Hymod: A Software For Hybrid Microgrid Optimal Design

This paper presents the Hybrid Microgrid Optimal Design (Hymod) software. This software features state-of-the-art dynamic models for predicting the power delivered by renewable and conventional sources, as well as the state of charge of storage systems. Furthermore, a novel feature of Hymod consists in incorporating electric vehicles during the microgrid design stage, enabling them to provide ancillary services to the grid. Hymod uses an iterative optimization method that calculates dispatch and design variables simultaneously, has an easy-to-use graphical interface, allows the limitation of the daily energy available from Diesel generation, and includes a monthly variation for the Diesel fuel price. The architecture and operation of Hymod are described and a test use case is shown for the rural community of Unguía in Colombia.