Feasibility study of hybrid Diesel-PV power plants in the southern of Algeria: Case study on AFRA power plant

► We investigate the feasibility of hybridization of a diesel plant with photovoltaic. ► We make a techno-economic analysis to investigate the feasibility of the project. ► The most important criterion to assess the profitability is the total annual cost. ► Simulation results show that many configurations are profitable. ► An optimization is needed to find the best solution.