Effect of diesel generator characteristics on the design optimization of a stand-alone hybrid micro-power system for Baghdad city

Abstract

This paper investigates the effect of diesel generator characteristics on the design optimization of a hybrid, off-grid, and micro-power system in Baghdad city. Four case studies, including diesel generator loading ratio, lifetime, fuel consumption and fuel type were implemented based on HOMER software. HOMER assign the lower cost combination of hybrid system components to attain the lower total net present cost for 25 years of system lifetime. The obtained results show a close relationship between system optimization and these generator characteristics.