Design an optimum standalone hybrid renewable energy system for a small town at Portland, Victoria using iHOGA

Renewable energy sources are being considered as an alternative power generating sources due to their convenience and environmental benefits. Hybrid renewable energy systems(HRES) use two or more types of renewable energy technologies, allowing improved system efficiency and power reliability. This types of systems also help to reduce the requirements of energy storage systems for standalone applications. With the advancements in renewable energy technologies, HRES are becoming increasingly popular in distant area powering applications. Proper sizing of the components of HRES is important as over-sizing may lead to increased establishment cost and under sizing might cause inability to supply the load demand. The paper discusses a detailed methodology to optimally size the components of a HRES for a small town located in Portland, Victoria, Australia, Using the software iHOGA. The optimum system configuration is selected by analyzing the different solutions obtained. The characteristics of the selected system are discussed.