Optimum Design of Solar Power Plant in Off-Grid Mode in Order to Reduce Construction Costs and the Amount of Unsupplied Load by ALPSO Algorithm

Solar energy is the world's most unique and affordable renewable energy source and can be converted into many other forms. In this article, it will be discussed in a long-term perspective the technical and economic feasibility of installing stand-alone solar power plant units with battery support to supply part of Baghdad's electricity. The objective function of this problem includes the cost of installation and maintenance of solar panels, batteries and inverter, which is solved with a certain interest rate in a 20-year perspective using IPSO and ALPSO methods. Furthermore, the load loss supplied and the charging/discharging limit are among the constraints. This article is unique in that it is implemented in the context of Baghdad city, and it also investigates the possible profit from selling power to main grid. Other features and innovations include the implementation of the new ALPSO algorithm. In this algorithm, the constraints of the problem are respected through a three-step adaptive search process. The results show that the proposed methods significantly reduce the lost load (especially in the ALPSO method), reduce the cost of maintenance and installation, and generally improve the performance of the system.