Design and Simulation of a Photovoltaic and Fuel Cell Based Micro-grid System

Energy is one of the primary needs for survival of all organisms in the universe. Energy has dependably been a noteworthy need for the everyday human life. For socio-economic advancement, the non-stop supply of adequate energy is vital. The instinctive assets are constrained and are being depleted at such a flustering rate, it is expected that the petroleum gas, which is the foremost energy source of Bangladesh, will be exhausted by the year 2031. To solve this problem, the micro-grid is one of the best solutions. This paper presents the design and simulation of a hybrid micro-grid system based on photovoltaic and fuel cell. The battery system is also incorporated in order to use the system in an emergency case. The performance of the system is evaluated at different loading conditions. Furthermore, on-grid stability of the system is tested by connecting it to the IEEE 13 bus system. Load flow analysis is done in order to ensure the power penetration from the proposed system to the grid. The design and simulation work is performed in the MATLAB/SIMULINK platform and found satisfactory performance.