Hybrid Energy System for Rural Electrification in Sri Lanka: Design Study

Off-grid hybrid renewable energy based power system for rural electrification has become an attractive solution for areas where grid electricity is not feasible. Depending on the availability of the resources, single energy source or a combination of several sources, including an energy storage system is used in an off-grid hybrid energy system. As there can be several candidates, the optimum sizing of the components against resource potential, cost and reliability is a vital issue. This chapter presents a study of optimum sizing of a renewable sources based off-grid hybrid energy system that is designed for electrifying a rural community in the Siyambalanduwa area in Sri Lanka. The communi…