Abstract
This study develops and evaluates a high-renewable hybrid microgrid for rural Bangladesh. The objective is to design a reliable, affordable, and grid-compliant system that supports residential, institutional, and irrigation loads. The work integrates techno-economic optimization, sensitivity analysis, and voltage–frequency stability assessment within a single framework. HOMER Pro is used to analyze multiple hybrid configurations, while MATLAB evaluates dynamic stability. The proposed contribution lies in modeling realistic field-based load profiles, incorporating converter constraints, and assessing stability across different operating conditions. A PV–wind–biogas–battery microgrid emerges as the optimal option. It achieves 88.2% renewable penetration with a net present cost of USD 206,841 and a levelized cost of energy of USD 0.0207/kWh. Solar PV and wind provide most of the annual energy, while grid support remains limited. Sensitivity analysis shows that solar and converter costs strongly influence project economics. Dynamic simulations confirm secure voltage–frequency performance and compliance with Bangladesh Grid Code limits. The results demonstrate that the proposed system offers a practical pathway for low-cost, reliable, and sustainable electrification in rural communities. The framework can also be adapted to other locations with similar resource and load characteristics.
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Abbreviations
- P:
-
Electrical power (kW, W)
- PPV :
-
PV array output power(W)
- PPV,STC :
-
Rated PV power at STC (W)
- G:
-
Solar irradiance on PV surface (W/m²)
- GSTC :
-
Solar irradiance at STC (1000 W/m²)
- Tc :
-
PV cell temperature(°C)
- Tc,STC :
-
Cell temperature at STC (25 °C)
- Ta :
-
Ambient temperature(°C)
- NOCT:
-
Nominal operating cell temperature (°C)
- \(\:{\alpha\:}_{p}\) :
-
PV power temperature coefficient(%/°C)
- \(\:{f}_{\text{der\:}}\) :
-
PV derating factor
- \(\:\eta\:PV\) :
-
PV efficiency (%)
- \(\:{P}_{WT}\) :
-
Wind turbine power output(kW)
- V:
-
Wind speed at hub height (m/s)
- Vref :
-
Wind speed at reference height (m/s)
- H:
-
Wind turbine hub height (m)
- Href :
-
Reference height (m)
- \(\:\alpha\:\) :
-
Wind shear exponent
- \(\:\rho\:\) :
-
Air density (kg/m³)
- \(\:{\rho\:}_{0}\) :
-
Standard air density(kg/m³)
- \(\:{C}_{p}\) :
-
Wind turbine power coefficient
- \(\:{P}_{\text{Bio\:}}\) :
-
Biogas generator output power (kW)
- Ni :
-
Number of livestock of type i
- f:
-
Inflation rate (%)
- N:
-
Project lifetime (years)
- mi :
-
Manure produced per animal (kg/day)
- M:
-
Annual manure production(ton/year)
- KDM :
-
Dry matter fraction (%)
- KOM :
-
Organic matter fraction (%)
- Bi :
-
Biogas yield (m³/ton)
- Vb :
-
Annual biogas volume (m³/year)
- Ke :
-
Biogas electrical efficiency
- Tc :
-
Annual operating hours (h/year)
- SOC:
-
Battery state of charge (%)
- SOCmin :
-
Minimum battery SOC (%)
- SOCmax :
-
Maximum battery SOC (%)
- \(\:\eta\:b\) :
-
Battery efficiency (%)
- Eb :
-
Battery energy capacity (kWh)
- Lb(t):
-
Battery load at time t (kW)
- \(\:\eta\:conv\) :
-
Converter efficiency (%)
- PGrid :
-
Power exchanged with grid (kW)
- Egrid,p :
-
Energy purchased from grid (kWh/year)
- Egrid,s :
-
Energy sold to grid (kWh/year)
- PLoad :
-
Electrical load demand (kW)
- Eren :
-
Renewable energy generation (kWh/year)
- Etot :
-
Total energy served (kWh/year)
- Cann :
-
Annualized system cost ($/year)
- CRF:
-
Capital Recovery Factor
- i:
-
Real discount rate (%)
- in :
-
Nominal interest rate (%)
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The authors would like to thank the PUST Renewable Energy Research and Innovation Lab (PRERIL) at Pabna University of Science and Technology (PUST), Pabna-6600, Bangladesh, as well as Kabul University, Afghanistan, and King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia, for providing access to renewable energy laboratories and other facilities that supported the completion of this research.
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This work was supported by the Deanship of Scientific Research, Vice Presidency for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research, King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia [Grant No. KFU260015].
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D.B. designed the study, developed the load models, and performed the HOMER Pro optimization, sensitivity analysis, and prepared the main manuscript text. M.F.A. conducted the stability simulations. M.S. contributed to data processing, statistical analysis, and visualization. M.S.A. and M.A. provided technical guidance and reviewed the optimization framework. M.A.A. contributed to methodology refinement and interpretation of results. O.O. supervised the overall study, validated analytical methods, and critically revised the manuscript. M.K.I. contributed to environmental assessment and final manuscript editing. All authors reviewed and approved the final manuscript.
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Biswas, D., Ali, M.F., Saha, M. et al. Techno-economic optimization, sensitivity analysis and stability evaluation of a high-renewable hybrid microgrid for rural Bangladesh. Sci Rep (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-38328-7
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