Performance evaluation and optimal design of stand-alone solar PV-battery system for irrigation in isolated regions: A case study in Al Minya (Egypt)

An optimal design of stand-alone solar PV-battery system (BS) for irrigation in an isolated region in Al Minya (Egypt) as a case study has been conducted in this research. The PV-battery system (PV/BS) was used to supply power to brackish water pumping (BWP) and reverse osmosis desalination (RO) unit. Two different metrics; the net present cost (NPC) and energy cost (EC) are used to identify the optimal size. The optimization process is...