Research Article
Multiobjective Sizing of an Autonomous Hybrid Microgrid Using a Multimodal Delayed PSO Algorithm: A Case Study of a Fishing Village
Table 1
Technoeconomic data of the considered power systems.
| System parameters | Values |
| A. Pv unit | Life time (years) | 25 | Initial cost [$/kW] | 2150 | Rated power (W) | 275 | DC/DC converter efficiency (%) | 95 | PV regulator cost [$] | 1500 |
| B. wind turbine | Life time (years) | 25 | Initial cost [$/kW] | 2000 | Blades diameter (m) | 6.4 | Cut-in speed (m/s) | 2.5 | Cut-out speed (m/s) | 40 | Swept area (m2) | 128.6 | AC/DC converter efficiency (%) | 95 | Rated power (kW) | 5 | Wind turbine regulator cost [$] | 1000 |
| C. Diesel generator | Life time (hours) | 24,000 | Initial cost [$/kW] | 1000 | Rated power (kW) | 4 |
| D. battery | Life time (years) | 12 | Initial cost [$/kWh] | 280 | Rated power (kWh) | 40 | Efficiency (%) | 85 |
| E. inverter | Life time (years) | 25 | Initial cost [$] | 2500 | Efficiency (%) | 92 |
| F. economic parameters | Project life time (years) | 25 | Discount rate (%) | 6 | O&M + running cost (%) | 20 |
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