Performance of Hybrid Solar Photovoltaic–Diesel Generator and Battery Storage Design for Rural Electrification in Malaysia

In recent years, the concept of hybrid energy systems (HESs) has been widely considered in rural electrification isolated or off-grid areas. Many cases have studied since 2015, and results indicate that an optimally designed HES is more reliable economical than single source systems. Serving electricity to areas which are from central grid thus suffer lack access requires appropriate technology selection. provision non-fluctuating a village on island located Mersing, Malaysia, solar perceived be best addition existing power system runs with diesel generator as main source. The area receives 4.46 kWhm−2 radiation per day average having photovoltaic-diesel-battery set up supply demand about 16 households other public buildings. This paper discusses feasibility proposed design for at Kg Teluk Berhala, Aur Island Malaysia its performance analysed using HOMER Pro®. A comparative analysis against configuration (baseline) hypothetical was conducted justifying hybrid-PV-diesel-battery option this electrification.