Generation of energy has to increase due to society's demand escalation. However, generation from conventional sources is one of the major reasons for greenhouse gas emission, which is a key reason for global warming and climate change issues. To mitigate the emission of greenhouse gas and to protect the environment from pollution, renewable energy sources (RESs) are the one and only effective solution till date. To reduce the fluctuation of RESs on energy generation, a RES-based hybrid system is an innocuous solution. Here, a brief discussion of hybrid systems and their opportunities are presented and reviewed the role of the different combinations of renewable energy-based hybrid systems to reduce environmental pollution, generation costs, improve efficiency, and achieve a continuous power output of the system. A discussion is made on the importance of the site selection and the importance of different kinds of storage systems for energy generation. Result of article gives a brief idea regarding different factors to design future hybrid energy system (HES).
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