SAMS Subject Classification: 23

The rapid depletion of non-renewable fuel sources has sparked interest in the development of renewable energy technologies. This interest has led to an increase in the use of Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems (HRESs) for power generation purposes. In this poster, a model framework for generating robust quantitative decision support with respect to both the strategic design and operational management of HRESs is proposed. The design aspect of the model is aimed at recommending the number of power generating components included in the hybrid system. The operational management aspect, on the other hand, is concerned with the maintenance and availability of each component of the system during the operational phase, while meeting the load demand for a customer base. The hybrid system is composed of solar photovoltaic panels, wind turbines and a battery bank as an energy storage system. The objective is to minimise the total system cost over a period of twenty years.