Research Article

Multiobjective Optimization of a Hybrid Wind/Solar Battery Energy System in the Arctic

Table 1

Data used in the simulation program.

ParameterValue

Lifespan of project (Np)20 years
Lifespan of PV (NPV)30 years
Lifespan of WT (NWT)20 years
Lifespan of lead-acid battery at 50% DOD (Nbat) [18]3 years
Lifespan of Li-ion battery at 80% DOD (Nbat) [18]12 years
Efficiency of WT (ηWT)32.75%
Cut-in wind speed 3.0 m/s
Cut-out wind speed 22.0 m/s
Survival wind speed45.0 m/s
Rated wind speed 10.0 m/s
Inflation rate (β)9%
Interest rate (γ)12%
PV panel price350 USD/m2
WT price [7]384 USD/m2
Lead-acid battery price [7]100 USD/kWh
Li-ion battery price [17]156 USD/kWh
WT max. area (AWTmax)30 m2
WT min. area (AWTmin)1 m2
PV max. area (APVmax)25 m2
PV min. area (APVmax)1 m2
Battery max. capacity20 kWh
Battery min. capacity1 kWh
Converter eff. (ηConv)95%
Efficiency of PV (ηPV)21%
Optimum PV tilt angle (β)65°
Tromsø latitude69.4°N