Power management of grid-connected PV wind hybrid system incorporated with energy storage system

Abstract

Renewable Energy Sources (RES) such as solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind-based generation cannot meet dynamic load demand all the time because of their intermittent nature. Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) is integrated with RES to meet dynamic load demands. Proper power management is needed for the efficient and reliable performance of the system. This paper presents power management of PV-Wind- Battery hybrid system for both grid-connected and islanded modes of operation as well. The power balance is maintained by a power management system (PMS) under different environmental conditions and load conditions, and modes of operation. The control method for state-of-charge (SOC) and battery charge/discharge is applied to ensure efficient performance and safe operation of BESS. Different cases, such as surplus/deficit power available from RES with respect to load demand and battery capacity, have been considered and carried out to verify the performance of PMS using the MATLAB/Simulink platform.