Simulation of a portable container hybrid energy source

Hybrid energy generation incorporating the renewable energy sources is gaining recognition and importance in the world. Institute of Aviation has thus decided to open a project: construction of a portable energy source container, incorporating modern hybrid solutions. In this article, the basic approach to creating a model of such a hybrid energy source is described: an initial scheme and composition of a portable container hybrid energy source, consisting of a wind turbine, photovoltaic array, battery bank and a backup diesel generator is proposed. A preliminary model of the portable hybrid energy source container, with two separate control system schemes, was created in TRNSYS Simulation Studio software and is presented in this article. The data acquired from the TRNSYS simulations of the hybrid source container are gathered and organized, and then presented and analysed. From a theoretical point of view, it is interesting to see how the renewable based system characteristics differ with changing weather conditions, and how supporting the load is being switched between the renewable system and the diesel generator. From a practical point of view, it will be interesting to see the diesel fuel savings, and related to them lowered exhaust gases emission, coming from reduced diesel generator operation times. A problem of reducing emissions and fuel consumption, and matching the operation of energy generation to consumer need more flexibly that is offered by a hybrid source is particularly important.