Optimal sizing of renewable energy system using iHOGA simulator

Abstract

Traditional electrical energy generation approaches which rely on oil and its deriva-tives, produce different kinds of pollution in addition of being expensive to be imple-mented and maintained. Renewable energy is a term for clean sustainable energy that is derived from naturally regenerating sources. The sun is an unlimited source for hu-manity around the world and a competitive one with strong potential, specially in the southern zone of Algeria, where high magnitudes of solar radiation are present and represent an important parameter in sizing the PV systems. This study presents a techno-economic feasibility evaluation for the installation of a stand-alone PV system which covers the electrical demand of 20 houses in Tindouf by selecting the right components and compare the results of the simulation between the two control strategies load following and cycle charging using the hybrid simulator iHOGA , which include the net total cost, CO 2 emissions and their impact on the environment.