Photovoltaic Voltage Ramp down Optimization on Hybrid Generation System

Abstract

Hybrid generation system which consist of photovoltaic and diesel engine generator can be hard to control because of the nature of photovoltaic which very depends on the weather condition and the intensity of sun radiation. The power which the photovoltaic source generates can be goes up and down rapidly and drastically depends on the weather. As a hybrid generation, the diesel engine generator should be able to compensate it before the entire system failed and blacked out. In this paper we tried to find the best combination for certain photovoltaic source, diesel engine generator control system and certain type of load. For simulation purpose we will use ETAP software and Homer software. This software was chosen because they are already widely used and proven in electrical industries.