Techno-Economic Optimization of Solar/Wind Turbine System for Remote Mosque in Saudi Arabia Highway: Case Study

Abstract

This paper presents a study of optimizing hybrid power system for a remote travelers mosque on the highway of the western coastal region at Alrais town, Saudi Arabia. Typical energy consumption profiles were estimated based on a medium-sized mosque over the four seasons as per energy requirements. The HOMER Pro software is used as a tool to size and optimize the optimal system. The optimal finding shows that hybrid solar with wind turbine achieved the lowest net present cost (NPC) and cost of energy (COE) due to the high potential of solar radiation and wind speed. The proposed configuration system can contribute in a wide renewable energy application in Saudi Arabia especially in remote region. A comprehensive analytical, descriptive, and modeling of the configurations also presented here.