Grid-connected hybrid power system designed for two modern villages in Iraq

Abstract

In the last few decades, the world is looking for an alternative electrical power source to replace or reduce the traditional fossil fuel power plants. Renewable energy is playing a vital role in producing clean and sustainable electricity. Wind energy and solar energy are considered prospective renewable power sources in Iraq. The present work offers sustainable electricity for two modern villages located in two different cities Al-Mosul and Al-Najaf. The proposed system is a grid-connected system consists of a Fuhrländer 100KW wind generator integrated with a solar PV array (YS360M-72). The two systems will provide electricity for the two villages of 20 houses each (i.e. Al-Mosul and Al-Najaf), where the total daily load of each village is around 1220 KWh/d. Environmental impacts and economic factors of the proposed system is analyzed by using HOMER software. Environmental contamination is reduced by approximately 60% and 50% for the two proposed systems. As a result, the villages will be provided with 24/7 reliable electricity to meet their daily requirements.