OFF-GRID OPTIMIZATION ANALYSIS OF HYBRID SOLAR-WIND POWER SYSTEM IN UTP USING HOMER SOFTWARE

Through this Paper a project on studying the off-grid optimization of hybrid renewable energy system using Homer software in Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS will be introduced on an average of 20 modern homes located in Village 6. The government of Malaysia has expressed its interests and commitment towards developing the renewable energy sector as stated in the 9th Malaysian Plan. Solar and wind energy sources are intermittent sources of energy. They are not available on demand and necessary implementation of backup systems is to be arranged to obtain a reliable supply. The reliability and overall performance of solar and wind power plants can be improved by implementing a hybrid system where both the solar and wind plants supplement each other to further enhance their energy harvesting capability.