Research Article

A Novel Design, Economic Assessment, and Fuzzy-Based Technical Validation of an Islanded Microgrid: A Case Study on Load Model of Kibber Village in Himachal Pradesh

Table 9

Comparison of the different optimized configurations.

Sr. No.ClassificationParameterConfiguration
PV + batteryPV + wind + batteryWind + battery

1.ArchitectureArchitecture/CS6K-290MS (kW)5447.25
2.Architecture/G100113
3.Architecture/Dis12 V183177213
4.Architecture/Converter (kW)25.72926.91624.657
5.Architecture/DispatchCCCCCC
6.CostCost/COE ($)0.1270.1710.277
7.Cost/NPC ($)248966.1282958.1818979.3
8.Cost/Operating cost ($/yr)3749.4774148.75610867.12
9.Cost/Initial capital ($)20049.6229325678494.4
10.Cost/Fuel cost ($/yr)000
11.Cost/o&M ($/yr)2952.5033123.5836814.287
12.CS6K-290MS/Capital cost ($)111857.197875
13.G10/Capital cost ($)44500578500
14.G10/o&M cost ($)4005200
15.System component (s)System/Ren frac (%)100100100
16.System/Total fuel (L/yr)000
17.System/Cap short (%)0.097597840.0007643320.0985902
18.System/Excess elec (%)36.5623239.4804566.7873
19.System/Unmet load (%)0.021020282.20E-150.05702304
20.System/Unmet load (kWh/yr)12.371111.29E-1233.55989
21.System/CO2 (kg/yr)000
22.CS6K-290MS/Production (kWh/yr)104196.791172.15
23.G10/Production (kWh/yr)15099.26196290.4
24.Dis12 V/Autonomy (hr)67.8670765.6419378.99283
25.Dis12 V/Annual throughput (kWh/yr)19737.4113697.7119485.57
26.Dis12 V/Nominal capacity (kWh)569.9479551.2612663.3821
27.Dis12 V/Useable nominal capacity (kWh)455.9584441.0089530.7056