The Performance Assessment of Solar & Wind Hybrid System in Iraqi Climatic Conditions

Hybrid energy systems combine two or more renewable sources to provide a high level of reliability and safety in energy supply. For example, geothermal energy + solar photovoltaic, biomass + solar concentrated power stations, solar fuel cells + solar energy, wind + solar PV, wind + hydroelectricity pumped + solar photovoltaic. The use of fossil fuels, as well as renewable energy sources, is sometimes used to ensure the safety and continuity of energy supply, such as: biodiesel + wind, natural gas + solar CSP, coal + solar CSP. This paper addresses many of the advantages of the hybrid electric system when combining wind and solar (PV) technologies. The experimental work was done in Al-Muthana Governorate. This area was chosen because wind speed is high compared to the rest of Iraq, which enables the generation of electricity acceptable for use and has been linked to the system for the production of photovoltaic electricity. The hybrid wind/solar system were tested in the area climatic conditions in March 2019. The results revealed good and acceptable performance for the proposed system especially if it is connected to the grid