This paper presents a comparative study between two proposed size optimization methods based on two battery’s models. Simple and complex battery models are utilized to optimally size a standalone photovoltaic system. Hourly meteorological data are used in this research for a specific site. Results show that by using the complex model of the battery, the cost of the system is reduced by 31%. In addition, by using the complex battery model, the sizes of the PV array and the battery are reduced by 5.6% and 30%, respectively, as compared to the case which is based on the simple battery model. This shows the importance of utilizing accurate battery models in sizing standalone photovoltaic systems.

العنوان

Sustainability

الناشر

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

بلد الناشر

سوازيلاند

Indexing

Thomson Reuters

معامل التأثير

2,494

نوع المنشور

مطبوع فقط

المجلد

8

السنة

2016

الصفحات

894