Performance evaluation of PV-wind hybrid power generation system at Gobi-desert area

This paper presents the operation and performance evaluation of PV-wind hybrid systems installed at Gobi desert area of Mongolia in order to identity the key factors that determines system operation at a severe climate conditions. The installed hybrid systems consist of 5 kW PV, 3 kW wind systems, BOS (balance of systems), data acquisition and transmission equipments. The Naran soum of Sukhbaatar aimag, where main systems are installed, is located on the semi desert area of Mongolia, north 45/spl deg/ 3' east 113/spl deg/ 5' and 700 km away from Ulaanbaatar.