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The increasing interest in renewable microgrids have motivated the exploration of more sustainable alternatives to traditional energy supply. In this study, a novel hybrid renewable energy-based microgrid power system is proposed, designed and techno-economically assessed. The system consists of a concentrated parabolic solar dish Stirling engine and a horizontal axis wind turbine integrated with a battery bank. The novelty of the study lies in replacing conventional hybrid systems, such as a typical photovoltaic/wind assembly, with a novel solar dish/wind turbine system that has the potential to achieve higher efficiencies and financial competitiveness. The solar dish Stirling engine serves as the primary source of electrical power generation while the horizontal axis wind turbine, in conjunction with a battery bank, supplies backup electricity when the primary source of power is unavailable. The system has been …