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Evaluating the performance of a hybrid power plant using HyDesign
Advanced HPP Model
Evaluating the performance of a hybrid power plant using HyDesign
Evaluating the performance of a hybrid power plant with P2X using HyDesign
Evaluating the HPP model
Plot the HPP operation
PyWake P2X Example
Setting up the model
Evaluate the design
Plotting example output
Break-even price and power purchase agreement
Break-even price of H2
Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)
Example: Sizing a plant to meet constant electrical load
Evaluation
Sizing
Export the DOE
Offshore HPP
How to use iso-probabilistic transformations to obtain weather-corrleated spot markets with a desired distribution
1. Sample a target distrubtion, the number of samples can be different between input data and desired distribution
HPP with multiple energy markets
Evaluating the performance of a hybrid power plant using HyDesign
Hybridizing an existing power plant
Imports
Site and plant design
Define delayed deployment directly
Instantiate and evaluate both cases
Compile annual operating and finance vectors
Technology timeline
CAPEX, OPEX, revenue, and cash flow
EMS consequences of staged deployment
Technology deployment schedules
Reliability
Evaluating the performance of a hybrid power plant including availability time series
Generating availability time series
Evaluating the performance of a hybrid power plant with P2MeOH using HyDesign
Evaluating the HPP model
Plot economic and technical indicators
Plot the HPP operation
Coupled HPP and wind farm operation including emissions displacement
Assembly diagrams
What is coupled?
1. Precompute the design-friendly yaw table
2. Build and evaluate complete HPP models
3. Extract results from the HPP objects
4. Compare plant performance
Takeaways
Sizing Tutorials
HyDesign Sizing Example
Sizing wind, solar and batteries for a hybrid power plant
HyDesign Sizing P2X Example
Sizing wind, solar, batteries and electrolyzers for a hybrid power plant
Sizing optimization under uncertainty
HiFi EMS
High-fidelity Energy Management System
HyDesign API
Publications
Tool Publications
HyDesign: A Tool For Design and Operation of Renewable Hybrid Renewable Plants.
HyDesign: a tool for sizing optimization for grid-connected hybrid power plants including wind, solar photovoltaic, and Li-ion batteries.
Benchmarking of current hybrid energy system design tools - an update of work within IEA Task 50 Hybrid Power Plants: Work Package 3
Theses
The application of airborne wind energy systems in hybrid power plants
Robustness of hybrid power plants under long-term weather and market fluctuations
Sizing and design optimization of hybrid power plants with Power-to-Hydrogen: techno-economic and environmental assessment
Techno-economical evaluation of different energy storage technologies for hybrid power plants
Multi-objective optimization for hybrid sizing and objective function development
Hybridization of single technology plants to hybrid power plants
Sizing of hybrid power plants for hydrogen production
Sizing of hybrid power plant for maximizing values from electricity markets
Related Publications
Optimal sizing of renewable hybrid power plants considering component reliability as a multi-discipline optimization under uncertainty
Hybrid Renewable Power Plants for Green Ammonia Production: Optimal Operation and Economic Assessment
Optimal Sizing of Hybrid Power Plants Considering Multiple Electricity Market Participation
Surrogate-Based Modeling and Sensitivity Analysis of Future European Electricity Spot Market Prices.
Enhancing Profits of Hybrid Wind-battery Plants in Spot and Balancing Markets using Data-driven Two-level Optimization.
Evaluation of Grid-Connected and Off-Grid Operations of Hybrid Power Plant with P2H Integration.
Electrical Collection System Design Optimization for Hybrid Power Plants.
Hybridization of Wind Farms Using Hybrid Power Plant Sizing Optimization
Profitability of solar-based hybrid power plant in Northern Europe
Opportunities of Battery Energy Storage in Stand-Alone and Co-Located Hybrid Power Plant in Distribution Grid.
Synergy of Hydrogen Production in Active Distribution Networks.
Assessment of Hybrid Power Plant Operation including P2H in Future Energy Markets.
Profitability of hybrid power plants in European markets.
Optimal Operation of Hybrid Power Plants: A Case Study of an Operation Park in Sweden.
Impact of Renewable Power and Market Price Forecasts on the Operational Profitability of Hybrid Power Plants.
Profitability of Hybrid Power Plants in Europe.
Requirements of Future European Balancing Markets: Insights into Imbalance Volumes and Generation Availability.
Optimal Participation of Co-Located Wind–Battery Plants in Sequential Electricity Markets.
Component Sizing of an utility scale hybrid power plant.
Energy Management of Hybrid Power Plants in Balancing Market.
Interfacing Energy Management with Supervisory Control for Hybrid Power Plants.
The value of sector coupling for the development of offshore power grids.
Operation of Battery Storage in Hybrid Power Plant in Australian Electricity Market.
Day-ahead market modelling of large-scale highly-renewable multi-energy systems: analysis of the North Sea region towards 2050.
Recommendations for balancing requirements for future North Sea countries towards 2050.
Enhanced Features of Wind based Hybrid Power Plants.
Modeling the Intra-Hour power system balancing of the Danish Power System for 2020, 2030 & 2050.
North Sea region energy system towards 2050: integrated offshore grid and sector coupling drive offshore wind installations.
Using time series simulation tool for assessing the effects of variable renewable energy generation on power and energy systems.
Balancing Challenges for Future North Sea Offshore Network.
Updates log
hydesign v1.7.0 (August 19, 2026)
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hydesign v1.6.2 (May 13, 2026)
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hydesign v1.6.1 (May 12, 2026)
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hydesign v1.6.0 (August 15, 2025)
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hydesign v1.5.0 (April 3, 2025)
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hydesign v1.4.1 (September 12, 2024)
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hydesign v1.4.0 (August 31, 2024)
New features
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hydesign v1.3.4 (April 08, 2024)
New features
hydesign v1.3.3 (April 06, 2024)
New features
hydesign v1.3.2 (December 22, 2023)
New features
hydesign v1.3.1 (December 14, 2023)
New features
hydesign v1.3.0 (November 16, 2023)
Improvements
hydesign v1.2.0 (August 18, 2023)
Improvements
hydesign v1.1.0 (May 5, 2023)
New Features and API changes
New models and functions
API Reference
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