Hybrid Technologies: Wind, Solar and Storage Systems

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**Chapter 5**

**Abstract**

simulation, techno-economic

**1. Introduction**

decreasing [4].

A Review of Hybrid Renewable

Energy Systems Based on Wind

*Salisu Muhammad Lawan and Wan Azlan Wan Zainal Abidin*

In this chapter, an attempt is made to thoroughly review previous research work conducted on wind energy systems that are hybridized with a PV system. The chapter explores the most technical issues on wind drive hybrid systems and proposes possible solutions that can arise as a result of process integration in off-grid and grid-connected modes. A general introduction to wind energy, including how wind energy can be harvested, as well as recent progress and development of wind energy are discussed. With the special attention given to the issues related to the wind and photovoltaic (Wind-PV) systems. Throughout the chapter emphasis was made on modeling, design, and optimization and sensitivity analysis issues, and control strategies used to minimize risk as well as energy wastage. The reported reviewed results in this chapter will be a valuable researchers and practicing engineers

and Solar Energy: Modeling,

Design and Optimization

involved in the design and development of wind energy systems.

**Keywords:** renewable energy, wind, solar, hybrid energy, optimization, modeling,

According to recent scientific literacy works [1–3], about 78–80% of the world commercial energy comes from fossil fuels, such as, petroleum, coal and natural gas. Those high-carbon sources have negative effects in our environments, such as, effects on heath, land, air and rain. In view of that, the attention of most countries around the globe has been shifted to low-carbon energy. Renewable energy is naturally abundant resources, which can be harnessed without compromising future energy needs. Unlike fossil fuels, which depletes as time goes on. Renewable energy sources like wind, solar, biomass, wave and tidal are abundant sources that can produce clean energy. On recent time, series of renewable energy technology improvement has been witnessed, because the cost of generating electrical power is

Although, renewable energy is considered as the new technology of generating electricity, the barrier associated with renewable is stochastic and unpredictable weather behavior. Its availability varies depending on the location. That is why, it is necessary to complement renewable with other sources like batteries. Because of
