Grid-Connected Wind-Solar Hybrid System Analysis Using ETAP

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Year : 2026 | Volume : 04 | 02 | Page :
By

Prem Manoj Mule,

Bhakti Prakash Chavan,

Ravindra Ashok Kale,

Rahul Rajendra Bibave,

Dipesh Bhaurao Pardeshi,

  1. Student, Department of Electrical Engineering, Sanjivani College of Engineering, Kopargaon, Maharashtra, India
  2. Student, Department of Electrical Engineering, Sanjivani College of Engineering, Kopargaon, Maharashtra, India
  3. Student, Department of Electrical Engineering, Sanjivani College of Engineering, Kopargaon, Maharashtra, India
  4. Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Sanjivani College of Engineering, Kopargaon, Maharashtra, India
  5. HoD & Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Sanjivani College of Engineering, Kopargaon, Maharashtra, India

Abstract

The Increasing integration of renewable energy sources in practice needs a thorough electrical performance assessment to guarantee reliable and stable operation of grid system. This work focuses on the modeling, simulation, and steady-state performance analysis of grid-connected wind-solar hybrid system through ETAP 19.0.1C. The suggested configuration is composed of 34.5 kV utility grid, eight units of wind turbine generators whose total installed capacity is 2.55 MW, six photovoltaic arrays, one 600 kW auxiliary synchronous generator, four power transformers, eight underground cable feeders, and one 1000 kVAr shunt capacitor bank interconnected with each other in 13-bus electric network operating at four different voltage levels. Electrical performance of wind- solar hybrid generation system was analyzed through load flow (Newton–Raphson method), optimal power flow (OPF) and short circuit analysis (based on IEC 61363). Through simulations, it is clear that the convergence of load flow solution with bus voltages within the acceptable range of 0.982 to 1.035 p.u. The proposed hybrid generation system is able to provide 3.018 MW of output power capacity while transformer loading does not exceed 84.7%. Total active power losses are estimated to be about 89.4 kW, implying the efficiency of system operation. In the case of short circuit calculations, it is determined that the value of the highest symmetrical fault current will be 32.579 kA in the case of line to ground fault. It proves the suitability of chosen electrical equipment and protection system. The results show that the methodology based on the use of ETAP is effective for the assessment of performance of utility-scale wind-solar hybrid systems.

Keywords: ETAP, Grid-Connected Hybrid Power System, Wind Energy, Photovoltaic System, Load Flow Analysis (LFA), Short-Circuit Analysis, Renewable Energy Integration, Optimal Power Flow, Power System Simulation, Newton-Raphson Method

How to cite this article: Prem Manoj Mule, Bhakti Prakash Chavan, Ravindra Ashok Kale, Rahul Rajendra Bibave, Dipesh Bhaurao Pardeshi. Grid-Connected Wind-Solar Hybrid System Analysis Using ETAP. International Journal of Electrical Power and Machine Systems. 2026; 04(02):-.
How to cite this URL: Prem Manoj Mule, Bhakti Prakash Chavan, Ravindra Ashok Kale, Rahul Rajendra Bibave, Dipesh Bhaurao Pardeshi. Grid-Connected Wind-Solar Hybrid System Analysis Using ETAP. International Journal of Electrical Power and Machine Systems. 2026; 04(02):-. Available from: https://journals.stmjournals.com/ijepms/article=2026/view=253386

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Volume 04
02
Received 19/07/2026
Accepted 07/08/2026
Published 26/08/2026
Publication Time 38 Days

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