A hybrid wind/solar/diesel stand alone system optimisation for remote areas in Algeria Online publication date: Sat, 24-May-2014
by Farouk Ben M'hamed Chellali; Abdelmadjid Recioui; M. Redah Yaiche; Hamid Bentarzi
International Journal of Renewable Energy Technology (IJRET), Vol. 5, No. 1, 2014
Abstract: While Algeria has an important potential of wind and solar energies, their share in the primary energy supply is relatively low compared to the fossil energy. In this paper, we propose to carry out a techno-economical study of a hybrid stand alone system in order to draw the attention to the feasibility of such systems. For this purpose, sites of Hassi-R'mel and Adrar have been considered due to their important renewable potential. The chosen sites are located in the Algeria deserts and have an important solar potential. Concerning the wind potential, those two regions constitute the windiest regions in Algeria with an annual average wind speed of more than 6 m/s. The optimisation task is handled by the dedicated software HOMER which is a well known, robust and efficient tool to carry out such an activity. The two sites show promising potential with some characteristics distinguishing each region.
Existing subscribers:
Go to Inderscience Online Journals to access the Full Text of this article.
If you are not a subscriber and you just want to read the full contents of this article, buy online access here.Complimentary Subscribers, Editors or Members of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Renewable Energy Technology (IJRET):
Login with your Inderscience username and password:
Want to subscribe?
A subscription gives you complete access to all articles in the current issue, as well as to all articles in the previous three years (where applicable). See our Orders page to subscribe.
If you still need assistance, please email subs@inderscience.com
Our Blog 
Follow us on Twitter 
Visit us on Facebook