• Energy Research

A methodology for the optimization of renewable hybrid low power generation systems (RHLPS) is presented, analyzing its performance under different control strategies and thus reducing the costs of power generation using the existing equipment, and varying only the configuration of the factory settings. The above is achieved through the use of software tools for simulations and sensitivity analysis. In the first instance, a description of the different control strategies that have been applied to the RHLPSs is made. Secondly, a RHLPS optimization methodology is developed by means of control strategies. As a third and last point, the methodology is applied to a system in operation, where, through simulations, the optimal values are obtained and those allow to analyze the operation of the system under different control strategies. The results show that an appropriate control strategy allows a better performance and operation of the systems, and therefore it is important to perform an optimization and operational analysis to the existing systems, to make a better use of the equipment, as well as the available renewable resources.