ABSTRACT
This chapter presents the modeling and simulation of a sustainable hybrid energy system for different values of power reliability index at user end. A mathematical model of each system component is presented in detail. A configuration of the hybrid system is considered in order to supply energy to the rural households. Power output of a biomass generator depends upon the availability of biomass, calorific value, and operating hours in day. The power generated from a PV system depends upon different parameters such as incident solar radiation and atmospheric temperature. In the considered hybrid system, utility grid is incorporated in order to maintain the power reliability at the user end. The techno-economic viability of any project depends on the total cost. Therefore, minimization of total cost of grid-connected hybrid energy system is considered as the objective function. The total cost has been optimized under technical, social, and environmental constraints.
