Hybrid Power Systems optimization for Regions of the Far North

Abstract

In Russia there are many settlements without connection to the national power grid. Particularly, there are many such of them in the Far North. Power supply of these settlements is seasonal and requires significant costs. On the other side, currently there are many solutions allowing replacing traditional energy resources with renewable ones, such as sun and wind. The article considers comprehensive issues on optimization of hybrid power systems (HPS). There is an optimization algorithm based on energy balance models from daily average to dynamic yearly hourly average. The algorithm is tested on data of one of the Khabarovsk Region settlements. Calculations based on the algorithm and relating to the equipment of mass production shows the possibility of decreasing costs by more than an order.