Design and Simulation of a Hybrid Wind/Solar/Diesel/ Battery Off-Grid System for Rural Areas: A case Study in Al-Mahmudiyah Tribal Zone of Iraq

Amal T. Mawlood, Ibrahim Ismael Hamarash · 2023 · ZANCO Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences

Summary. This paper designs a hybrid renewable energy system combining solar, wind, and diesel power for remote off-grid rural areas in Iraq. Using HOMER optimization software, the authors modeled different configurations and found that solar generation provides 77% of power while wind contributes 19%. The optimized system achieves a net present cost of $225,575 and electricity costs of $0.40 per kilowatt-hour, making it economically viable for rural electrification.

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@article{mawlood-2023-design-simulation-hybrid-wind-solar,
  title   = {Design and Simulation of a Hybrid Wind/Solar/Diesel/ Battery Off-Grid System for Rural Areas: A case Study in Al-Mahmudiyah Tribal Zone of Iraq},
  author  = {Amal T. Mawlood and Ibrahim Ismael Hamarash},
  journal = {ZANCO Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences},
  year    = {2023},
  doi     = {10.21271/zjpas.35.2.2},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.21271/zjpas.35.2.2}
}

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DOI

10.21271/zjpas.35.2.2

Countries

Iraq

Categories

energy, rural-data-and-definitions

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2026-04-28