</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y14e ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">groups<span class="_ _d"> </span>known<span class="_ _d"> </span>as<span class="_ _10"> </span><span class="ff2">‘</span>wind<span class="_ _10"> </span>farms<span class="ff2">’<span class="_ _d"> </span></span>or<span class="_ _10"> </span><span class="ff2">‘</span>wind<span class="_ _d"> </span>power<span class="_ _d"> </span>plants<span class="ff2">’<span class="_ _10"> </span></span>with</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y14f ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">capacities<span class="_ _8"> </span>varying<span class="_ _8"> </span>from<span class="_ _8"> </span>a<span class="_ _8"> </span>few<span class="_ _8"> </span>megawatts<span class="_ _5"> </span>to<span class="_ _8"> </span>few<span class="_ _8"> </span>hundred<span class="_ _8"> </span>mega-</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y150 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">watts<span class="_ _9"> </span>in<span class="_ _9"> </span>capacity.<span class="_ _9"> </span>Though<span class="_ _9"> </span>wind<span class="_ _0"> </span>farms<span class="_ _9"> </span>are<span class="_ _9"> </span>spread<span class="_ _0"> </span>ov<span class="_ _1"></span>er<span class="_ _9"> </span>a<span class="_ _0"> </span>large</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y151 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">geographical<span class="_ _4"> </span>area,<span class="_ _4"> </span>their<span class="_ _7"> </span>actual<span class="_ _7"> </span><span class="ff2">“</span>footprint<span class="ff2">”<span class="_ _7"> </span></span>covers<span class="_ _4"> </span>only<span class="_ _4"> </span>a<span class="_ _4"> </span>very<span class="_ _7"> </span>small</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y152 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">portion<span class="_ _4"> </span>of<span class="_ _4"> </span>the<span class="_ _7"> </span>land.<span class="_ _4"> </span>Thus,<span class="_ _4"> </span>a<span class="_ _4"> </span>vast<span class="_ _4"> </span>area<span class="_ _4"> </span>of<span class="_ _4"> </span>land<span class="_ _4"> </span>is<span class="_ _4"> </span>available<span class="_ _b"> </span>to<span class="_ _7"> </span>farmers</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y153 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">to<span class="_ _3"> </span>earn<span class="_ _2"> </span>additional<span class="_ _2"> </span>revenue,<span class="_ _3"> </span>thereby<span class="_ _3"> </span>revitalizing<span class="_ _2"> </span>the<span class="_ _2"> </span>economy<span class="_ _3"> </span>of</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y154 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">the<span class="_ _5"> </span>rural<span class="_ _7"> </span>communities.</div><div class="t m5 x10 ha y155 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">The<span class="_ _5"> </span>dev<span class="_ _1"></span>elopment<span class="_ _7"> </span>of<span class="_ _5"> </span>wind<span class="_ _5"> </span>pow<span class="_ _1"></span>er<span class="_ _7"> </span>has<span class="_ _5"> </span>encouraged<span class="_ _7"> </span>the<span class="_ _5"> </span>develop-</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y156 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">ment<span class="_ _d"> </span>of<span class="_ _d"> </span>turbines<span class="_ _10"> </span>and<span class="_ _d"> </span>auxiliary<span class="_ _d"> </span>equipment.<span class="_ _d"> </span>Due<span class="_ _d"> </span>to<span class="_ _d"> </span>extensive</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y157 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">research<span class="_ _4"> </span>in<span class="_ _7"> </span>this<span class="_ _7"> </span><span class="ff7">fi</span>eld<span class="_ _7"> </span>in<span class="_ _7"> </span>the<span class="_ _5"> </span>rec<span class="_ _1"></span>ent<span class="_ _7"> </span>past<span class="_ _7"> </span>there<span class="_ _7"> </span>has<span class="_ _7"> </span>been<span class="_ _7"> </span>an<span class="_ _7"> </span>increase</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y158 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">in<span class="_ _d"> </span>size<span class="_ _c"> </span>of<span class="_ _d"> </span>turbine<span class="_ _d"> </span>and<span class="_ _d"> </span>reduction<span class="_ _c"> </span>in<span class="_ _d"> </span>the<span class="_ _d"> </span>prize<span class="_ _d"> </span>of<span class="_ _c"> </span>installation.</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y159 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Limitations<span class="_ _0"> </span>found<span class="_ _0"> </span>are<span class="_ _0"> </span>low<span class="_ _0"> </span>speed<span class="_ _0"> </span>of<span class="_ _0"> </span>the<span class="_ _0"> </span>wind<span class="_ _0"> </span>thereby<span class="_ _0"> </span>making</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y15a ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">siting<span class="_ _5"> </span>and<span class="_ _8"> </span>prediction<span class="_ _5"> </span>procedures<span class="_ _5"> </span>to<span class="_ _5"> </span>be<span class="_ _8"> </span>of<span class="_ _5"> </span>vital<span class="_ _8"> </span>importance.<span class="_ _5"> </span>Wind</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y15b ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">energy<span class="_ _10"> </span>potential<span class="_ _10"> </span>depends<span class="_ _10"> </span>on<span class="_ _a"> </span>operation<span class="_ _10"> </span>scheme,<span class="_ _10"> </span>wind<span class="_ _a"> </span>speed</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y15c ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">estimation,<span class="_ _7"> </span>site<span class="_ _5"> </span>selection<span class="_ _7"> </span>for<span class="_ _7"> </span>farms,<span class="_ _5"> </span>etc.<span class="_ _7"> </span>However<span class="_ _7"> </span>primary<span class="_ _7"> </span>interest</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y15d ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">for<span class="_ _4"> </span>researchers<span class="_ _7"> </span>also<span class="_ _4"> </span>lies<span class="_ _7"> </span>in<span class="_ _7"> </span>optimal<span class="_ _7"> </span>design<span class="_ _7"> </span>of<span class="_ _7"> </span>wind<span class="_ _4"> </span>farms<span class="_ _7"> </span>including</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y15e ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">design<span class="_ _5"> </span>of<span class="_ _5"> </span>wind<span class="_ _5"> </span>turbine<span class="_ _8"> </span>and<span class="_ _5"> </span>layout<span class="_ _5"> </span>of<span class="_ _5"> </span>farms<span class="_ _5"> </span><span class="fc1">[1<span class="_ _6"></span>0]<span class="fc0">.<span class="_ _5"> </span>The<span class="_ _8"> </span>dif<span class="ff7">fi</span>culty<span class="_ _5"> </span>in</span></span></div><div class="t m5 xf ha y15f ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">setting<span class="_ _5"> </span>up<span class="_ _5"> </span>more<span class="_ _7"> </span>wind<span class="_ _5"> </span>farms<span class="_ _5"> </span>is<span class="_ _5"> </span>the<span class="_ _7"> </span>unavailability<span class="_ _7"> </span>of<span class="_ _5"> </span>wind<span class="_ _5"> </span>forecast</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y160 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">data<span class="_ _0"> </span>as<span class="_ _9"> </span>compared<span class="_ _0"> </span>to<span class="_ _9"> </span>solar<span class="_ _0"> </span>forecast<span class="_ _9"> </span>data.<span class="_ _0"> </span>This<span class="_ _0"> </span>is<span class="_ _0"> </span>because<span class="_ _9"> </span>solar</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y161 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">energy<span class="_ _d"> </span>is<span class="_ _10"> </span>comparatively<span class="_ _d"> </span>more<span class="_ _d"> </span>predictable<span class="_ _d"> </span>than<span class="_ _d"> </span>wind<span class="_ _10"> </span>energy<span class="_ _1"></span>.</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y162 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Hence<span class="_ _2"> </span>siting<span class="_ _2"> </span>of<span class="_ _9"> </span>wind<span class="_ _3"> </span>parks<span class="_ _9"> </span>is<span class="_ _2"> </span>a<span class="_ _2"> </span>highly<span class="_ _2"> </span>important<span class="_ _9"> </span>aspect<span class="_ _2"> </span>which</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y163 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">involv<span class="_ _1"></span>es<span class="_ _8"> </span>huge<span class="_ _8"> </span>efforts<span class="_ _3"> </span>to<span class="_ _8"> </span>conduct<span class="_ _3"> </span>studies<span class="_ _8"> </span>and<span class="_ _3"> </span>analysis<span class="_ _8"> </span>of<span class="_ _8"> </span>wind<span class="_ _8"> </span>in</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y164 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">that<span class="_ _7"> </span>area.<span class="_ _7"> </span>Wind<span class="_ _5"> </span>Energy<span class="_ _4"> </span>Conversion<span class="_ _7"> </span>Systems<span class="_ _7"> </span>(WECS)<span class="_ _5"> </span>convert<span class="_ _4"> </span>wind</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y165 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">energy<span class="_ _5"> </span>t<span class="_ _1"></span>o<span class="_ _5"> </span>electrical<span class="_ _7"> </span>energy<span class="_ _5"> </span>in<span class="_ _7"> </span>two<span class="_ _5"> </span>steps<span class="_ _7"> </span><span class="ff2">–<span class="_ _5"> </span></span>First<span class="_ _7"> </span>a<span class="_ _5"> </span>turbine<span class="_ _7"> </span>converts</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y166 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">the<span class="_ _d"> </span>wind<span class="_ _d"> </span>power<span class="_ _d"> </span>to<span class="_ _d"> </span>mechanical<span class="_ _d"> </span>torq<span class="_ _1"></span>ue<span class="_ _d"> </span>which<span class="_ _d"> </span>then<span class="_ _d"> </span>rotates<span class="_ _d"> </span>a</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y167 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">generator<span class="_ _5"> </span>to<span class="_ _8"> </span>produce<span class="_ _3"> </span>an<span class="_ _8"> </span>electric<span class="_ _8"> </span>current.<span class="_ _3"> </span>WECS<span class="_ _8"> </span>maybe<span class="_ _8"> </span>classi<span class="ff7">fi</span>ed</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y168 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">as<span class="_ _5"> </span><span class="ff7">fi</span>xed<span class="_ _5"> </span>speed<span class="_ _5"> </span>and<span class="_ _5"> </span>variable<span class="_ _5"> </span>speed<span class="_ _5"> </span>systems.<span class="_ _5"> </span>Double-Fed<span class="_ _5"> </span>Induction</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y169 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Generators<span class="_ _8"> </span>(DFIG)<span class="_ _3"> </span>and<span class="_ _3"> </span>Permanent<span class="_ _2"> </span>Magnet<span class="_ _3"> </span>Synchronous<span class="_ _3"> </span>Genera-</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y16a ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">tors<span class="_ _5"> </span>(PMSG)<span class="_ _7"> </span>are<span class="_ _5"> </span>the<span class="_ _5"> </span>most<span class="_ _7"> </span>outstanding<span class="_ _5"> </span>technologies<span class="_ _5"> </span>in<span class="_ _5"> </span>use<span class="_ _7"> </span>for<span class="_ _5"> </span>the</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y16b ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">variable-speed<span class="_ _5"> </span>WT's.<span class="_ _5"> </span>The<span class="_ _5"> </span>WT<span class="_ _5"> </span>maybe<span class="_ _5"> </span>connected<span class="_ _5"> </span>to<span class="_ _4"> </span>the<span class="_ _5"> </span>generators</div><div class="t m5 xf ha y16c ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">through<span class="_ _7"> </span>a<span class="_ _5"> </span>gear<span class="_ _1"></span>-bo<span class="_ _1"></span>x<span class="_ _5"> </span>and<span class="_ _7"> </span>capacitor<span class="_ _5"> </span>banks<span class="_ _5"> </span>are<span class="_ _7"> </span>provided<span class="_ _5"> </span>as<span class="_ _7"> </span>DC<span class="_ _5"> </span>links.</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y16d ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Further<span class="_ _6"></span>,<span class="_ _5"> </span>converters<span class="_ _7"> </span>are<span class="_ _7"> </span>used<span class="_ _5"> </span>to<span class="_ _7"> </span>economically<span class="_ _5"> </span>invert<span class="_ _7"> </span>the<span class="_ _5"> </span>DC<span class="_ _7"> </span>power</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y16e ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">generat<span class="_ _1"></span>ed<span class="_ _9"> </span>and<span class="_ _9"> </span>for<span class="_ _9"> </span>compensation<span class="_ _9"> </span>and<span class="_ _2"> </span>interconnection<span class="_ _2"> </span>purposes.</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y16f ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Power<span class="_ _9"> </span>control<span class="_ _0"> </span>is<span class="_ _0"> </span>implemented<span class="_ _9"> </span>at<span class="_ _0"> </span>various<span class="_ _0"> </span>stages<span class="_ _0"> </span>of<span class="_ _0"> </span>the<span class="_ _9"> </span>WECS.</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y170 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Mechanically<span class="_ _b"> </span>the<span class="_ _4"> </span>torque<span class="_ _b"> </span>generated<span class="_ _b"> </span>by<span class="_ _4"> </span>the<span class="_ _4"> </span>W<span class="_ _e"></span>T<span class="_ _17"> </span>can<span class="_ _4"> </span>be<span class="_ _4"> </span>controlled<span class="_ _4"> </span>by</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y171 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">pitch<span class="_ _c"> </span>angle<span class="_ _c"> </span>control<span class="_ _c"> </span>of<span class="_ _c"> </span>the<span class="_ _c"> </span>turbine<span class="_ _c"> </span>blades.<span class="_ _c"> </span>The<span class="_ _c"> </span>electric<span class="_ _c"> </span>power</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y172 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">generat<span class="_ _1"></span>ed<span class="_ _c"> </span>by<span class="_ _c"> </span>the<span class="_ _d"> </span>DFIGs<span class="_ _c"> </span>can<span class="_ _c"> </span>be<span class="_ _d"> </span>controlled<span class="_ _c"> </span>using<span class="_ _c"> </span>bidirectional</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y173 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">power<span class="_ _7"> </span>converters<span class="_ _5"> </span>interfaced<span class="_ _5"> </span>between<span class="_ _5"> </span>the<span class="_ _5"> </span>ro<span class="_ _1"></span>tor<span class="_ _5"> </span>windings<span class="_ _5"> </span>and<span class="_ _5"> </span>the</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y174 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">grid.<span class="_ _8"> </span>They<span class="_ _8"> </span>are<span class="_ _8"> </span>usually<span class="_ _3"> </span>constructed<span class="_ _8"> </span>with<span class="_ _3"> </span>two<span class="_ _8"> </span>IGBT<span class="_ _3"> </span>bridges<span class="_ _8"> </span>linked</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y175 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">back<span class="_ _6"></span>-to-back<span class="_ _4"> </span>with<span class="_ _7"> </span>a<span class="_ _7"> </span>capacitor<span class="_ _7"> </span>provided<span class="_ _4"> </span>in<span class="_ _7"> </span>between<span class="_ _7"> </span>to<span class="_ _4"> </span>serve<span class="_ _7"> </span>as<span class="_ _7"> </span>the</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y176 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">DC<span class="_ _5"> </span>link.</div><div class="t m5 x12 ha y177 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">The<span class="_ _9"> </span>expression<span class="_ _9"> </span>for<span class="_ _9"> </span>output<span class="_ _0"> </span>power<span class="_ _2"> </span>of<span class="_ _0"> </span>a<span class="_ _9"> </span>wind<span class="_ _9"> </span>turbine<span class="_ _9"> </span>can<span class="_ _0"> </span>be</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y178 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">related<span class="_ _7"> </span>to<span class="_ _5"> </span>wind<span class="_ _7"> </span>speed<span class="_ _5"> </span>with<span class="_ _5"> </span>the<span class="_ _7"> </span>following<span class="_ _5"> </span>function<span class="_ _7"> </span><span class="fc1">[5]</span>:</div><div class="t m5 x11 h9 y179 ff4 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">P</div><div class="t m9 x53 he y17a ff4 fs9 fc0 sc0 lsd ws0">wt</div><div class="t m5 x12 h9 y17b ffa fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">ð<span class="ff4">v</span><span class="lse">Þ¼</span></div><div class="t m5 x54 ha y17c ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">0<span class="ffc">;<span class="_ _28"> </span><span class="ff4">v<span class="_ _15"></span><span class="ffe">r<span class="_ _15"> </span></span>vci<span class="_ _29"> </span></span></span>or<span class="_ _29"> </span><span class="ff4">v<span class="_ _14"></span><span class="ffb">Z<span class="_ _15"> </span></span>vc<span class="_ _e"></span>o</span></div><div class="t m9 x20 he y17d ff4 fs9 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">P</div><div class="t mb x28 h14 y17e ff4 fsb fc0 sc0 lsf ws0">rate<span class="_ _1"></span>d<span class="ffa ls0"></span><span class="ls10">wt</span></div><div class="t m9 x1b he y17d ffa fs9 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">ð<span class="ff4">v<span class="_ _15"> </span></span><span class="_ _14"> </span><span class="ff4">v</span></div><div class="t mb x55 h14 y17f ff4 fsb fc0 sc0 ls11 ws0">ci</div><div class="t m9 x3e h15 y17d ffa fs9 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Þ</div><div class="t m9 x17 he y180 ffa fs9 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">ð<span class="ff4">vr<span class="_ _15"> </span></span><span class="_ _15"> </span><span class="ff4">vci<span class="_ _e"></span></span>Þ</div><div class="t m5 x56 h9 y181 ffc fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">;<span class="_ _2a"> </span><span class="ff4">vci<span class="_ _15"></span><span class="ffe">r<span class="_ _15"> </span></span>v<span class="_ _15"></span><span class="ffe">r<span class="_ _15"> </span></span>vr</span></div><div class="t m5 x19 h9 y182 ff4 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">P</div><div class="t m9 x2b he y183 ff4 fs9 fc0 sc0 ls12 ws0">rated<span class="_ _1"></span><span class="ffa ls0"><span class="ff4">wt</span></span></div><div class="t m5 x55 h9 y184 ffc fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">;<span class="_ _2b"> </span><span class="ff4">vr<span class="_ _2c"> </span><span class="ffe">r<span class="_ _15"> </span></span>v<span class="_ _15"></span><span class="ffe">r<span class="_ _15"> </span></span>vco</span></div><div class="t m5 x57 h16 y185 fff fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">8</div><div class="t m5 x57 h16 y186 fff fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">></div><div class="t m5 x57 h16 y187 fff fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"><</div><div class="t m5 x57 h16 y188 fff fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">></div><div class="t m5 x57 h16 y189 fff fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">:</div><div class="t m5 x58 ha y18a ffa fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">ð<span class="ff1">6</span>Þ</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y18b ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">where<span class="_ _2"> </span><span class="ff10">v</span></div><div class="t ma x26 h11 y18c ff4 fsa fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">ci</div><div class="t m5 x27 ha y18d ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">,<span class="_ _2"> </span><span class="ff10">v</span></div><div class="t ma x3b h11 y18c ff4 fsa fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">co</div><div class="t m5 x59 ha y18d ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">and<span class="_ _2"> </span><span class="ff10">v</span></div><div class="t ma x5a h11 y18c ff4 fsa fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">r</div><div class="t m5 x5b ha y18d ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">are<span class="_ _2"> </span>cut-in,<span class="_ _2"> </span>cut-off<span class="_ _2"> </span>and<span class="_ _9"> </span>rated<span class="_ _3"> </span>wind<span class="_ _2"> </span>speeds</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y18e ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">respectively<span class="_ _6"></span>.<span class="_ _3"> </span><span class="ff4">P</span></div><div class="t ma x5c h11 y18f ff4 fsa fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">rated-wt</div><div class="t m5 x56 ha y190 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">is<span class="_ _3"> </span>the<span class="_ _8"> </span>rated<span class="_ _3"> </span>output<span class="_ _3"> </span>power<span class="_ _8"> </span>of<span class="_ _3"> </span>the<span class="_ _3"> </span>W<span class="_ _14"></span>T<span class="_ _1"></span>.<span class="_ _8"> </span>Final</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y191 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">output<span class="_ _0"> </span><span class="ff4">P</span></div><div class="t m9 x5d he y192 ff4 fs9 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">out</div><div class="t m5 x5e h9 y193 ffe fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">r<span class="_ _15"> </span><span class="ff4">P</span></div><div class="t m9 x54 he y192 ff4 fs9 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">wt</div><div class="t m5 x5f ha y193 ffa fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">ð<span class="ff4">v</span>Þ<span class="_ _0"> </span><span class="ff1">due<span class="_ _c"> </span>to<span class="_ _0"> </span>losses.<span class="_ _c"> </span>The<span class="_ _c"> </span>output<span class="_ _0"> </span>power<span class="_ _0"> </span>of<span class="_ _c"> </span>wind</span></div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y194 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">turbine<span class="_ _9"> </span>can<span class="_ _9"> </span>alw<span class="_ _1"></span>ays<span class="_ _9"> </span>be<span class="_ _2"> </span>adjusted<span class="_ _9"> </span>to<span class="_ _9"> </span>match<span class="_ _9"> </span>the<span class="_ _9"> </span>load<span class="_ _9"> </span>demand.<span class="_ _9"> </span>Qi</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y195 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">et<span class="_ _5"> </span>al.<span class="_ _8"> </span><span class="fc1">[1<span class="_ _1"></span>8]<span class="_ _5"> </span><span class="fc0">categorized<span class="_ _5"> </span>the<span class="_ _8"> </span>operation<span class="_ _8"> </span>of<span class="_ _5"> </span>W<span class="_ _14"></span>T<span class="_ _5"> </span>unit<span class="_ _8"> </span>into<span class="_ _5"> </span>three<span class="_ _8"> </span>states</span></span></div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y196 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">depending<span class="_ _4"> </span>on<span class="_ _4"> </span>the<span class="_ _7"> </span>load<span class="_ _4"> </span>demand<span class="_ _7"> </span>and<span class="_ _4"> </span>operating<span class="_ _7"> </span>wind<span class="_ _4"> </span>speeds.<span class="_ _7"> </span>When</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y197 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">load<span class="_ _8"> </span>ex<span class="_ _1"></span>ceeds<span class="_ _8"> </span>generated<span class="_ _5"> </span>power<span class="_ _1"></span>,<span class="_ _8"> </span>the<span class="_ _8"> </span>W<span class="_ _e"></span>T<span class="_ _8"> </span>is<span class="_ _8"> </span>operated<span class="_ _8"> </span>in<span class="_ _8"> </span>Maximum</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y198 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Power<span class="_ _7"> </span>Point<span class="_ _5"> </span>Tr<span class="_ _1"></span>acking<span class="_ _7"> </span>(MPPT)<span class="_ _5"> </span>state.<span class="_ _7"> </span>The<span class="_ _5"> </span>system<span class="_ _7"> </span>is<span class="_ _5"> </span>operated<span class="_ _7"> </span>under</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y199 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">rated<span class="_ _3"> </span>wind<span class="_ _9"> </span>speed<span class="_ _2"> </span>to<span class="_ _2"> </span>capture<span class="_ _2"> </span>ef<span class="ff7">fi</span>cient<span class="_ _2"> </span>wind<span class="_ _9"> </span>energy<span class="_ _6"></span>.<span class="_ _9"> </span>Whereas<span class="_ _3"> </span>at</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y19a ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">times<span class="_ _4"> </span>when<span class="_ _7"> </span>load<span class="_ _7"> </span>is<span class="_ _7"> </span>lesser<span class="_ _7"> </span>than<span class="_ _4"> </span>the<span class="_ _7"> </span>power<span class="_ _4"> </span>generated,<span class="_ _4"> </span>W<span class="_ _e"></span>T<span class="_ _7"> </span>is<span class="_ _7"> </span>said<span class="_ _7"> </span>to</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y19b ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">be<span class="_ _5"> </span>in<span class="_ _7"> </span>load<span class="_ _5"> </span>po<span class="_ _1"></span>wer<span class="_ _7"> </span>tracking<span class="_ _5"> </span>control<span class="_ _7"> </span>state.<span class="_ _7"> </span>Here<span class="_ _5"> </span>the<span class="_ _7"> </span>generator<span class="_ _7"> </span>speed</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y19c ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">is<span class="_ _0"> </span>controlled<span class="_ _9"> </span>so<span class="_ _0"> </span>that<span class="_ _0"> </span>the<span class="_ _0"> </span>system<span class="_ _9"> </span>now<span class="_ _9"> </span>generates<span class="_ _9"> </span>only<span class="_ _9"> </span>as<span class="_ _0"> </span>much</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y19d ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">energy<span class="_ _1"></span>,<span class="_ _0"> </span>as<span class="_ _9"> </span>to<span class="_ _0"> </span>satisfy<span class="_ _0"> </span>the<span class="_ _0"> </span>load<span class="_ _9"> </span>demand<span class="_ _0"> </span>and<span class="_ _0"> </span>charge<span class="_ _0"> </span>the<span class="_ _0"> </span>battery</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y19e ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">storage<span class="_ _5"> </span>if<span class="_ _3"> </span>necessary.<span class="_ _8"> </span>At<span class="_ _8"> </span>high<span class="_ _3"> </span>wind<span class="_ _3"> </span>speeds,<span class="_ _3"> </span>ex<span class="_ _1"></span>ceeding<span class="_ _3"> </span><span class="ff10">v</span></div><div class="t ma x60 h11 y19f ff4 fsa fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">r</div><div class="t m5 x61 ha y1a0 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">,<span class="_ _8"> </span>the<span class="_ _3"> </span>W<span class="_ _e"></span>T</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y1a1 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">operates<span class="_ _9"> </span>in<span class="_ _0"> </span>over<span class="_ _0"> </span>speed<span class="_ _9"> </span>protection<span class="_ _0"> </span>state.<span class="_ _9"> </span>So<span class="_ _0"> </span>that,<span class="_ _0"> </span>the<span class="_ _0"> </span>speed<span class="_ _0"> </span>of</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y1a2 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">rotation<span class="_ _2"> </span>is<span class="_ _9"> </span>controlled<span class="_ _2"> </span>and,<span class="_ _9"> </span>therefore,<span class="_ _2"> </span>prevents<span class="_ _9"> </span>an<span class="_ _1"></span>y<span class="_ _9"> </span>harm<span class="_ _2"> </span>to<span class="_ _9"> </span>the</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y1a3 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">electrical<span class="_ _8"> </span>unit<span class="_ _8"> </span>of<span class="_ _8"> </span>the<span class="_ _3"> </span>system.<span class="_ _8"> </span>There<span class="_ _5"> </span>are<span class="_ _8"> </span>always<span class="_ _8"> </span>limitations<span class="_ _8"> </span>which</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y1a4 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">one<span class="_ _5"> </span>must<span class="_ _8"> </span>consider<span class="_ _8"> </span>in<span class="_ _8"> </span>order<span class="_ _5"> </span>to<span class="_ _8"> </span>operate<span class="_ _5"> </span>the<span class="_ _8"> </span>W<span class="_ _e"></span>T<span class="_ _5"> </span>safely<span class="_ _5"> </span>and<span class="_ _8"> </span>within</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y1a5 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">reasonable<span class="_ _4"> </span>speed<span class="_ _4"> </span>limits.<span class="_ _7"> </span>Dump<span class="_ _7"> </span>loads<span class="_ _4"> </span>are<span class="_ _4"> </span>very<span class="_ _7"> </span>handy<span class="_ _4"> </span>in<span class="_ _4"> </span>preventing</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y1a6 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">over<span class="_ _7"> </span>speeding<span class="_ _5"> </span>of<span class="_ _5"> </span>the<span class="_ _7"> </span>W<span class="_ _e"></span>T.</div><div class="t m5 x12 ha y1a7 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Modelling<span class="_ _7"> </span>for<span class="_ _7"> </span>wind<span class="_ _4"> </span>generation<span class="_ _7"> </span>is<span class="_ _7"> </span>briefed<span class="_ _7"> </span>in<span class="_ _7"> </span>some<span class="_ _7"> </span>of<span class="_ _7"> </span>the<span class="_ _7"> </span>papers</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y1a8 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">studied<span class="_ _4"> </span><span class="fc1">[5,6,1<span class="_ _1"></span>5,1<span class="_ _6"></span>7,1<span class="_ _6"></span>9,20]<span class="fc0">.<span class="_ _7"> </span>Sarrias<span class="_ _4"> </span>et<span class="_ _4"> </span>al.<span class="_ _7"> </span>gave<span class="_ _4"> </span>a<span class="_ _4"> </span>detailed<span class="_ _7"> </span>modelling<span class="_ _4"> </span>of</span></span></div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y1a9 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">the<span class="_ _d"> </span>DFIG<span class="_ _d"> </span>and<span class="_ _d"> </span>its<span class="_ _d"> </span>power<span class="_ _c"> </span>converter<span class="_ _d"> </span>and<span class="_ _d"> </span>thereby<span class="_ _c"> </span>analysed<span class="_ _c"> </span>the</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y1aa ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">controller<span class="_ _b"> </span>performance<span class="_ _4"> </span>for<span class="_ _b"> </span>optimal<span class="_ _4"> </span>energy<span class="_ _b"> </span>management<span class="_ _4"> </span><span class="fc1">[21]<span class="_ _1"></span><span class="fc0">.<span class="_ _4"> </span>Zhao</span></span></div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y1ab ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">et<span class="_ _10"> </span>al.<span class="_ _10"> </span><span class="fc1">[22]</span>,<span class="_ _10"> </span>modelled<span class="_ _10"> </span>a<span class="_ _10"> </span>DFIG<span class="_ _10"> </span>wind<span class="_ _10"> </span>turbine<span class="_ _10"> </span>which<span class="_ _10"> </span>took<span class="_ _10"> </span>into</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y1ac ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">consideration<span class="_ _5"> </span>distribution<span class="_ _8"> </span>network<span class="_ _5"> </span>recon<span class="ff7">fi</span>guration<span class="_ _5"> </span>with<span class="_ _5"> </span>effective</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y1ad ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">reactive<span class="_ _5"> </span>power<span class="_ _8"> </span>control.<span class="_ _3"> </span>Particle<span class="_ _8"> </span>Swarm<span class="_ _8"> </span>Optimization<span class="_ _3"> </span>(PSO)<span class="_ _8"> </span>algo-</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y1ae ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">rithm<span class="_ _3"> </span>was<span class="_ _2"> </span>used<span class="_ _9"> </span>to<span class="_ _2"> </span>minimize<span class="_ _9"> </span>the<span class="_ _2"> </span>system<span class="_ _9"> </span>real<span class="_ _3"> </span>power<span class="_ _2"> </span>losses<span class="_ _9"> </span>and</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y1af ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">voltage<span class="_ _7"> </span>deviations,<span class="_ _5"> </span>subject<span class="_ _5"> </span>to<span class="_ _7"> </span>operating<span class="_ _5"> </span>constraints.</div><div class="t m5 x11 h9 y1b0 ff4 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">2.3.<span class="_ _10"> </span>Diesel<span class="_ _5"> </span>generators</div><div class="t m5 x12 ha y1b1 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">T<span class="_ _1"></span>o<span class="_ _2"> </span>promote<span class="_ _2"> </span>green<span class="_ _9"> </span>energy<span class="_ _1"></span>,<span class="_ _2"> </span>diesel<span class="_ _9"> </span>generators<span class="_ _2"> </span>are<span class="_ _9"> </span>now<span class="_ _2"> </span>mostly</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y1b2 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">used<span class="_ _5"> </span>onl<span class="_ _1"></span>y<span class="_ _7"> </span>as<span class="_ _5"> </span>backup<span class="_ _5"> </span>resour<span class="_ _1"></span>ces<span class="_ _5"> </span>in<span class="_ _7"> </span>HRES.<span class="_ _5"> </span>In<span class="_ _5"> </span>the<span class="_ _7"> </span>case<span class="_ _5"> </span>of<span class="_ _5"> </span>the<span class="_ _7"> </span>renew-</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y1b3 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">able<span class="_ _7"> </span>sources<span class="_ _5"> </span>and<span class="_ _7"> </span>battery<span class="_ _7"> </span>systems<span class="_ _7"> </span>failing<span class="_ _5"> </span>to<span class="_ _7"> </span>supply<span class="_ _7"> </span>the<span class="_ _5"> </span>load,<span class="_ _7"> </span>diesel</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y1b4 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">generat<span class="_ _1"></span>ors<span class="_ _d"> </span>are<span class="_ _c"> </span>brought<span class="_ _d"> </span>into<span class="_ _c"> </span>action.<span class="_ _d"> </span>There<span class="_ _c"> </span>are<span class="_ _d"> </span>man<span class="_ _1"></span>y<span class="_ _d"> </span>deciding</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y1b5 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">factors<span class="_ _7"> </span>for<span class="_ _5"> </span>the<span class="_ _5"> </span>choice<span class="_ _7"> </span>of<span class="_ _5"> </span>diesel<span class="_ _7"> </span>generators<span class="_ _7"> </span>including<span class="_ _5"> </span>types<span class="_ _5"> </span>of<span class="_ _7"> </span>load,</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y1b6 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">fuel<span class="_ _9"> </span>costs,<span class="_ _2"> </span>transportation<span class="_ _9"> </span>costs,<span class="_ _9"> </span>etc.<span class="_ _9"> </span><span class="fc1">[23]</span>.<span class="_ _9"> </span>Deshmukh<span class="_ _2"> </span>and<span class="_ _9"> </span>Desh-</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y1b7 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">mukh<span class="_ _7"> </span>considered<span class="_ _7"> </span>a<span class="_ _7"> </span>sizing<span class="_ _7"> </span>problem<span class="_ _7"> </span>of<span class="_ _5"> </span>engine<span class="_ _4"> </span>generator<span class="_ _4"> </span>under<span class="_ _5"> </span>two</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y1b8 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">conditions<span class="_ _2"> </span><span class="ff2">–<span class="_ _9"> </span></span>one<span class="_ _3"> </span>when<span class="_ _9"> </span>the<span class="_ _2"> </span>diesel<span class="_ _9"> </span>generat<span class="_ _1"></span>or<span class="_ _2"> </span>is<span class="_ _2"> </span>tied<span class="_ _9"> </span>to<span class="_ _2"> </span>the<span class="_ _2"> </span>load</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y1b9 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">directly<span class="_ _2"> </span>and<span class="_ _0"> </span>another<span class="_ _9"> </span>when<span class="_ _9"> </span>it<span class="_ _0"> </span>is<span class="_ _9"> </span>used<span class="_ _9"> </span>as<span class="_ _0"> </span>a<span class="_ _9"> </span>battery<span class="_ _9"> </span>charger<span class="_ _9"> </span><span class="fc1">[6]</span>.</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y1ba ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Overall<span class="_ _7"> </span>ef<span class="ff7">fi</span>ciency<span class="_ _5"> </span>of<span class="_ _5"> </span>the<span class="_ _7"> </span>diesel<span class="_ _5"> </span>generator<span class="_ _7"> </span>can<span class="_ _5"> </span>be<span class="_ _7"> </span>expressed<span class="_ _7"> </span>as</div><div class="t m5 x11 h12 y1bb ffd fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">η</div><div class="t m9 x62 he y1bc ff4 fs9 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">overall</div><div class="t m5 x38 h10 y1bd ffa fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">¼<span class="_ _17"> </span><span class="ffd">η</span></div><div class="t m9 x5d he y1bc ff4 fs9 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">brake<span class="_ _4"> </span>t<span class="_ _e"></span>her<span class="_ _e"></span>mal</div><div class="t m5 x63 h10 y1bd ffa fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"><span class="_ _17"> </span><span class="ffd">η</span></div><div class="t m9 x5b he y1bc ff4 fs9 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">gener<span class="_ _e"></span>at<span class="_ _e"></span>or</div><div class="t m5 x58 ha y1bd ffa fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">ð<span class="ff1">7</span>Þ</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y1be ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">where<span class="_ _9"> </span><span class="ffd">η</span></div><div class="t m9 x57 he y1bf ff4 fs9 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">brake<span class="_ _9"> </span>t<span class="_ _e"></span>her<span class="_ _e"></span>mal</div><div class="t m5 x3d ha y1c0 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">is<span class="_ _9"> </span>brake<span class="_ _9"> </span>thermal<span class="_ _9"> </span>ef<span class="ff7">fi</span>ciency<span class="_ _9"> </span>of<span class="_ _9"> </span>diesel<span class="_ _9"> </span>engine.</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y1c1 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Operation<span class="_ _8"> </span>of<span class="_ _8"> </span>the<span class="_ _3"> </span>generator<span class="_ _5"> </span>at<span class="_ _8"> </span>70<span class="ff2">–</span>90%<span class="_ _8"> </span>of<span class="_ _3"> </span>full<span class="_ _8"> </span>load<span class="_ _8"> </span>is<span class="_ _8"> </span>found<span class="_ _3"> </span>to<span class="_ _8"> </span>be</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y1c2 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">economical.<span class="_ _5"> </span>Diesel<span class="_ _7"> </span>generators<span class="_ _7"> </span>are,<span class="_ _7"> </span>thus<span class="_ _5"> </span>helpful<span class="_ _7"> </span>in<span class="_ _5"> </span>boosting<span class="_ _5"> </span>po<span class="_ _1"></span>wer</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y1c3 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">during<span class="_ _2"> </span>peak<span class="_ _2"> </span>demand<span class="_ _2"> </span>hours<span class="_ _9"> </span>and<span class="_ _2"> </span>later<span class="_ _3"> </span>for<span class="_ _2"> </span>energizing<span class="_ _9"> </span>the<span class="_ _2"> </span>energy</div><div class="t m5 x11 ha y1c4 ff1 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">storage<span class="_ _c"> </span>units<span class="_ _10"> </span>as<span class="_ _d"> </span>and<span class="_ _d"> </span>when<span class="_ _d"> </span>required.<span class="_ _d"> </span>Power<span class="_ _c"> </span>limits<span class="_ _10"> </span>for<span class="_ _d"> </span>diesel</div><div class="t m3 x13 h7 yde ff4 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">A.H.<span class="_ _4"> </span>Fathima,<span class="_ _4"> </span>K.<span class="_ _4"> </span>Palanisamy<span class="_ _4"> </span>/<span class="_ _4"> </span>Renewable<span class="_ _4"> </span>and<span class="_ _4"> </span>Sustainable<span class="_ _4"> </span>Energy<span class="_ _4"> </span>Reviews<span class="_ _4"> </span>45<span class="_ _4"> </span>(201<span class="_ _6"></span>5)<span class="_ _4"> </span>431<span class="ff9">–</span>446<span class="_ _13"></span><span class="ff1">434</span></div><a class="l" rel='nofollow' onclick='return false;'><div class="d m8"></div></a><a class="l" rel='nofollow' onclick='return false;'><div class="d m8"></div></a><a class="l" rel='nofollow' onclick='return false;'><div class="d m8"></div></a><a class="l" rel='nofollow' onclick='return false;'><div class="d m8"></div></a><a class="l" rel='nofollow' onclick='return false;'><div class="d m8"></div></a><a class="l" rel='nofollow' onclick='return false;'><div class="d m8"></div></a><a class="l" rel='nofollow' onclick='return false;'><div class="d m8"></div></a><a class="l" rel='nofollow' onclick='return false;'><div class="d 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